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Renaissance Travel Guide

FLORENCEis a very wealthy city which is mostly f a m o u s f o r i t s t r a d e m a r k e t a n d architectural designs. The Florentine gold coin known as the florin is the part of the city’s currency and soon became the standard coinage all throughout Europe. Florence is where banking first started so if need some money ask anyone where 1 is and they’ll probably know. They also established banking houses in other important cities such as London, Geneva, and Bruges (Belgium).

The city’s economy and its writers, painters, architects, philosophers, all made Florence a model of renaissance culture. If you can tell with the buildings, there are mini like roofs on them as if trying to reach for the heavens. This is probably based of the christian religion.

Cities to See

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ROME During the Middle Ages, the city of Rome was abandoned because of the transfer of the papal court to Avignon in France. The absence of the Pope caused a severe economic crisis that forced the people to abandoned the Rome.

In some parts of the ruins of Rome, it has been taken over with herds and sheep for grazing. Fortunately in later years things have improved and its buildings are being repaired and restructured with marble again. It is set to become a great capital again and Rome is starting to show signs of poverty. You may find that there are few people around because the city has been recently abandoned.

Quick Fact: You know how Rome is called the city of marble? While they were rebuilding the city they decided to just build the structures with stone and then cover them them with a layer of marble thats 1 inch thick.

VENICELike Florence, Venice was also a republican city during the renaissance. A whole lot of the sea coast down the Adriatic and countless islands, so there aren’t as many restrictions to the sea as the other cities. The people enjoy the stable political climate and thriving trade economy, both of which survived outbreaks of the Black Death and the fall of the Constantinople which was their major trading partner. Venice had the economy to support art and artist in a big way.

As a major port of trade, Venice was able to find ready markets for whatever decorative arts Venetian craftsmen could create. If you need a part time job for money, your in luck. The whole Republic was crawling with ceramists, glassworkers, woodworker, lace makers and sculptors, all of whom made entirely satisfactory livings. So if your trying to find something in this city, it wouldn't take you more than a minute to find it.

How to get Around

BY LANDFor most people during the Renaissance traveling by land was limited to the local fair of farmer’s Market. Road were little more than pathways of gravel, and could be dangerous, with thieves and bandits waiting to make their move on passing travelers.   Common vehicles for traveling on land during the Renaissance Italy included horses, pack mules, wagons and for the wealthy, coaches.

The most common way to get around on land was on foot. And it was usually the most efficient. Traveling by horseback was the fastest way, but only the wealthy had horses for riding. If you do walk though, make sure you wear boots you don’t usually wear and no long clothing so u don’t trip. Its much easier if you just save your money up for a horse.

BY SEAMerchants, missionaries, soldiers, students and pilgrims were the most likely to use sea travel during the Renaissance Italy. As trade and exploration increased during the Renaissance period, overseas travel became more popular. Though you could travel to distant lands by ship, it was not without serious dangers, Storms could easily sink a ship and pirates were always a problem. So with that said, only go by sea for a last resort, plus it cost way to much.

What to wearTHE FASHIONThere are many different types of costumes, The ladies are wearing and long dress that covers the feet and is some what wide on the sleeves. It also has a square neckline. Hats for men. Tunics worn by men, sleeve or none, with leggings with an elastic waist. Looks were everything even in the warmest climates. That’s why women wear these long dresses even though they might trip on it. TIP: if you wear a dress or some type of long clothing, make sure that it doesn't touch the ground but so it slightly still covers your feet. With men, try to wear light fabric clothing for it can get awfully hot and wear no sleeves most of the time. A tight waist for leggings but also so its roomy in the legs and hats are usually always worn, but there good for keeping the sun out of your eye anyway so why not. Avoid heavy boots too.

Green-loveGray-sorrow

Yellow-hostilityBlue-fidelityRed-nobility

Black and Gray-lower status people

Ironically by the 15th century, aristocrats and royalty started wearing black and grey clothing.

Local Customs and Manners

SOCIETYWhile it has been traditionally viewed simply as the context for extraordinary artistic creativity, patronage has more recently been examined by historians and art h i s t o r i a n s a l i k e a s a comprehensive system of patron-client structures which permeated society and social relations. It was very religious in all the cities so the laws had many restrictions because of it. Most laws like just stealing a piece of bread no matter what age you are is pun ishab le o f ten by dea th . WARNING!Don’t steal!WARNING

Quickly find the laws of the city you are in to stay safe.

DAY TO DAY LIFEBoth Catholics and Protestants celebrated Sunday as a holy day and a day off from work. In many places, such as England, the law required people to attend church every week and to take a holy Communion a certain number of times a year. Your gonna have to go to church if you stay there during a sunday. After the worship service, or between morning and evening services, there was often time for fun and relaxation. Monks and nuns were expected to follow a specific rule of behavior. A portion of the Rule was read aloud in the monastery every morning so that everyone would remember how they were supposed to behave(cheer when everyone else does, just incase). By the Renaissance, however, there were numerous complaints that monks and nuns were not living the simple life that the Rule required. Because of this, the Catholic Church made an extra effort to encourage monks and nuns to go back to closely following the Rule.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

TO SEEWhile you are in any of these three cities you should always go and see the cathedrals for they are a master piece and were created by the best architects.

The art, should definitely be a first to see. The most famous and well known artist is Leonardo Da Vinci, which he called himself “homo sanza lettere” meaning ‘man without letters’. His most well known piece is the Mona Lisa finished in 1516 which was created and currently in Paris, France. Leonardo died 3 years later after it was finished. Most of the city is filled with art and churches so don’t hesitate to stop by any of them.

WHATS TO EAT AND DRINK

TO DRINKWine is very popular as well as beer. There are many different types of wine to choose from, and a couple types of beer. For just getting by the day beer is what they drink and if they are having a dinner to savor hey drink wine. You must remember to drink water also because to much of these 2 drinks can easily ruin your heart so even though these 2 drinks are tasty, drink them lightly and don’t over do it.

TO EATDuring the Renaissance, as in ages past, food was a matter of social class, as well as region and season. In modest European homes, meat was not necessarily served every day. Bread is a common thing to eat for it is the easiest to obtain. the middle class has several different foods to choose from, and for desserts, e n j o y e d m a n y s w e e t s a n d confections with spiced wine. The upper class has a similar variety of food to the middle class, but enjoy more meats and soups then them.

How to stay safe and healthyTIPS:Keep away from hospitals, they didn’t have good doctors so diseases were easily catchable. Don’t drink to much beer of wine because it could affect your heart badly. Like the Bubonic Plague which little could be helped by it and was around for most of the renaissance. In the end it killed around 1 million people. The only thing they could do if they were sick with this plague is stay at home till it goes away, or it kills you. If you see a house boarded up with a X that means theres either people badly sick in there, or dead, so stay away from those too.

Famous People1, Leonardo Da Vinci, is the most famous artist in France. Do see his master pieces for they are not to be missed.

Sandro Botticelli is artist number 2. 1 of his masterpieces is the primavera, finished in 1482. The painting is a springtime renewal that has many people in the painting.

Michelangelo was a sculpture and his most famous statue was the David, finished in 1504, was one of the most renowned works of the renaissance.

Raphael is our 4th famous figure. His field of work is architecture and art. He did many portraits as well, 1 of them being the Pope Julius the 2nd.

Contents Biblography1. Florence Fashion- forums.thefashionspot.com nimblearts.com2. Rome Food, Drinks, Health- www.all-about-renaissance-faires.com3. Venice Citys- http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/florence.htmlHow to get around (4-5) http://www.tours-italy.com/rome/renaissance.htm4. By Land http://www.tours-italy.com/rome/renaissance.htm5. By Sea http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/ralimage/map18ita.jpg6. What to Wear7. Local Customs and Manners8. What to see and what to do9. Whats to eat and drink10. How to stay Safe and Healthy11. Famous People12. Map of Italy