From prestigious mansions to shady aisles....

Getting lost in unknown streets was pretty fun. If I were to recall the best (and worst) part of the entire debacle, then it would be the tiny aisles of the city.

Before the beautiful Ferrari and gorgeous cathedrals, I was mesmerised by the floor. Yes, the floor. The buildings are part of the famous Italian architecture that is a mix of both Romanesque and Gothic style. And while walking, or rather wandering cluelessly, the floors stood out.

Picture this, the walk is on a weekday. Or weeknight, rather. The street I'm walking on isn't a typical for tourists, and most of the locals are asleep.
It was so solemn and peaceful. Almost no noise as compared to the day time when it is bustling with people and cars.

I would expect marble flooring inside certain prestigious cathedrals, but they are also outside in the public areas. Certain places also have beautiful stone work flooring, mosaic tiles, and also glass work. I'm under the impression that the glass elements are rather recent - maybe not older than a couple of decades.

Looking up isn't any less impressive either. Wooden conferring and paneling done on the ceilings. Afaik, conference ceilings, woodhaven, and wood patina work was always reserved for aristocrats and the higher ranking religious buildings. So I was both perplexed and impressed to see them on the outside, even if the buildings are of great historic significance.

Irrespective of their positions in the previous centuries, many of these buildings aren't living in their glory days. It took me back to Kharkiv, and most of Ukrainian neoclassical and neobaroque buildings which were left to rot when they turned into office and residence buildings.

The buildings here are in much better shape, though. And yes, many of them have turned into residential buildings with plenty of business downstairs. Come to think of it, the buildings surely had to go through aggressive modifications to match the requirements for these shops.

Nevertheless, it is a beautiful view. The buildings still have elements of history attached to them and boast so much from their past. They are marvellous and workmanship talks for itself. It also helps that most of these structures are protected.

Either side of this street had much to offer. On the way back I decided to go through the back of this street which splinters into many different directions in thin, twisted, brick aisles. I headed down a general direction and hoped for the best. What's interesting is that there were plenty of bars in the corners and at the face of a new aisle. There were also monuments, and a founrain. These aisles are not wider than 5-7 feet at the thinnest places, so you can see why I was surprised to find a fountain as well as statues.

I wanted to take more pictures, especially of the smaller monuments and the moss filled fountain, but let's just say sometimes it doesn't feel very safe to hang around unknown aisles in an unknown place for too long and attract attention.

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