Standing Before David: My Honest Review of a 2025 Florence Private Tour

Standing Before David: My Honest Review of a 2025 Florence Private Tour Florence, you know, just hits you differently. So, you can almost taste the history in the air, a mix of old stone, leather from the market stalls, and honestly, the scent of espresso that just hangs around every corner. For instance, my main goal, the one I had circled on my map and in my mind for weeks, was seeing Michelangelo’s David. As a matter of fact, the big question wasn’t *if* I would see him, but *how*. The stories of the endless queues outside the Accademia Gallery …

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2025 Florence Private Walking Tour: A Genuine Review

2025 Florence Private Walking Tour: A Genuine Review So, Florence has this way of sort of overwhelming you the second you step off the train. It’s almost a beautiful chaos, right? There are these massive lines of people, you know, everywhere you look, and so many groups following a guide with a colored flag held up high. Honestly, my first thought was about how I could possibly find the real city underneath all of that activity. We had actually debated for weeks about how to see Florence. The big group tours are obviously cheaper, but the idea of being herded …

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