The first stop today was the Duome where we climbed the 463 steps to the top of the dome. It was a pretty great view of the city from up there, but I'm sure we are to see many more like, if not better, than this one. I am pretty sure that I heard that no modern building was allowed to tower above the height of the dome. So it meant that all of the flat-ish city could be seen from this perspective. Next, eventhough I was hoping not to spend any money, we decided to check out the large market square where they mostly sold leather purses, belts, cashmere and wool scarves, and silk fabrics. At the front of the market stands a bronze boar with a perculiarly shiny nose and a small trickle of
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