Here are some of my favorites from our day in Florence which wrapped up with a picturesque drive through the Chianti hill country up to a winery called Fattoria Vignale, Radda in Chianti where we had a wine tasting and wonderful dinner.

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Here's a 180 degree shot of the Piazza della Signoria from in front of Florence's Town Hall, aka Palazzo Vecchio, overlooking the Fountain of Neptune on the right and a number of statues, the most famous being the statue of David by Michaelangelo (this is a copy; the original is in the Accademia Gallery). The famous Uffizi Gallery is behind David in this photo.
Must be something about big Italian cities and romance!	Our group with guides on the steps of the Duomo (I think).
The Arno River as seen from the banks near dusk.
A clock inside the Duomo (cathedral) of Florence.	Detail of the Door of Paradise on the Baptistery facing the Duomo.
More rowers working out, as seen from the Ponte Vecchio bridge.
Someone lost their head a long time ago in front of the Town Hall.	The famous Uffizi Gallery with the tower of Town Hall in the background.
Rowers training on the Arno with Ponte Vecchio in the background.
A couple overlooking the Arno River from a collonade near the Ponte Vecchio.	A jeweler's built-in masterpiece painting; actually, it's just a window view of the Arno River from the Ponte Vecchio!
A cafe' in the Piazza della Signoria.
A cup of cappucino just before the photographer downed it.	Statue of David overlooking the Piazza della Signoria.
The famous jewlery shops on the Ponte Vecchio where we left a few Lira! The Medici family constructed above-street passages which still exist and can be seen above the shops in this photo.
Here is Bill ending the day with a wine tasting in Radda in Chianti.	And finally, a wonderful dinner at the Fattoria Vignale!