Florence seems like such a long time ago, but it was such a cool city!! It was definitely our favorite place in Italy.
We got there mid day and found our hostel (after of course getting lost - but it wasn't our fault! My lets go book had the hostel in the wrong spot on the map!! Luckily we had our phone and called and eventually got there!) After we got settled we headed to the Duomo. It's like the third biggest Dome in the world (next to the Vatican and some other dome in London). We climbed about 500 steps to the top and could see all of Florence!! It was so awesome! And the weather was perfect! We sat up there for quite a while and took lots of pictures! The city just gives off an awesome vibe - similar to the one we got while in Interlaken, but not as quaint.
While in Florence we had the best gelato ever!! It was at a little place called Grom. I can't even explain how good it was, you just have to trust me. If you ever go to Florence, you must try it!
We saw Piazza Della Signoria which has a bunch of replicas of famous sculptures like Michelangelo's David.
Our second day in Florence started off with the Academia which houses the real David. It's crazy how big he actually is! He's like 14 feet tall! Definitely a cool sight to see! You can't take pictures in there, but don't worry, I snuck a few ;)
After we ate the most delicious lunch we've ever made, we went to this famous shopping plaza called Piazzle San Lorenzo. It's made up of all these little stands selling purses, pashminas, and other little trinkets. We stayed there for a bit and had fun looking at all of the stands and just taking in the atmosphere.
Our favorite part about Florence was just walking around. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, and the buildings are quite tall so it's fairly shaded everywhere you go, making the weather perfect. We walked along the river and Florence's most famous bridge, got more gelato, and just soaked it all up before we had to leave on our night train to Munich.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Florence and I would definitely recommend it to anyone going to Italy!!!
Me climbing the stairs at the Duomo! So many steps!
The awesome view!
Me on top of the Duomo
Stephanie and me on top of the Duomo!
Yay! The Duomo from outside!
Outside of Grom! Best Gelato ever!
My sneaky picture of the David statue!
In Piazzle Della Signoria - Do you see me?
The delicious paninis we made! They were so good we HAD to take a picture!
Hookem' at Piazzle San Lorenzo
Florence old Bridge
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Great girls in a beautiful place! Good choice for a vacation, congrats!
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