The next stop on our two-month backpacking tour of Europe: Florence, Italy!
Day 1
● Duomo
● Fontana del Porcellino
● Piazza della Signoria
● Neptune Fountain
● Lunch: Caffetteria Letizia
● Strolled Ponte Vecchio
● Ponte alle Grazie
○ Admired the Arno river
● Abbey Of San Miniato Al Monte
● Piazzale di Michelangelo (panoramic views of Florence)
● Porto San Niccoló
Day 2
● Duomo
○ Cathederal & climbed 414 stairs to the top of the Bell Tower for a panoramic view of Florence
● Dinner: Rione Brewpub Firenze
○ Locally brewed beers, pizza, and cacio e pepe at the only brewery in Florence
Day 3
● Duomo
○ Museum & Baptistry
● Obesquium
○ Tuscany wine flight
● Dinner: Trattoria Dell’Orto
○ Pasta, sauteed spinach, and wine
Day 4
● Lunch: La Ménagère
● Florence Walking Tour – Renaissance and Medici Tales
● Watched sunset on the Arno
● Dinner by the Duomo at night: Osteria del Fiore
○ Aperol Spritz, peposo stew, and tiramisu
Day 5
● Lunch: Trattoria Za’za’
○ Truffle ravioli, Florentine Bruschetta, and caffe corretto
● Piazza della Libertà (Arch of Triumph & Porta San Gallo)
● Giardino dell’Orticultura
● Orti del Parnaso
Day 6
● Lunch: San Lorenzo Central market
● Fotoautomatica
● Ognissanti Chiesa di San Salvatore
● Parco delle Cascine
○ Biked the park and back
● Dinner: SimBIOsi Organic Pizzeria
● Dessert: Vivoli Gelato (Oldest Gelato place in Florence)
Day 7
● Lunch: Trattoria Za’za’
○ Pappardelle with duck sauce & truffle gnocchi
Day 8
● Galleria dell’Accademia
○ Michaelangelo’s David
● Lunch: All’Antico Vinaio
○ Favolosa panini
Day 9
● Lunch: Pino’s Sandwiches
● Giardino delle Rose
● Piazza della Santissima Annunziata
● Dessert: Vivoli Gelato
Day 10
● Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens