Category: The Northern Italy Trip

2026年6月4日，星期四，2026北部意大利之旅的第十四天

June 4, 2026, Thursday — Day 14 of Our Northern Italy Trip

今天是比较轻松的一天。上午我们去了米开朗基罗广场欣赏佛罗伦萨全景。广场位于阿尔诺河南岸的高地上，是俯瞰整座城市最著名的观景台之一。从这里可以将满城红色屋顶、圣母百花大教堂的穹顶以及远处的托斯卡纳丘陵尽收眼底。虽然我们民宿的屋顶平台已经非常惊艳，但这里的视野显然更加开阔，整座城市仿佛一幅铺展开来的画卷。还有一个小任务，寻找PJG家人二十多年前来佛罗伦萨时拍摄的一张照片。我们原本以为照片就是在这里拍的，于是拿着旧照片反复比对角度和背景。可惜没能找到完全吻合的位置，宣布任务失败。

Today was a more relaxed day. In the morning, we visited Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy the panoramic view of Florence. Located on the high ground south of the Arno River, it is one of the city’s most famous viewpoints. From here, the sea of red rooftops, the dome of Florence Cathedral, and the rolling Tuscan hills in the distance can all be seen at once. Although the rooftop terrace at our apartment already offered stunning views, the panorama from here was even more expansive, with the entire city spread out before us like a painting.

2026年6月3日，星期三，2026北部意大利之旅的第十三天

June 3, 2026, Wednesday — Day 13 of Our Northern Italy Trip

著名的大卫雕像就诞生在佛罗伦萨。这尊被誉为西方雕塑史巅峰之作的巨作，由米开朗基罗创作，而他开始雕刻时年仅26岁。我第一次知道大卫雕像，还是初中学素描的时候。画室里摆着它的石膏头像，老师总说这是最经典的素描对象之一。所以那时的我只知道它是一尊著名的石膏像，并不知道这座雕像所代表的许多颠覆时代的意义。

The famous Statue of David was born in Florence. Widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of Western sculpture, it was created by Michelangelo, who was only 26 years old when he began carving it. The first time I learned about David was when I was studying sketching in middle school. A plaster cast of David’s head stood in the art studio, and our teacher often said it was one of the most classic subjects for drawing practice. At the time, I only knew it as a famous plaster model and had no idea of the many revolutionary ideas and meanings that this sculpture represented.

2026年6月2日，星期二，2026北部意大利之旅的第十二天

June 2, 2026, Tuesday — Day 12 of Our Northern Italy Trip

距离民宿步行仅四分钟的老桥，总是挤满了来自世界各地的游客。不过这也不难理解，几乎每一个来到佛罗伦萨的人，都会专程来这里走一走。老桥是佛罗伦萨横跨阿尔诺河最古老、最具代表性的中世纪石拱桥。最初的桥梁是木结构的，在1333年的洪水中被冲毁后，于1345年重建为如今看到的石桥。桥上早期聚集着肉铺和杂货商，但随着美第奇家族修建了连接两岸宫殿的瓦萨里走廊，为了避免异味影响贵族通行，桥上的肉铺被迁离，自16世纪起逐渐由珠宝商和金匠取代。直到今天，桥上依然林立着珠宝店和金饰店，因此也被称为佛罗伦萨最著名的“珠宝街”。即使在二战期间的轰炸中，老桥也奇迹般地保存了下来。

Just a four-minute walk from our apartment, the Ponte Vecchio was always crowded with visitors from around the world. That’s hardly surprising, as almost everyone who comes to Florence makes a point of walking across it at least once.

2026年6月1日，星期一，2026北部意大利之旅的第十一天
June 1, 2026, Monday — Day 11 of Our Northern Italy Trip

今天又是辗转于城市之间的一天，需要搭乘三班火车前往佛罗伦萨。早上离开马纳罗拉的民宿，拖着行李一路下坡、下台阶，心情倒是轻松不少，终于不用再爬坡了。来到车站，搭上9:28的第一班火车前往拉斯佩齐亚。作为五渔村附近的重要中转站，十多分钟便抵达了。随后换乘10:17开往比萨的火车。原本不到一个小时的车程，却意外晚点，到11:20才抵达比萨。下车后，我们立刻拖着行李穿过站台寻找下一班去佛罗伦萨的火车。还好，刚走到站台边，11:30的列车也正好缓缓进站，总算有惊无险地完成了换乘。

Today was another travel day, moving from one city to another, with three train rides needed to reach Florence.

In the morning, we left our apartment in Manarola and dragged our luggage downhill and down countless steps. This time, though, it felt much easier – at least we didn’t have to climb up anymore.