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s 4) As soon as you cross the Arno turn right and follow the signs to the Uffizi gallery. Some of the greatest fine art known to man is inside. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Giotto, among other masters, all have paintings exhibited. If you can take the time, make sure you visit this wonder of a museum, but if tickets are hard to come by, or if the line is too long, keep walking toward town. 5) Reaching the Piazza della Signoria you will see the famous copy of Michelangelo's David (the original is in the Museum of the Accademia, 60 via Ricasoli) guarding the entrance to Palazzo Vecchio with its Florentine trademark Campanile (Bell Tower). It is the most recognizable building and square in Florence. A longtime center of all Florence's human activity, over the centuries some of histories most fine, and most heinous, moments have occurred here. 6) Gelato time….or if you are on a diet, which we recommend most heartily that you fully abandon while in Tuscany, at least take a seat at one of the outdoor cafes of the Piazza della Signoria, and enjoy another espresso or other Tuscan treat. While resting your feet you can look at the many tremendous sculptures that adorn the square. Among them are Neptune's Fountain, which the Florentine called "Biancone', The Rape of the Sabine Women and Perseus. 7) Digesting your food, you can window shop or stop in and buy at one of the many boutiques that line via dei Calzaiuoli, the street leading to the Duomo. The quality of merchandise is unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Florence has only the best in fashion apparel and hand-crafted artisan products. One of the places you want to be sure to stop is the Mercato Nuovo, the airy loggia housing the old straw market. 
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