{"id":2014,"date":"2024-08-27T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:32:36","slug":"florence-tour-de-france-duomo-cathedral-and-art-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/florence-tour-de-france-duomo-cathedral-and-art-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence: Tour de France, Duomo Cathedral, and Art Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The final city on our Italian tour was Florence, Italy (we also visited Rome<\/a> and Cinque Terre<\/a>). We were in for a treat because our first day there happened to be the first day of the Tour de France<\/a>, which departed from Florence this year. So, we got to see what the city was like all abuzz for the special occasion. Florence is a much nicer, much more walkable city than Rome. We enjoyed the views both from street level and from above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour de France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We didn’t plan to see the Tour de France kick-off, but we were happy we ended up in the right place at the right time! On June 29th, everywhere in Florence you could see evidence of the race. Flags lining the river, art in the main squares, and, of course, barricades along the course. I got up to run early that morning and was able to run the route that the bikers took later in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even the Triumphal Arch is ready for the Tour de France!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Crowds Awaiting the Tour de France Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At first, we were going to ignore the Tour de France and try to avoid the crowds, but you could feel the excitement all over the city. We got caught up in it. We found a spot along the parade route to watch the bikers. There really aren’t that many of them and they travel in a clump, so here, unedited, is the entire 20-second drive-by we got to see in Florence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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