Can you say ART? Out of all... and other Florence, Italy Things to Do Tips

Can you say ART? Out of all the art in the world, 60% of it is in Italy, out of that 60%, 50% is in Florence. If you enjoy art you will think you have died and gone to heaven. You have several world renown galleries, museums and churches. Start with the Academia where Michelangelo's statue of David is, the Galleria Uffizi which is home to thousands of famous pieces, so many that you cannot go through the entire place in one tour. That is just two, there are many others including the Duomo, Santa Croce, San Marco and more. There is also a beautiful botanical gardens and plenty of fabulous shopping!!!
For those who enjoy shopping Florence is no place to get bored. If you like shoes, you have several fairly priced stores with beautifully made Italian leather shoes. There is the San Lorenzo Market which features over 100 vendors and their goods on display ranging from leather coats to paper to jewelry. There are several wonderful bookstores and tons of clothes shopping.

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Directions: Go away from the Duomo towards the North end of the city to get the better shopping bargains. The closer to the Duomo and Ponte Vicchio the more expensive. You can find steals on shoes and coats the f
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Everything. This city is beautiful. Walking down the street, you look up and see amazing artistry on the side of a building. Go inside a church so see some more. But don't forget to make sure that you go up to Piazzle Michelagelo. It's a little out of the way but it's well worth the effort. It has the most beautiful view of the city from above. Breathtaking.

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