Florence

With its amazing sculptures and structures, Florence houses some of the most beautiful works of art in the world. Arriving in Florence we meet our city tour guided and did a walking tour of the city followed by a tour of Academia, where Michelangelo’s statue of David is. The tour was interesting, but we stopped at this disgusting autogrill for lunch and didn’t eat much because it was nasty, so we were all really hungry by then end of the tour. Tonight was our Florence Pizza Party, so we headed to a local restaurant for the great thin crust Italian pizza. Our second day in Florence was a free day. We started our climbing the Duomo, all 493 steps to the top to see spectacular panoramic views of the city. After lunch we met up with some others from the group and headed to shop in the open market for leather and then we walked to the Petti Palace and explored the gardens and some museums. For our last free night, we found a great little restaurant and grabbed dinner, enjoying the atmosphere and outdoor sitting for a little more than three hours.