My Summer in Europe: Pictures from Lovely Florence, Italy

Florence is a must-see if you're going to Italy. It's just so beautiful. I went there for a day in the winter after I graduated college, and wished I had had more time. This summer we stayed for two days so I got to see more of this charming city. While the weather was much nicer in the summer, in the winter it was a treat because there were very few tourists about. If you can somehow manage to go in the Fall or early Spring that would probably be your best bet.


The famous Ponte Vecchio. The bridge is pedestrian and lined with jewelers.
The architecture in Florence is stunning and an interesting mix...
Piazza della Signoria
From my winter trip
There is an popular open-air sculpture garden in the famous
Piazza della Signoria
Inside the Palazzo Vecchio - the most prominent building in Piazza della Signoria
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is unforgettable

The Baptistery of St. John boasts the famous bronze doors Michelangelo dubbed "The Gates of Paradise"
The beautiful Santa Maria Novella...
Anyone here been to Florence? What did you think?