It's safe to say Florence lived up to my expectations. In fact, it blew them away and this place turned out to be my favourite destination of the whole trip.
We arrived at Le Due Fontane Hotel. Overlooking Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, this refined hotel in a neoclassical palace is a 5-minute walk from Florence Cathedral.
Classic, antiques-filled rooms are individually furnished and the location makes it a dream spot.
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| Le Due Fontane Hotel |
The great thing about Florence is that when you turn a corner there is always something different to see. We were in absolute awe of the architecture. Our first stop was the Duomo Di Firenze which will forever be my favourite building of all time and was in view from our hotel. Florence's cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The cathedral build began at the end of the 13th century and took over two centuries to finish. We started at Giotto's Bell Tower and made the trek up 414 steps to the top to see the beautiful view of Florence. To say my legs were sore is an understatement. They were beyond trembling. The climb of the Bell Tower or Brunelleschi's Cupola is not for the faint hearted or unfit; the winding staircases are narrow, are on a steep incline with no ventilation. I unfortunately fall into the unfit category. To reach the peak though, is definitely worth it. This whole area is just beautiful. That night we had dinner right outside the Duomo and you feel like you're in a dream.
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| Duomo Di Firenze |
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| Inside Giotto's Bell Tower |
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| View of Giotto's Bell Tower from the top of Brunelleschi's Cupola
Next we made our way to the Piazzale Michelangelo. This was also one of my favourite things to see. The view was incredible and we could see the magical skyline of Florence. The square was created in 1869 and has a monument base dedicated to Michelangelo, where copies of Michelangelo's works, including the David can be seen. We hiked from our hotel thinking it would be a nice walk, and it definitely is, but it's also very intense. There are a lot of stairs going up a steep incline and on a hot day, it was quite the workout! You need a camera, water and self belief.
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| View from the Piazzale Michelangelo
Day 2 in Florence was one I won't forget. If you go in the middle of summer, expect tourists and heat, but don't worry the buildings are so tall they provide great shade.
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