Florence vs. Dublin Travel Experience
Caitlin Higgins
English 1001-40588
Clark
December 9, 2010
Florence vs. Dublin Travel Experience People travel around the world to visit new places and learn about the culture of the city and its civilians. Some may travel in search of attaining more knowledge, such as studying abroad. Others travel for a simple vacation in hope of exploring something new. Two popular cities around the world tourists commonly visit are Florence, Italy and Dublin, Ireland. Florence is a flourishing city that is known as the city of rebirth and humanism. Dublin is known as a fashionable and cosmopolitan destination that remains as one of Europe’s more intimate capital cities. Florence and Dublin are commonly visited for their remarkable architecture, museums, and restaurants that offer superior dinning. Florence’s architecture has been influenced mostly by the medieval and Renaissance time era, however Dublin’s architecture depicts the Georgian period and style. Florence’s ideas of beauty through architecture have had a worldwide impact and the city has an impressive artistic legacy. Tourists often visit the oldest building in Florence, Battister di San Giovanni, which was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The interior of the building is decorated with beautiful mosaics. The doors of the building were made during the medieval and Renaissance era with bronze by Andrea Pisano and Lorenzo Ghiberti. Florence is also known for its beautiful cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore. The church has a gifted Renaissance architect designed dome, created by Filippo Brunelleschi. The inside of the cathedral is designed with multiple famous frescoes such as Giovanni Acuto by Paolo Uccello, Niccolo da Tolentino, and Campanile di Giotto by Giotto. Unlike Florence, Dublin’s buildings in the area of the Fitzwilliam Square, Merrion Square, and Stephens Green are examples of the great British architects during the Georgian period. The Custom House was designed by William Gandon, who is a famous
English 1001-40588
Clark
December 9, 2010
Florence vs. Dublin Travel Experience People travel around the world to visit new places and learn about the culture of the city and its civilians. Some may travel in search of attaining more knowledge, such as studying abroad. Others travel for a simple vacation in hope of exploring something new. Two popular cities around the world tourists commonly visit are Florence, Italy and Dublin, Ireland. Florence is a flourishing city that is known as the city of rebirth and humanism. Dublin is known as a fashionable and cosmopolitan destination that remains as one of Europe’s more intimate capital cities. Florence and Dublin are commonly visited for their remarkable architecture, museums, and restaurants that offer superior dinning. Florence’s architecture has been influenced mostly by the medieval and Renaissance time era, however Dublin’s architecture depicts the Georgian period and style. Florence’s ideas of beauty through architecture have had a worldwide impact and the city has an impressive artistic legacy. Tourists often visit the oldest building in Florence, Battister di San Giovanni, which was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The interior of the building is decorated with beautiful mosaics. The doors of the building were made during the medieval and Renaissance era with bronze by Andrea Pisano and Lorenzo Ghiberti. Florence is also known for its beautiful cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore. The church has a gifted Renaissance architect designed dome, created by Filippo Brunelleschi. The inside of the cathedral is designed with multiple famous frescoes such as Giovanni Acuto by Paolo Uccello, Niccolo da Tolentino, and Campanile di Giotto by Giotto. Unlike Florence, Dublin’s buildings in the area of the Fitzwilliam Square, Merrion Square, and Stephens Green are examples of the great British architects during the Georgian period. The Custom House was designed by William Gandon, who is a famous