Florence is amazing! We have the biggest tourists and spent all day at the museums… I even snuck in my camera when we weren’t allowed!

The first thing we saw was Michelangelo’s statue of David at the Accademia Gallery. It was so much bigger than I thought! I didn’t know it was David from ‘David and Goliath’ until I saw that he was holding a sling.

After that we went to the Uffizi Gallery, filled with amazing paintings. My favorite was Botticelli’s famous painting, “The Birth of Venus.” It was so beautiful.

After touring the museums, we walked around and heard music coming out of the door of a building. When we walked inside, we found ourselves in the most beautiful church I have ever seen! It was dark except for the light that came in through the stained glass windows and dozens of candles burning all around inside the structure. It was really breathtaking! My mom is so dramatic — she actually cried!

After we left the church we went for a carousel ride (so much fun) and just explored the local marketplace. There were so many people everywhere, it was great!

If you ever find yourself in Florence, here are my suggestions for the top five things you must do while you are there:

1. Visit the Uffizi and Accademia galleries (and fit in the Museum of San Marco, if you have more time)
2. Go to the opera!
3. Go chocolate and wine tasting in the nearby Tuscan countryside.
4. Take a bike tour of the city and stop off at the cathedrals, especially the famous Duomo church.
5. Take an Italian homemade pasta cooking class (yum!)

 

Comments 64

  1. love the outfit. Could you tell us the brand? and the hat and sunglasses lol
    thanks!

  2. yaya  |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    hey kim, it looks beautiful. i am so happy that you are having a fab trip! i can only hope to visit one day, i love to travel.

  3. wow dat must b fun i never travelled.U r so lucky.

  4. do u have any friends hellie? Because it sounds like u do not have any. For u 2 come on this site and say day u r a weirdo lol.. i will not want to meet u. Interesting though dat u came on this site it sounds like u r a fan of the sexy ever so glorious kim kardashian.

  5. NYC girl  |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    Beautiful pics!

  6. ARMENIAN DUDE  |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    go see this church called san lorenzo its where the medici family is burried and its the most stunning church – its really forward and modern for being hundreds of years old
    The shopping in florence is bomb too , you should hit up the PRADA factory/store, my aunt got a aligator limited edition bag from there thats just toooooo dieeee for – i hope you get this in time cause its really worth seeing
    oooo and be sure to walk alot , thats the only way to really experience a city in europe (plus u’ll drop 10 lbs in the time that ur their, i know i always do on a eurotrip)
    GOOOOOD LUCK , have fun

  7. sexy chica  |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    hellie:

    wow you are heartless

  8. go find the meaning of heartless u fool???

  9. fan-from-trinidad   |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    I’m glad you are enjoying yourself Kim..your family as well.

    I wish if I could do the things you suggested…

    You look wonderful as usual…take care chic.

  10. Ms. T.  |   Posted on Jun 17th, 2008

    You have my fav purse! I just love your white purse, it’s so beautiful and stylish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like you’re having so much fun and seeing and doing so much, thanks for sharing your trip with us, I feel like I am there too! Maybe when you get back home you can make a video of what you learned in the pasta class? That would be fun to see! :) Oh and the angle of the David pic is OMG a good one!

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