When
I have found the time, my favorite thing to do here in Florence is just to
walk. While many Italians can be seen going from point A to point B in a car or
on a Vespa or bike, Florence is a major walking city. You can walk across the
city in about an hour and a half and in that time you are sure to see some
really incredible things. I am usually a girl who likes to plan every move that
I make—spontaneity is not my strong suit—but I’ve found that in Florence sometimes it’s
best to just walk around without a planned destination and get lost. You are
bound to stumble upon some famous landmark or hidden gem! In my humble opinion,
this entire city is gorgeous so, there is always something amazing to see—whether
it has been written about in an art history textbook or not. And while I
usually return from my walks a sweaty mess, especially considering the
extremely hot and sunny weather we’ve been having, I feel so energized and
excited thinking about everything that I saw. In addition, discovering that I
walked about 6 miles and my pants are gradually feeling a little looser makes
me happy too!
Some
of my best days here have been spent walking to the Piazza della Santissima
Annunziata, il Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, il Ponte Vecchio and Piazzale
Michelangelo (a bit of a hike up a hill but the incredible view of the entire city
is well worth it).Of course, I have only seen a mere fraction of what this city
has to offer but everything I have seen thus far has been amazing. It’s
incredible to see things that most only ever read about in a textbook—and,
believe me, reading about can’t possibly compare to seeing it. With that in
mind, I am going to stop writing about how beautiful things are and attempt to
show you. While photos (especially my crappy ones) can never do justice to the
real thing, it will give you an idea. I hope you enjoy this little taste of
Florence! I promise to blog more soon. Until then…
Ciao!!
-Alessandra
