A Walking Tour of Florence

Welcome to my walk through Florence. Despite the fact that I walked by dozens of art museums along the way, they do not allow photographs to be take--so you won't see photos of the David, etc. We will start our walk at the Cathedral simply referred to as The Duomo (home) which is on the right in the first phtograph. That is the Cathedral Duomo Santa Maria della Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flowers). It is the fourth largest church in Christendom. As you can see no building is higher than the Duomo. Next, we will walk to the Plaza (Palazza Signoria) and Palazzo Vecchio in the center of the phot by the bell tower. These are seat of government, gathering placeand center of the cultural, artistic and financial center of Florence. There we will also find the great Uffizi Gallery, one of the great art museums of the world. On the right, in the first picture, you see the Arno River. All great cities center around water and Florence is no different. Several bridges cross the river, the most important being the Ponte Vecchio--a bridge as well as a shopping mall. We will end our walk where the first pictures were taken, at the Boboli Gardens behind the Pitti Palace. Click on the first picture to start the tour or you may randomly select any thumbnail. Enjoy the walk!