Italian Tourguide (for people on the cheap) by Pipaya: Do not under any circumstance visit Florence over the weekend - you'll find yourself in the midst of hordes of tourists of every nationality, oozing money, while, frankly, you're not Find as many panoramic view opportunities as you can - they're beautiful, getting to them uses up all the time and energy you would otherwise use to spend money (shopping, sitting at a cafe, eating a gelatto), and best of all, they're FREE Learn to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of the OUTSIDE of buildings.... and convince yourself that these qualities far outweigh what they're charging to see the inside. This was a bit difficult in Florence - most of the palaces look like prisons on the outside. Don't pay for walking tours... just casually linger around english-speaking
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