We began our day trip to Florence with a one and a half hour drive from our Agriturismo to a parking lot in Scandicci where there is a huge parking lot. We then took the tram to the heart of Florence. Thank you to Rick Steves Guide Book for this excellent advice.
Our first sight is the amazing Duomo.
We walked on to See Orsanmichele Church to look at the sculptures on the exterior. The first one is of four Christian sculptures martyred by Emperor Diocletian.
Next to Piazza della Signoria, the main city square.
We walked across the bridge to the Oltrarno, the other side of the Arno River and found a nice place to eat lunch in the Piazza di Santo Spirito.
We spent the rest of our time wandering and shopping in a few markets. We ended up at the Santa Croce Church.
The church is full of art and monuments to important people like Galileo and Michelangelo.
This was a quick overview of Florence for us all.
Tim & Kathy Simonsen 