Pieve
di Santa Maria Assunta is the parish church of San Gimignano
and was consecrated in 1148 by Pope Eugenio III. Today only
the travertine columns from the original structure remain as
the whole structure was raised, vaulted and redecorated in
the Gothic period. The interior contains three aisles and the
capitals were produced by local sculptors. The windows were
bricked up in order to allow the whole interior to be frescoed.
View of the Arno river running through Florence in the early evening light
Trinket on sale in front of Florences famous Ponte Vecchio bridge
Detail of the exterior of the Florence Duomo
Cathedral Cuppola and Campanile in Florence
Boat on the beach at Boccadessa in Genoa
Boats and old buildings in the historical area of Boccadessa in the Albaro district of Genoa
Buildings at sunset in the Boccadessa area of Albaro in Genoa
Sunset over the sea of Liguria seen from the Albaro district of Genoa
Florence - Arno waterfront in the early evening - View of the Arno river running through Florence in the early evening light
Florence - Ponte Vecchio straddling the Arno - Trinket on sale in front of Florences famous Ponte Vecchio bridge
Florence - Parrocchia S Santa Maria Maggiore - Historical notes on the Parrocchia S Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence, Italy
Italy - 10 places not to miss - 10 places you shouldn't miss in Italy
Florence - Basilica San Lorenzo - Information about the Brunelleschi designed Basilica San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy
Florence - Duomo Cuppola and Campanile - Cathedral Cuppola and Campanile in Florence
Florence Duomo - detail of the exterior - Detail of the exterior of the Florence Duomo
Italy - 5 great hotels - Recommended hotels in Rome, Florence, Turin and Milan
Italy - 5 great restaurants - Recommended places to stay dine in Rome, Florence and Venice
Pisa - Chiesa e Convento di Sant Anna - Chiesa E Convento Di Sant Anna in Pisa on the Tuscan coast
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook