Day 3: Florence
We walked around Florence all day on New Years Eve, as all the museums were open. Figured this would be a good day to stay local. Florence is such a beautiful city, full of culture, history, and life. The days after Christmas filled the air with a bit of magic, as the decorations were still out. The air was crisp and actually pretty cold. It snowed for about fifteen minutes.
Activities for the day:
- Duomo
- Academie Museum where Michaelangelo's David resides
- Walked the Ponte Vecchio
- Walked along the Arno River
- Hiked up to Piazzale Michaelangelo to get one of the greatest views of Florence
- Ate at a local Trattoria ZaZa
- New Years Eve dinner at one of the oldest Florentine restaurant, Buca Lapi, and tasted the famed Florentine steak (HOPR is way better!)
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| Duomo |
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| Waiting in line to the Academia to see Michaelangelo's David. It was SNOWING!!! |
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| David |
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| Trattoria ZaZa - Pizza |
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| Trattoria ZaZa |
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| Walking the Ponte Vecchio |
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| Atop the Piazzale Michaelangelo |
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| Picture of the Ponte Vecchio |
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| Night walking in Florence, in front of the Duomo's Xmas tree |
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| Santa Maria Novella Square, with the church in the background. This was where our hotel, JK Place Florence was located |
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| Before dinner. Us at the JK Place Florence |
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| Buca Lapi - Florentine Steak |
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| Trying to look evil as I'm getting ready to eat that Florentine T-bone steak! GRRRRrrrr..... |
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| After dinner, full and happy |
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