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Piazza della Signoria Indipendenza
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This lovely cafe-lined piazza is over-
looked by the Torre d’Arnolfo, the high
point of Palazzo Vecchio (www.musefirenze
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malodorous unwanted leftovers into the Arno
river. The bridge as it stands was built
in 1345 and was the only one in Florence
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saved from destruction by the retreating Lungarno Torrigiani
Germans in 1944. Via de' Bardi Grazie
The Walk » To get back to the Galleria
dell’Accademia, pick up bus C1 from Lungarno
Generale Diaz and head up to Piazza San Marco.
Giardino di Boboli
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