Thursday, September 17: Our group discovered FLorence by beginning the day with a walking tour of this beautiful city’s most famous landmarks – the Ponte Vecchio, the Piazza Della Signoria, the Duomo, and Santo Croce Church. And to top it all off, power shopping was at its best in the many streets of shopping!
After checking out of our hotel in Radda in Chianti, we headed for Florence, arriving at Hotel Balestri about noon. Our local guide, Giulia, took us on a walking tour of Firenze and showed us the highlights of this beautiful city. Following the tour, we had a wonderful Italian dinner of various Italian meats, cheeses and, of course, pizza! For dessert, we enjoyed traditional tiramisu.