Being in Florence I would have expected to do more sight seeing than I have. This is a picture of the Duomo and the bell tower attached to it. I have still not been inside the Duomo, hopefully I will be able to go later on this week.
This is a picture I took while on the terrace of the Uffizi. I got a great view of the Palazzo Vecchio. The first time I had seen this was while on a walking tour. The walking tour is worth it. It helped me realize what all of the buildings were that I had been walking by the whole time I was in Florence.
The top of the Duomo. I can not wait to climb to the top. I believe the most ideal time to do this would be right before sunset. It would provide amazing views of the city.
Sidewalk chalk... Who would have ever thought that chalk could be so beautiful! I wish I would have been able to see the finished product.
This is one of the various markets! It it always hard to find the best bargain. It is also hard to tell which leather is real of fake.
They have the most random things at the markets. A favorite are the masks, they are everywhere!
A different view of the Duomo.
This is the Medici Palace. It is so close to my apartment, without taking the walking tour I would have never known what it was.
It is interesting to see how one family took over Florence. The Medici Family has their family crest on a majority of the city. This is the church where their whole family is buried. There are no surviving Medici's
The baptistry is also very beautiful. It is directly in front of the Duomo. I am planning on waking up early this week to go to mass here.
This is the house where Dante lived. He was one of the most influential men in all of Italian history.
This is a replica of the original David statue. That is the exact place where the original was. It had to be moved into a museum in order to be kept from further deterioration.
The Uffizi before I went in! This is the only attraction I have been into since being in Florence. I am going to have a busy last week going to all of the museums and churches.
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