Florence

Florence is kind of spoiled by its own popularity. Tourists are everywhere and you may have to wait several hours to get into the main attractions. People pour in by the bus load and walking around the city can be somewhat painful.

I went and saw the replica of David in ***, as I was not sure at that point where I could handle standing in line for a couple of hours. I eventually did stand in line for about 1.5 hours and seeing the original David was worth it to me. It was much cleaner and with the lighting it seemed much more impressive than either of the replicas I saw.

Personally, one of my favourite parts was the view from Michelanglo's Piazza at night. This was totally unexpected and very cool. The main attractions are all lit up and very visible. There is also another copy of David here.