The famous bridge (built by Medici Family) - full of shops

One of my favourite movie is Having Tea with Musollini which depicts the life of a British Expats living in the beautiful city of Florence.

There are so many famous things in Florence:

• Florence is the home of one of the most powerful family in Italy – The Medici Family.
• Florence has beautiful Renaisance architecture – it stamps arts and cultures everywhere .
• The home of Michelangelo statue of David – marvel and piece of art with precision human anatomy.

Galleria Dell’Accademia (Statue of David)

I started my day very early by joining the queue of people visiting Galleria Dell’Accademia. The main attraction here is to see David. Michelangelo carved the giant figure of David from a single block of marble and completed it when he was just 29 yeas old.

Seeing the statue of David makes me appreciate Michelangelo even more. Michelangelo is such a master and genious, his sculpture of David has the correct human propotion and anatomy and it’s a piece of art.

I have decided to take it easy by exploring Florence (including its Duomo) and shop for anything leather and gold . I ended up with a pair of leather boots and a handbag as well as a really nice gold bracelet .

Here are some photos

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2. David Copperfield Show Melbourne
3. Rome – Vatican City (St Peter’s Basilica and Square, Vatican Museums)
4. Rome – Churches
5. Italy – Exploring Venice