Una Gita a Firenze
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Italian
Giulia è partita da Bologna la mattina presto per fare una gita a Firenze. Aveva comprato il biglietto del treno il giorno prima e aveva preparato una piccola borsa con una bottiglia d'acqua, una guida e una macchina fotografica. Quando è arrivata, la città era già piena di turisti. Prima ha visitato un museo, dove ha visto quadri famosi e sale molto eleganti. Dopo pranzo, invece di seguire la strada principale, ha scelto una via più tranquilla. Lì ha trovato una piccola libreria con libri usati e cartoline antiche. Ha comprato una cartolina per sua nonna e si è seduta in una piazza silenziosa. Firenze le sembrava ancora più bella lontano dalla folla.
English Translation
Giulia left Bologna early in the morning to take a trip to Florence. She had bought the train ticket the day before and had prepared a small bag with a bottle of water, a guidebook, and a camera. When she arrived, the city was already full of tourists. First she visited a museum, where she saw famous paintings and very elegant rooms. After lunch, instead of following the main street, she chose a quieter road. There she found a small bookstore with used books and old postcards. She bought a postcard for her grandmother and sat in a quiet square. Florence seemed even more beautiful to her away from the crowd.
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