Florence, Italy: Stunning View, Ponte Vecchio Love Locks

 Florence's Old Bridge, Ponte Vecchio is lovers place in Florence, Italy on the Arno river. This famous bridge was used as butcher and vegetable shop, but it was expelled because of the noise and the stench. Nowadays it changed by jewelry shops, handcraft gift shops. 

Tip 1: If you want to see vecchio bridge, don't go to vecchio bridge. Or, you will see another view, from the bridge. Go to Palazzo degli Uffizi, and watching beautiful Ponte Vecchio!

Tip 2: The scenery of the Vecchio Bridge, blended with Arno river, is the best time when the sun sets.

Tip 3: Jewelry shop: many travelers said that "Half and half".

It means, when you bought from there already, just think it was cheap and good quality. Or, when someone passed by shops, then they say it's not good enough. Don't think you must by jewelry at shops, buy them only when you find beautiful. Consider carefully before you purchase it.

Ponte Vecchio, photographer Ims. (ims.nakhyun.lim@gmail.com)

At the center of the bridge, there is figure which is of goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini, means Welcome in English.

Cellini

LOVE LOCKS
From the legend, lovers who put their locks on the bridge and throw the keys into the river, then they can love forever. There is nothing eternal in this world.. so people wants to remain something symbolic things. Everyone wants love last forever.

LOVE LOCK

 You can see the locks in several places on the bridge, but I heard that it is better do not try. Because of the damage to the bridge due to the locks, the Italy government give a high penalty on people who put a lock on the bridge.

Ponte Santa Trinita

I stood up for a while, I just didn't feel like going home. I am happy to be with my love.

Me :)

When you walk around Florence, you have to cross this bridge naturally. How about walking around think someone you love?


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