The day started with a visit to a local leather and silver shop. Next was a walking tour.
I got to see fake David (the real is in a gallery)
And the town hall where the Medici family used to live. The Medici had a huge influence on the architecture and culture of this great city. The second gallery above Ponte Vecchio was built so that they could avoid mingling with the common folk, and the exceptional collection of renaissance art in the Uffizzi gallery was started by the Medici.
I was super excited to finally meet Ponte Vecchio. The bridge is lined with beautiful jewellery stores. They used to be butchers but the Medici hated the smell so one day it was goodbye butchers and jewellers were forced to move in.
The stand out of the day was the Uffizzi gallery. Seeing paintings by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Gentileschi... Absolutely fantastic. I was blown away!
The day ended with a Tusan feast (so much food) and a visit to a nightclub. All in all a good time.
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