FLORENCE
Learning tasks
Watch the video Florence in a nutshell and answer the questions:
1. What is the name of Florence Airport?
2. How far is it from the city centre?
3. Which other airports are not far from Florence?
4. Which airport do low cost airline companies fly to/from?
5. Why would it be better to travel from Pisa to Florence by train?
6. What shall you do if you get to Florence by car?
7. On which day are museums usually close in Italy?
8. Which is the most visited museum in Florence?
9. Where can you see the original David?
10. What should you do to avoid standing long hours in line?
11. Do you pay to visit churches in Florence?
12. How many steps do you have to climb to go up Brunelleschi's dome?
13. Is is easy and cheap to find accommodation in Florence?
14. Is it true that many B&B do not serve breakfast?
15. Which cheaper types of accommodation are available?
16. What is the street double numbering system about?
The Duomo - watch the video: Florence Duomo
When did they start building the Duomo?
How long did the construction of the cathedral last?
Which style is the exterior of the church?
How many steps are there to go up the bell tower?
Brunelleschi’s Dome - watch the video: Brunelleschi's Dome
In which century does the High Renaissance date back to?
Who are the main artists of the period?
When did a flood flush the Duomo?
When did architect Brunelleschi start working at the Duomo’s dome?
How many steps lead to the top of the dome?
Which strategy did Brunelleschi adopt in order to make the dome lighter? Which later buildings were built keeping Brunelleschi’s dome as a model?
Michelangelo’s David - watch the video: Michelangelo’s David
Where did Michelangelo’s David first stand?
Where is the statue kept nowadays?
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Learning tasks
Watch the video Florence in a nutshell and answer the questions:
1. What is the name of Florence Airport?
2. How far is it from the city centre?
3. Which other airports are not far from Florence?
4. Which airport do low cost airline companies fly to/from?
5. Why would it be better to travel from Pisa to Florence by train?
6. What shall you do if you get to Florence by car?
7. On which day are museums usually close in Italy?
8. Which is the most visited museum in Florence?
9. Where can you see the original David?
10. What should you do to avoid standing long hours in line?
11. Do you pay to visit churches in Florence?
12. How many steps do you have to climb to go up Brunelleschi's dome?
13. Is is easy and cheap to find accommodation in Florence?
14. Is it true that many B&B do not serve breakfast?
15. Which cheaper types of accommodation are available?
16. What is the street double numbering system about?
The Duomo - watch the video: Florence Duomo
When did they start building the Duomo?
How long did the construction of the cathedral last?
Which style is the exterior of the church?
How many steps are there to go up the bell tower?
Brunelleschi’s Dome - watch the video: Brunelleschi's Dome
In which century does the High Renaissance date back to?
Who are the main artists of the period?
When did a flood flush the Duomo?
When did architect Brunelleschi start working at the Duomo’s dome?
How many steps lead to the top of the dome?
Which strategy did Brunelleschi adopt in order to make the dome lighter? Which later buildings were built keeping Brunelleschi’s dome as a model?
Michelangelo’s David - watch the video: Michelangelo’s David
Where did Michelangelo’s David first stand?
Where is the statue kept nowadays?
Video interrupted
Le 17 migliori cose da fare... Giro in vespa, Pisa e altro!
brand-new video - watch and take some notes