Brava Firenze! Dogs Allowed (almost) Everywhere Now!
Two Dogs by Jacopo Bassano, 1517-1592, Uffizi Gallery
Pack your bags, Darby. We're going to Florence. Well, actually, we'll wait until June when a new law goes into effect that allows owners to take their dogs with them into art galleries, theatres, restaurants, cinemas, post offices, museums and beaches. In fact, the only place, dogs (and all pets) will be banned from is The Teatro del Maggio Musicale, the Florence opera house.
The law, passed in order to "break down barriers that separate Man from his best friends," accomplishes what to me seemed impossible; it makes Florence, one of the most magical cities in the world, that much more spectacular!
Here are a few dog art works that I thought Darby might enjoy on his Grand Tour. I also know where to get the best four-cheese pizza and pistachio gelato he will go nuts for.
Bull Mastiff, 1st century A.D., Uffizi Gallery
Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano, 1423, Uffizi Gallery
Venus of Urbino by Titian, 1538, Uffizi Gallery
Dogs, art, food, and beauty, Florence better be prepared for another Renaissance, the re-birth of dog lovers falling in love with their city again alongside their beloved pets.
Read more about this brilliant legislation in Richard Owen's TimesOnline.com article.
How great -- buon viaggio!
Posted by: Clair Lamb | March 20, 2008 at 09:09 AM
when do we leave?
Posted by: regan | March 21, 2008 at 07:13 AM
Those Italians are WAY ahead of us! Smart people!
Happy Easter, Moira. xox
Posted by: Linda O'Neill | March 21, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Wow!
Posted by: WendyB | March 21, 2008 at 08:08 PM