arrival at Hotel Baglioni, lunch at Ciro & Sons and Porcospino, walking tour, San Lorenzo street market, Straw Market.
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city bus to Piazzale
Michelangelo for the best view over the city, then walk to the Ponte Vecchio; have a look inside
Orsanmichele and watch stone-cutters.
Grand Hotel Baglioni breakfast, bus ride to Piazzale Michelangelo for a grand view, walk down the steps to Ponte Vecchio. travel video
V Vigna Nuova, San Lorenzo, Baptistery, Pitti Palace, Pizzeria Piccadilly, Straw Market, Hot Pot, Archaeological Museum, Accademia,travel video
Pitti Palace gelato first, then detailed visit to the excellent collection of paintings and ceiling murals in the former residence of the Medici. travel video
Gallerie della Accademia to see Michelangelo's David. He stands 18 feet tall, a perfect marble figure ready to strike down the giant. Dennis tells about it.
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Uffizi Gallery, featuring the finest Italian Renaissance art collection; and then we visit the vegetable market.
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Walk through town, rooftop dinner at Grand Hotel Baglioni, Duomo, street market, lunch at Ciro & Sons, Orsanmichele.
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Brunelleschi's View from Giotto's Bell Tower and in the Church of San Lorenzo for Michelangelo's Medicci Chapel. Museo Opera del Duomo. Travel movie.
Santa Maria Novella, and we also have a snack at Gilli Café on Piazza della Republica, then visit the Bargello Museum, admiring the statues. travel video
Pisa: An easy day-trip from Florence. We walk from train station through the Old Town in the busy pedestrian lanes. to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and visit inside the Duomo.
Fiesole: Attractive town on a hill near Florence, features Roman & Etruscan ruins, spectacular amphitheater and excellent small museum, and views of Florence.
Comments: most beautiful city we ever saw,” says one of our travelers as we reflect back - shopping on the Ponte Vecchio, visiting the Duomo, eating at Ciro and Sons and more.
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