Sunday, February 20, 2011

Florence, Italy






Our next stop was Florence, Italy. It was for a short stay, but it was our favorite city in Italy. In comparison to Rome, it was much cleaner, the people were very friendly, and the architecture of the city was more beautiful. We didn't have a hotel reserved when we arrived so we just ventured around looking for a place to stay. We came across this one and loved it. It was built back in the 17th century. A few places we visited in Florence were the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, and the Galleria dell' Accademia. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore wasn't quite as spectacular as Saint Peter's Bascilica, but the painted ceiling was beautiful. The Galleria dell' Accademia was where we saw the statue of David by Michaelangelo. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside the museum, but it was breathtaking. It was so large and such an impressive sight.

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