The other day we walked to Fiesole. This is a town outside Florence. It has a long history as it is older than Florence. The Etruscans and the Romans had settlements in Fiesole, before there was any settlement in Florence.
Since it is built on a hill, the various roads are all rather steep. We chose the fastest and most picturesque way, but it was also the steepest.
We visited the cathedral (there is a bishop in Fiesole, even if it is only a few miles from Florence). I have not mentioned the very numerous churches we visited during our stay here, as you can see most of them on the Internet. What I liked most about the Fiesole cathedral is that, contrarily to most of the Florentine churches, it has remained medieval in character. Many of the Florentine churches were changed in the 17th and 18th centuries to be made Baroque. The walls of the Fiesole cathedral are in unadorned stones, and the paintings in it are more primitive.
Still slightly higher than the town is a small Franciscan monastery which is beautiful in its simplicity.
It has the most attractive cloister we have seen so far.
Being higher even than Fiesole, the convent has a spectacular view of the adjoining countryside.
We took a longer road to go back but it was downhill all the way, and we could admire the views and olive trees.
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| Fiesole through the trees |
Since it is built on a hill, the various roads are all rather steep. We chose the fastest and most picturesque way, but it was also the steepest.
We visited the cathedral (there is a bishop in Fiesole, even if it is only a few miles from Florence). I have not mentioned the very numerous churches we visited during our stay here, as you can see most of them on the Internet. What I liked most about the Fiesole cathedral is that, contrarily to most of the Florentine churches, it has remained medieval in character. Many of the Florentine churches were changed in the 17th and 18th centuries to be made Baroque. The walls of the Fiesole cathedral are in unadorned stones, and the paintings in it are more primitive.
Still slightly higher than the town is a small Franciscan monastery which is beautiful in its simplicity.
It has the most attractive cloister we have seen so far.
Being higher even than Fiesole, the convent has a spectacular view of the adjoining countryside.
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