Italy. Tuscany Region. Florence. A lovely teenage couple hugs and sits on a wall near the Ponte Vecchio. The man is making an obscene gesture with his right arm which meaning is "vaffanculo" (Fuck off! Get lost!). The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a Medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. © 1993 Didier Ruef