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- Oct 6, 2024, 2:04 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 338 m
ItalyDonnini43°43’57” N 11°30’3” E
Firenze (via treno)

Today we left the car at home and took the 30 minute ride into Florence by train. No more winding roads for the near future. Once we arrived, we made our way through the town to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in the Piazza del Duomo. Our planned destination for the day was the Palazzo Pitti, home to Florentine banker Luca Pitti in the 1400’s, now home to 5 museums - The Treasury of the Grand Dukes, The Museum of Russian Icons, the Palantine Gallery, the Imperial and Royal Apartments, The Gallery of Modern Art and Museum of Costume and Fashion. On the first Sunday of every month, most museums and galleries throughout Italy offer free admission, as long as you are willing to wait in line for tickets and access. Florence is a massive city and the streets were teeming with thousands of people. We poked our heads into many of the exclusive stores and some of the prices were really beyond our budgets, but it’s always fun to look at expensive clothing, handbags and jewelry. We got to the Palace, only waited for a brief time to get tickets and entry. To say it’s overwhelming, well that’s the only word that kept coming to mind….it’s impossible to show the rooms, the halls, the ceilings, the walls, the floors- every inch of this 344,445 square feet, three floor museum is covered with art, statues, frescoes, furniture, not including the 111 acres of the Boboli Gardens. It took us a few hours to view just a small portion - Lisa, Rich and Sharon toured the Gardens while I opted for the Museum of Costume and Fashion. We all agreed the Modern Art was our favourite. After leaving the Palace we spent some time in the Piazza de’ Pitti enjoying the sunshine and taking photos and people watching…so many people! Late lunch at a fantastic outdoor restaurant with a view of the Cathedral and it was back on the train to Sant’Ellero and home to Donnini.Read more
Traveler Love Florence! Did you go eat at the restaurant you sent me to when I was there with the awesome cheesecake?
Traveler I loved Florence and would like to go back. We only spent one evening there.
Traveler You do an awesome job at your guiding!