We like Rick Steves’ books and often use his tours as the basis for our explorations. Today, we took two of his Florence tours: the Renaissance Walk, which is an overview of Florence from the Duomo to the Arno (and a bit beyond) and the Duomo Museum tour. We also visited the other sites covered by the Duomo’s Ghilberti Pass (the Bapistery (which is being renovated) and the Crypt of Santa Reparata (inside the Duomo itself – having the pass meant we didn’t have to stand in the very long line for free entry to the Duomo).
I took many, many pictures. Here are some of the best.
From our AirBnB to the Duomo
Around the Doumo
From the Duomo to Piazzza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria
Outside the Uffizi Gallery
Ponte Vecchio and Oltarno
Returning to the Duomo
The Bapistery and the Cathedral itself
Duomo Museum (much of the art you see on the Duomo buildings isn’t original – the originals are in the museum!)
And one last Golden Hour photo on the way back to our AirBnB
It was a rather full day.