Day Six in Florence:
The Group Got an early start to beat the crowds into the Uffizi Museum. The word Uffizi comes from the Italian word for Office since the building used to be used for a office building.
It was such a wonderful benefit that the Rick Steves Groups (with the local Guides) would meet up early to go into popular tourist attractions and museums to beat the crowds. It was nice to see all those wonderful works of art with out being jostled out of the way by massive crowds.
Since we had the middle of the day free to use as we wanted, we wondered through the Medici Mausoleum and the Boboli Gardens. The Boboli Gardens are on the grounds of the Plazza Pitt (One of the Biggest Museums in Florence!!)
In the afternoon, the Group reconvened to go into the Accademica Museum to see the one and only statue of David......... **WOW** The artistry and magnitude of David is astounding.
**Pro Tip***:
Download the Podcast regarding the David statue from the Rick Steves App and listen to it while browsing the Accademica. (Download the episode while you are connected to WI-Fi.)
The Group Got an early start to beat the crowds into the Uffizi Museum. The word Uffizi comes from the Italian word for Office since the building used to be used for a office building.
It was such a wonderful benefit that the Rick Steves Groups (with the local Guides) would meet up early to go into popular tourist attractions and museums to beat the crowds. It was nice to see all those wonderful works of art with out being jostled out of the way by massive crowds.
Since we had the middle of the day free to use as we wanted, we wondered through the Medici Mausoleum and the Boboli Gardens. The Boboli Gardens are on the grounds of the Plazza Pitt (One of the Biggest Museums in Florence!!)
In the afternoon, the Group reconvened to go into the Accademica Museum to see the one and only statue of David......... **WOW** The artistry and magnitude of David is astounding.
**Pro Tip***:
Download the Podcast regarding the David statue from the Rick Steves App and listen to it while browsing the Accademica. (Download the episode while you are connected to WI-Fi.)
Some other suggestions of places to go within Florence:
Piazza Pitt
Piazza Pitt