Florence, Italy Pictures

After the Amalfi Coast we decided to work our way back up north and visit Florence. We had received mixed reviews of Florence. Some folks strongly recommended that we visit and indicated it was their favorite city in Italy. While others cautiously warned that we stay away this time of the year due to the high number of tourists.

We spent three nights in Florence and had mixed feelings about the city. It is a beautiful city and gave us the opportunity to see Michelangelo’s David. Waiting in line for almost three hours to see the David was not as enjoyable but we were only mildly frustrated as we had been prepped by our friends that the lines would be long. We went to visit the Uffizi Gallery the next day and decided to pass after we learned the wait to get inside was over two hours. Florence is a small city so we were able to cover a lot of ground to see numerous other works of art and the beautiful architecture.

We would like to visit Florence again but next time plan to rent a car and visit Tuscany and the surrounding countryside. I will also make sure to visit during the slow season after the summer tourists have cleared out.