Last weekend we were in Florence enjoying a very relaxing 4 day break, and what a delightful city it is. Rather than do every single museum in a foot-sapping marathon, we went for the laid back approach of sitting around watching the world go by, with only the Uffizi, Accademia and Boboli Gardens planned.
I tried to book both the Uffizi and Accademia in advance but only the latter was available, so we passed on the Uffizi rather than stand in line for a few hours. Still, the statue of David in the Accademia is genuinely impressive. I work on the assumption that the really famous works of art, the ones famous simply for being famous, can only be a disappointment when finally viewed in person, but David fully lived up to its reputation.
A significant proportion of the US population was in Florence for the same weekend but, although it is only a small city, it managed to absorb them with driving me to strap explosives to my body.
The weather was good until the last day, by when it didn't matter, and we brought home a bunch of tasty treats from the central market.
Florence is highly recommended.