The
tour begins with a visit to the
Academy of Fine Arts to see the jewel of the Florentine Renaissance,
the
David's statue by Michelangelo, then we visit the famous Piazza
della
Signoria, the open-air museum of Florence, political centre
since the
Middle Ages, the Straw Market and the picturesque shop-lined
bridge,
Ponte Vecchio, famous for its gold and silver smiths.