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The Florentine: If you're new to town, you might think it's a good idea to arrange meetings with your friends in Piazza Duomo. You will soon find that it's too crowded to make this practical! Pick any other spot ;-)
Jeff Woo: The highlight of the piazza is Loggia dei Lanzi: used in 1382 to hold public ceremonies. Today, it's like an open air art museum with many interesting statues.
Piazza Santa Maria Novella (Via dei Banchi), Firenze, Toscana
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Podere il Pino: It is the first basilica (Dominican church). The church, the adjoining cloister, and chapterhouse contain a store of art treasures and funerary monuments. Frescoes by masters of Gothic & Renaissance.
Podere il Pino: A permanent exhibition from its rich and culturally significant archive, preserved and amplified throughout the years, is juxtaposed with contemporary art installations supported by the Pinault Fond.