What can we say, except wow. What a city. Beyond the artistic and architectural history, the city itself wins your heart the moment you step foot on the streets. We checked into our apartment near Ponte Vecchio, the famous bridge of shops, and couldn't wait to explore this magical city. Our little apartment was great, although it made us long to rent it out for an entire summer and decorate it as only an apartment in Florence could be decorated. The people in Florence seem to enjoy the slower pace of live in comparison to Rome, and they welcomed us even with our broken Italian and tourist clothes. We visited many of the large piazzas, beautiful churches, the Duomo, fountains and market areas, strolled along the streets filled with unique shops, and of course continued our
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