
The Florentine Cathedral is probably one of the most photographed Cathedrals in the world. For somewhat obvious reasons. The sheer scale of the Cathedral is impressive in itself. The enormous Dome, designed by Brunelleschi, was largely inspired by the the Pantheon in Rome. Somewhat unsurprisngly, the interior is cavernous and the interior of the dome ornately decorated.
Climbing both the Campanile and Duomos Cuppola is possible and very much a rite of passage for most visitors to Florence.
Although visible from all the high points of the Florence, this picture was taken from the rooftop terrace of the Grand Hotel Cavour
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
The Life of St Susanna - Notes from the life of St Susanna
Australia and New Zealand - Travel stuff from around Australia and New Zealand
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Berne - Information on and about Berne
United Kingdom pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in United Kingdom
Australia - Travel stuff from around Australia
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Europe pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in and around Europe
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