Florence is almost too beautiful. It is also very crowded. I've visited Florence twice, but on both occasions I failed to get into the Uffizi. The first time it was not yet possible to book a ticket online and I didn't feel like queuing for an hour and a half so I visited the Palazzo Pitti instead. The second time I could no longer get a ticket for the day and time I wanted. Maybe one day I'll get a third chance.

Florence
View from the Palazzo Vecchio
Florence
Florence. View from the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Florence. View from the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Florence
Florence. View from the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Florence
Florence in black and white

Left: Campanile di Giotto; Right: The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna at the Loggia dei Lanzi

Dirty realism in Florence

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