Across the Arno River

Kristin and I made the trip to the Uffizi Gallery on day 2 in Florence. The Uffizi houses some of the most famous Renaissance art. I am clueless about art and so the gallery was less than meaningful to me. But we did see some famous works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, DaVinci and Rafael.Next to the gallery is the Vecchio palace pictured above.

This large square leads to the Ponte Vecchio which is the oldest bridge crossing the Arno river. Jewelry shops housed in old wooden and plaster rooms line the bridge. So we crossed the Arno and had a delectable lunch and then headed to Boboli gardens.

We found Boboli gardens to be a much needed break from Florence's exhausting auto traffic and endless maze of streets. Click on the picture to the left to get the full view of down town Florence from Boboli gardens. On our way back across the Arno we discovered our new favorite gelato stand--Innocenti‎. We ordered delicious gelato in cones and ate them on the walk over the Arno river. Priceless.