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Top Things to Do in Florence

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Florence is one of the favorite cities of Italy and is particularly famous for its historic architecture. You can enjoy a lot in Florence as there is a huge variety of activities to pursue. There are beautiful gardens, palazzos, cathedrals, and museums that are crowded by visitors. Most of these places are designed by famous architects.

Duomo
It is a famous cathedral. The exterior of this construction is in green, white, and pink marble. This cathedral has beautiful statues and is therefore considered to be great work of art.

Galleria dell’ Accademia
This is a famous gallery, which consists of many sculptures and paintings of a particular era (13th-16th centuries), including Michelangelo’s David. The gallery provides you with a good collection of musical gadgets to observe as well.

Top Squares in Florence
There are some amazing squares in Florence, which are definitely worth a visit. Many of these squares are similar to outdoor museums with tremendous artwork drawing in the tourists like bees to honey.  Check out Piazza della Signoria, Piazzale Michelangelo, and Piazza del Duomo for some fantastic architecture and wonderful people-watching.

Uffizi Gallery
This is one of the most popular galleries in Florence. It is good to hang around in this place while observing one of the nicest collections of Italian paintings.

Wine
In Florence, there are several places where you can go for wine tasting. You would be highly pleased with the customer service, as the staff working in the wineries in Florence are really incredible and known for their hospitality and expertise.  Be sure to taste some Chianti Classico produced in the surrounding area.

Eating
The restaurants, cafes, and bakeries of Florence allow you to enjoy delicious food. Apart from other activities, enjoying a variety of dishes is also a great experience. Furthermore, people enjoy eating gelato in Florence. Gelato shops are spread throughout the city.
Florence is overall an amalgamation of different attractions.