{"id":114,"date":"2026-06-08T10:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/florence-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:34:47","slug":"florence-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/florence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florence served as our home base and primary city throughout our study abroad experience in Italy. Living there for nearly a month allowed us to become familiar with the city\u2019s culture, history, and daily life while using it as a starting point for our academic and cultural activities. We spent much of our time exploring Florence\u2019s historic streets, famous landmarks, museums, and local traditions while attending classes and participating in faculty-led excursions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-1-1.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">view of the city from the Pitti Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During our stay, we participated in several guided tours and educational experiences that helped us better understand Florence\u2019s rich history and artistic significance. We took walking tours of the city, visited the Galileo Museum to learn about scientific discoveries, explored the Duomo complex and its monuments, toured the Leonardo Interactive Museum, and visited the magnificent Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. We also had the opportunity to experience Florentine culture through a cooking class, a wine appreciation class, and a guided tour of local artisan boutiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-4-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-4-1.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/riley-pic-4-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entrance to the Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most memorable aspects of Florence was its connection to art and culture. We toured the world-famous Uffizi Gallery, attended an opera performance, and enjoyed numerous faculty-led activities that provided additional insight into the city\u2019s history and traditions. By living and studying in Florence rather than simply visiting as tourists, we gained a deeper appreciation for the city and its role as the center of our study abroad experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florence served as our home base and primary city throughout our study abroad experience in Italy. Living there for nearly a month allowed us to become familiar with the city\u2019s culture, history, and daily life while using it as a starting point for our academic and cultural activities. We spent much of our time exploring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-114","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140,"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114\/revisions\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwestinfx.com\/white\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}