Florence

Florence is a beautiful Renaissance city with narrow cobble stone streets, grand palaces and the magnificent Dumo: Santa Maria del Fiore. Built in the 14th century this was to be the largest church in all of Italy. The facade was made from three types of marble from the Tuscany region, white or Carerra marble, green and pink. The Dumo, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery are certainly a sight to behold and each year draw many visitors from all over the world.
Florence also has the famous San Lornezo leather market, the ladies first stop. The stalls are filled with leather goods; coats, shoes, gloves and purses. They also have wonderful cashmere scarves and pashminas. Needless to stay there were many purchases made in the market.
This afternoon we enjoyed a walking tour of the historical city. Our guide Lucia was very knowledgeable and informative.
Dinner was at the Frescobaldi Wine Bar for another amazing meal. All of our dining experiences in Tuscany have been sumptuously delicious. After dinner we took a leisurely walk back to our hotel. The buildings are just as beautiful in the evening as they are in the day. We came upon a gathering of people in front of the Uffizi Gallery and to our delight there was a young man entertaining the crowd with wonderful songs. He playedthe guitar and serenaded us many popular tunes from the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver and many more. When we returned to the hotel some of the ladies gathered on the rooftop patio to admire the ancient buildings and towers of the historical city and a night cap of Lemoncello.
A wonderful ending to a perfect day!