Italy roadtrip: Savignano and Florence


Right after JP Day, we hit the road with P’s mom, sister, P’s bff from highschool and her spouse (we postponed our honeymoon till next year) and headed to Tuscany. It was everyone’s first Europe trip and since it’s already mid September, we figured Italy would be a safe bet for warm and sunny weather. And so it went, our week was full of sunshine. We stayed 20km north of Florence in the secluded, ancient and tiny village of Savignano in a beautiful 13th century villa with an infinity pool overlooking the owner’s own olive plantage.  Needless to say, we didn’t wanna leave.

 

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Our villa in Savignano
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Aerial view of the tiny village, that’s really it!
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The villa has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, perfect for our group of 6.

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Florence
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore late in the evening

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Palazzo Vecchio

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On the way to the river Arno
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Ponte Vecchio, another “must-see” with many shops built on top of the bridge
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View from Ponte Vecchio to the next of many bridges across river Arno

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