Two Full Days in Florence
The forecast for our first full day in Florence was for the rain to hold off until the afternoon. Well....it didn’t! 😏. However, it actually got quite nice in the afternoon, so that was ok.
We started out Tuesday morning with a walking tour of Florence. Florence is an absolutely beautiful city, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Around every corner one can find amazing churches, medevil towers or gorgeous Palaces. It is filled with museums holding some of the finest art in the world by masters like Michelangelo.
We began our walking tour at the Duomo, the centrepiece of Florence. The cupola of the Cathedral dominates the skyline. I have been to Florence several times and it still takes my breath away when I first lay eyes on the Duomo. We continued through the narrow streets, on the way to the Piazza Della Signoria, Florence’s central square, where a copy of the original David stands, among other amazing replica sculptures. We continued down to the River Arno to walk across the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge, lined with beautiful gold shops. We then walked along the river to the Uffizi Gallery and then on to the Santa Croce church, a Gothic church containing the tombs of many famous people, including Galileo and Michelangelo. We ended our tour at Leonardo’s Leather factory, where we were giving a demonstration about leather products, followed by an opportunity to spend money (imagine that)!
The majority of the group went to the Accademia Museum to see the original statue of David, as well as other works by Michelangelo and other artists. The rest of the afternoon was free for everyone to shop, sightsee or just relax.
In the evening most of the group went on an optional dinner to Fiesole, which is a small town high up on a hill right beside Florence. Following an amazing dinner, we walked up to where we had a lovely view of Florence by night.
Wednesday was a free day in Florence but half of the group took an optional excursion out to Pisa to visit the Leaning Tower, as well as the beautiful Cathedral and Babtistery. The rest of the group took the opportunity to shop, sightsee, wander the streets, people watch or just relax. Carolyn, Jane and I climbed 463 steps to reach the top of the Duomo for a magnificent view of Florence. It was quite the undertaking as the steps got very narrow and we often had to meet people going in the opposite direction. Once we got to the top we all agreed that it was definitely worth the climb.
This evening the whole group took in a Tuscan cooking class. It was an enjoyable, interactive class where we learned to make bruschetta, Pici pasta and tiramisu. The best part was eating the fruits of our labor!
We started out Tuesday morning with a walking tour of Florence. Florence is an absolutely beautiful city, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Around every corner one can find amazing churches, medevil towers or gorgeous Palaces. It is filled with museums holding some of the finest art in the world by masters like Michelangelo.
We began our walking tour at the Duomo, the centrepiece of Florence. The cupola of the Cathedral dominates the skyline. I have been to Florence several times and it still takes my breath away when I first lay eyes on the Duomo. We continued through the narrow streets, on the way to the Piazza Della Signoria, Florence’s central square, where a copy of the original David stands, among other amazing replica sculptures. We continued down to the River Arno to walk across the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge, lined with beautiful gold shops. We then walked along the river to the Uffizi Gallery and then on to the Santa Croce church, a Gothic church containing the tombs of many famous people, including Galileo and Michelangelo. We ended our tour at Leonardo’s Leather factory, where we were giving a demonstration about leather products, followed by an opportunity to spend money (imagine that)!
The majority of the group went to the Accademia Museum to see the original statue of David, as well as other works by Michelangelo and other artists. The rest of the afternoon was free for everyone to shop, sightsee or just relax.
In the evening most of the group went on an optional dinner to Fiesole, which is a small town high up on a hill right beside Florence. Following an amazing dinner, we walked up to where we had a lovely view of Florence by night.
Wednesday was a free day in Florence but half of the group took an optional excursion out to Pisa to visit the Leaning Tower, as well as the beautiful Cathedral and Babtistery. The rest of the group took the opportunity to shop, sightsee, wander the streets, people watch or just relax. Carolyn, Jane and I climbed 463 steps to reach the top of the Duomo for a magnificent view of Florence. It was quite the undertaking as the steps got very narrow and we often had to meet people going in the opposite direction. Once we got to the top we all agreed that it was definitely worth the climb.
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