Our 3rd stop in Italy was Florence. We spent 2 days visiting the art museums, churches and other historical locations. First up, La Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore or Il Duomo, with the bell tower to the right.
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We climbed all 414 steps to the top of the bell tower to get an amazing view of the city. Thankfully the climb up was broken up by 3 landings with some windows. It was not nearly as bad as our climb of the cupola in Rome. =)
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Looking down at the baptistry in front of the Duomo.
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Of course, you just HAVE to take a picture next to the replica (to scale) of Michelangelo’s David. (We saw the original sculpture inside La Academia, but you are not allowed to photograph it.)
More delicious food: ravioli and fried artichoke hearts.
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Looking at Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo.
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Ponte Vecchio.
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While staying in Florence, we also took 2 all-day trips to closeby towns. I’ll post those pictures of Tuscany and Cinque Terre soon.
Happy Wednesday!
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