Via Dei Sapiti - Fontana Dello Sprone / Road Trip Through Italy

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Walking through the streets of Florence is like strolling through a history book that has refused to embrace trends, maintaining its essence and history. Every stone, every corner, every gate seems to have its own story to tell. But there are moments, almost intimate experiences, when the city reveals itself in a truly secret way, and that's exactly what happened to me when I got lost on Via dei Sapiti to say goodbye to this city.

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Andar pelas ruas de Florença é como passear por um livro de história que se recusou a acender a tendências, mantendo a sua essência e história. Cada pedra, cada esquina, cada portão parece ter uma história própria para contar. Mas há momentos, experiências quase íntimas, em que a cidade se revela de forma mesmo secreta, e foi exactamente isso que aconteceu comigo quando me perdi na Via dei Sapiti para me despedir desta cidade.


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Via dei Sapiti is one of those narrow streets that forces you to slow down to absorb everything. It's narrow, lined with old buildings with windows decorated with intricate ironwork, and has that feeling of peeking into a Florence that few tourists know. I felt as if I were walking among the whispers of Renaissance figures who once walked these same stones. But, unlike the more famous streets, here time moves slower because the experience demands it, as if the city gives us permission to simply exist and absorb everything around us.

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A Via dei Sapiti é uma daquelas ruelas que nos obrigam a abrandar o passo para conseguir absorver tudo. É estreita, ladeada por prédios antigos com janelas decoradas com ferragens intricadas, e tem aquela sensação de estarmos a espreitar uma Florença que poucos turistas conhecem. Senti-me como se estivesse a caminhar entre sussurros de renascentistas que outrora percorreram estas mesmas pedras. Mas, ao contrário das ruas mais famosas, aqui o tempo anda mais devagar porque a experiência assim o exige, como se a cidade nos desse licença para simplesmente existir e absorver tudo à nossa volta.


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While trying to decipher the signs of the past in the details of the facades, I found the Fontana dello Sprone, small, shy, hidden in a corner that would go unnoticed by many. I confess that at first I wondered if it would really be worth it. But just getting close, hearing the sound of the falling water and observing the details of the sculpture, is enough to realize that this is one of those moments that justify the trip itself. The fountain is modest, yes, but it has personality. Dating from the 16th century, it is the work of Piero da San Cresci, and serves as a silent reminder that not all the beauties of Florence are on tourist maps or Instagram lists.

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Enquanto tentava decifrar os sinais do passado nos detalhes das fachadas, encontrei a Fontana dello Sprone, pequena, tímida, escondida num cantinho que a muitos passaria despercebida. Confesso que no início me perguntei se valeria mesmo a pena. Mas basta chegar perto, ouvir o som da água a cair e observar os detalhes da escultura, para perceber que este é daqueles momentos que justificam a própria viagem. A fonte é modesta, sim, mas tem personalidade. Datada do século XVI, é obra de Piero da San Cresci, e serve como um lembrete silencioso de que nem todas as belezas de Florença estão nos mapas turísticos ou nas listas do Instagram.


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As I approached, I noticed the curious contrast between the ancient stone and the shy green of the plants that insist on growing in the corners of the fountain. I thought about how something so simple, so seemingly mundane, can create such an immensely philosophical feeling of tranquility. Is it the history we feel there, or just the sound of the water?

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Enquanto me aproximava, reparei no contraste curioso entre a pedra antiga e o verde tímido das plantas que insistem em crescer nos cantos da fonte. Pensei em como algo tão simples, tão aparentemente mundano, consegue criar uma sensação de tranquilidade tão imensamente filosófica. Será que é a história que sentimos ali, ou apenas o som da água?


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Certainly, countless people, mostly tourists, have passed by without realizing it, without having had the opportunity to reflect on the lives these stones have witnessed. And, of course, I couldn't help but imagine the wise men, as the street's name suggests, who once walked here, debating philosophy, politics, or art, perhaps even reflecting on the same dilemmas that occupy us today.

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Certamente que já imensas pessoas, principalmente turistas, passaram por ali sem reparar, sem terem tido a possibilidade de serem presenteados com a sugestão de pensar nas vidas que estas pedras testemunharam. E, claro, não pude deixar de imaginar os sapientes, como o nome da rua sugere, que outrora terão caminhado por aqui, debatendo filosofia, política ou arte, talvez até refletindo sobre os mesmos dilemas que nos ocupam hoje.


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The charm of Via dei Sapiti and Fontana dello Sprone lies not in their grandeur, but in their intimacy. The city invites you to stop, to look closely, to listen to the stories that only those who take the time to explore can perceive. As I walked back to busier streets, with the crowds and noise of tourists and scooters, I was very happy to have discovered this little corner. A place where history blends with the poetry of everyday life and where beauty is discreet, but profoundly unforgettable.

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O charme da Via dei Sapiti e da Fontana dello Sprone não está na grandiosidade, mas na intimidade. A cidade convida a parar, a olhar de perto, a ouvir as histórias que apenas os que se dão ao trabalho de explorar conseguem perceber. Enquanto caminhava de volta para ruas mais movimentadas, com a multidão e o ruído de turistas e scooters, senti-me muito feliz por ter descoberto este pequeno recanto. Um lugar onde a história se mistura com a poesia do quotidiano e onde a beleza é discreta, mas profundamente inesquecível.


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We don't always need enormous monuments or panoramic views to feel touched during one of these journeys. Sometimes, all it takes is a narrow street, a hidden fountain, and the willingness to listen to its stories. Florence, with all its fame and world-renowned art, still holds corners that remind us that traveling is, above all, a matter of curiosity and allowing oneself to get lost and find a little magic hidden in the small details.

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Nem sempre precisamos de monumentos enormes ou de vistas panorâmicas para nos sentirmos tocados durante uma destas viagens. Às vezes, basta uma rua estreita, uma fonte escondida, e a disposição para ouvir as suas histórias. Florença, com toda a sua fama e arte mundialmente conhecida, ainda guarda recantos que nos lembram que viajar é, acima de tudo, uma questão de curiosidade e de permitir-se perder e encontrar um pouco de magia escondida nos pequenos detalhes.


I hope you enjoyed.
See you around.
Wishing you much peace and health

Those who pass by us do not go alone. They leave a bit of themselves, taking a piece of us."
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince.

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The place is very beautiful and the designs inside the store are very nice and everything is clean and tidy so it looks very nice. Your pictures are very beautiful.

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Thank U so much! I’m really glad you liked the photos. The place was so charming, clean and beautifully designed that it was easy to capture.

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narrow streets, weather becoming colder or snowy, but Italy always attractive and welcoming

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Absolutely! Even with colder weather and narrow streets, Italy always feels warm, inviting, and full of character

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Via dei Sapiti, a narrow corner and a whole new world inside Florence. What a narration that is full of sensory details that I could almost feel the texture and the weather of the place. The brown to faded white colors of the city feels alive and perfect for a quite and calm stroll. I wonder how much life have you got in your walk around Italy. I noticed in your blogs how beautiful your walks are and I envy you. Italy is great, isn't it? It looks and sounds like a poem. It is my dream country to travel in the future.

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Your words are truly kind. Thank U! Florence really does feel like a poem, and every walk reveals a little more life and history. I hope U get to explore your dream country someday. You’ll fall in love with it even more in person.

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what a beautiful and immersive walk through Florence! 😍 I love how you described Via dei Sapiti and the hidden charm of Fontana dello Sprone it felt like i was right there wandering those quiet streets with you. Sometimes the simplest corners really hold the most magic..

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Thank U! I’m so happy the description felt immersive. Florence’s hidden corners really do hold a special kind of magic, and I loved sharing that little walk

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