A Genuine Look at ‘Skip the Line, Don’t Skip the David’ for 2025

A Genuine Look at ‘Skip the Line, Don’t Skip the David’ for 2025 So, you are dreaming of Florence, and, like, that picture in your head definitely has Michelangelo’s David in it. Anyway, the idea of standing in front of that towering piece of marble is just incredible. The problem, as a matter of fact, is that everyone else has the very same idea. Frankly, the stories about the hours-long lines outside the Galleria dell’Accademia are all pretty much true. We wanted to see if there was a better way, so we tried out the “Skip the Line, Don’t Skip …

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A Florence Walking Tour with a Private Guide: A 2025 Review

A Florence Walking Tour with a Private Guide: A 2025 Review You know, Florence has a certain kind of feeling that just gets under your skin, right? As a matter of fact, you arrive and the air itself feels old, full of stories. You can pretty much see the big-ticket items on your own, obviously. There’s the Uffizi Gallery, which is absolutely staggering, and you can, like, stare at the Duomo for hours. Still, I’ve found that seeing the city and truly getting a sense of its soul are two very different things. We opted for a private walkabout with …

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