Florence Day 6

Day 6

Well could not wake up in the morning, it was that tiring covering so many places in 1 day and absorbing that much information. This time around, we just plan for 3 places. Palazzo Vecchio Museum and Tower, Galileo Museum and Pitti Palace. So the Palazzo Vecchio, you have to pass this place time and time if you want to get to the Uffizi or maybe use it to get to ponte vecchio. Well, there is actually a museum inside and the tower can be climbed. The tower, included with the Firenze Card, is best viewed one story before the top. Cause the top is blocked by the high walls and barricades. As for the museum, you can easily browse thru, as it is a working place, do note that there could be some closures.

Palazzo Vecchio

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

View From the Tower

View From the Tower

View From the Tower

Next up was the Galileo Museum, I am not a very science person. Not really my cup of tea. Telescopes and test tubes are not really interesting for me. 

Galileo Museum

Galileo Museum

Galileo Museum

After this was done, I feel like taking a nap already. We proceeded down to the Ponte Vecchio, Mrs wanted to do some shopping after all the museum. The bridge is full of jewellery shop and some leather shop, well the streets around are full of leather shops.

Ponte Vecchio

We had lunch at a place across the river, tried their pasta Pici which looks like Udon and wild boar meat. More meat.

Pici with Ham

Wild Boar Meat

Lunch was filling for sure, then further down the road is the Pitti Palace. It consist of a few places, with the most important being the Palatine Gallery. If you have the Firenze card you can access all the museums and the gardens. Well we visited the Museo Degli Argenti (nothing special worth the look), Costume Gallery (dont waste your time) and of course the Palatine Gallery. Another large museum, the layout is not that good. You require an information guide located in each room at the explanation board area. Also you get to visit the palantine apartments as well which not all are open. No photos again. By the way, there are Raphael works here and is the second largest after the Vatican. Not bad for a gallery, also the Venetian artist, Titian has a few here, there are near the end.

Pitti Palace

Long day, and the shopping continues. And of course we pass by the Duomo again. Had the Bischetta Alle Florentine. 550gm of meat. That is really good for the stomach but not so for other parts. The next day is a day trip to Pisa.