We arrived in Florence 3 days ago and have already done A LOT. Our first day included a trip to the Accademia to see Michalangelo's statue of David, then we had a group dinner, took a tour of the city, and made our way to see a reading of Dante's Inferno in Piazza Santa Croce! After ward we had a gelato before heading home.
We started off our first full day in Florence with a visit to the Uffizi Gallery. Completed in 1581, the Uffizi Gallery is one of the most popular tourist sites in Florence. Adjacent to the Medici Palace, the museum is home numerous collections of paintings and statues including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Caravaggio, Raphael and many other celebrated artists.
After an afternoon of free time, we walked to the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral of Florence. The cathedral (Duomo) is the world’s third largest church. We walked up 463 steps to the top of the Duomo for the best aerial view of Florence. For dinner, we tested our skills in the kitchen, as tonight was our first night of cooking groups!
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