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Visiting The Boot - Italy

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We started our drive  to Florence, a shrine to the wonders of the Renaissance, with more artistic treasures per square metre than any other city in the world. We started our walking tour of Florence with the a visit to the remarkable Duomo , which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world. It dominates the city's skyline and still defines its scale - no building in town is taller. Besides it is the 'Gate to Paradise' - the heavenly gilded bronze doors of the Baptistry, originally a pagan temple and the open-air gallery in Signoria Square.  We then walked on the famous Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in the city with the World famous Gelato ice-cream. The city is also famous of bags shopping. After an exciting tour, we drove through a stretch of olive groves and vineyards before arriving at the hotel . Next day, we headed to Vatican first. More details about Vatican visit here . After visiting Vatican, we went to Rome. 'Rome was not built