Florence
11:45 | La Spezia
View from the train on the way to Florence
15:00 | Florence Cathedral
The famous cathedral in the historic center
Entrance with the bell tower
Detailed tile floor
Looking up at the detailed painting on the dome
15:30 | Bell tower climb
Climbed to the top of the 280 foot tower
Brunelleschi's Dome
17:30 | Piazzale Michelangelo
Walked across the river and up to a lookout with panoramic views.
Looking northwest back toward the river and cathedral.
18:00 | Arno River
Crossed over the river on the way back.
18:30 | Piazza della Signoria
The city's heart, a square dominated by the 14th-century crenellated tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.
19:15 | Piazza della Repubblica
Lively piazza with a merry go round.
