Last weekend, I took a day trip to Florence. While everyone else who went stayed the full three day weekend, I knew I decided to keep it short so that I had time to relax. Sadly Florence should not have been the place I skipped out on especially since there is so much to see. I missed out on seeing Michelangelo’s David and the Uffizi due to the time crunch but that gives me an opportunity to come back with a better planned agenda.
Florence is surprisingly easy to navigate. Nothing is more than a 15-minute, brisk walk away, and it’s pretty obvious what the landmarks are. The difference in construction of landmarks versus commercial and residential buildings is very obvious, not to mention the long, serpentine lines winding back and forth in front of museums. The city was really beautiful to walk through and the statues erected everywhere were magnificent to see. My favourite part, unsurprisingly, was the Duomo. In my opinion, it is definitely more breathtaking than the one in Milan. The hints of colour, the high and low relief sculptures, and the towering glory of it all was really lovely to experience firsthand.
I also got to walk through the open courtyard of Basilica of San Lorenzo. The courtyard was a small taste of the the extensive architectural monuments built by people like Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Donatello, and more.
I definitely plan on visiting this city again.