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Tuesday, September 23rd —

Paul and Rich arrive in Florence at 10:40 am (Detroit thru Amsterdam on Delta #132 and KLM #9388)

Dolly and Wanda, arrive Florence about noon

Stay Toscanella Royal Suite, Florence - 5 nights, 2 bedroom suite, (confirmation with cost / pics of property)

PM/evening - no ticket required, Piazza del Duomo/Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore ("the" red dome - closes at 3:45pm), 15 min walk from hotel & 3 minutes from there to restaurant, more info

REVISED 5 pm - suggestion - Have beverage @ View on Art Rooftop Cocktail Bar, (in Hotel Medici) more info

REVISED 6:30 pm - Reservation confirmed, dinner, Le Botteghe Di Donatello, 16 minutes from hotel, more info

Wednesday, September 24th —

10 am - Uffizi Gallery (including Varasi Corridor), timed entry ticket purchased, 8 minutes from hotel, more info

REVISED - 2 pm lunch - Il Ricettario, reservation confirmed, 2 minutes from Uffizi, 7 minutes to hotel, more info

REVISED PM - Tentative - Gustapizza dinner, no reservations accepted, long wait to be seated but worth it, carryout available, 2 minutes from hotel, more info

REVISED 9 pm - Concert: Mozart & Rossini at St Mark's Anglican Church, tickets purchased, 2 minutes to hotel, more info

Thursday, September 25th —

REVISED 8:30 am - suggested departure from hotel if walking [Transport option in lieu of walking: https://www.ridemovi.com/]

9:30 am - Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo's statue of David), timed entry - 1 hour, tickets purchased, more info, 21 minute walk from hotel

REVISED 12:30 pm - lunch Osteria Le Pietre - Piazza de Pitti Firenze, reservation confirmed, more info, 22 minutes from Accademia Gallery but only 1 minute to Pitti Palace

REVISED 2 pm - Pitti Palace (Galleria Palatina, Boboli Garden), tickets purchased, more info

Friday, September 26th —

10 am - Museo Nazionale del Bargello, 10 am timed entry, purchased cumulative ticket includes these additional locations anytime Friday or Saturday: Cappelle Medicee, Church & Museum of Orsanmichele (open til 6:30 pm), Museo di Palazzo Davanzati, more info about Museo Bargello

REVISED 1:30 pm - Caffè Italiano, lunch reservation confirmed, more info

Free afternoon

Suggestion: PM - Museum of Palazzo Vecchio, ticket required, available only one month in advance, more info, 7 minutes walk from restaurant

REVISED Tentative - 6 pm - dinner Osteria Vecchio Vicolo, check back for reservation

REVISED 8:30 pm - The Three Tenors in Concert Nessun Dorma, Santo Stefano al Ponte, VIP tickets purchased, more info

Saturday, September 27th —

Free Day

REVISED:
Paul/Rich Saturday itinerary (Join us if you want! - but let us know ASAP for tickets!):
…trying to buy tickets!@^!… *AM - National Archaeological Museum of Florence, opens at 8:30 am [over 14K Egyptian artifacts!]
Lunch - Tentative - Trattoria Zà Zà (check back to make 1 pm reservation, only 1 month in advance), 10 minutes walkfrom Archaeological Museum
2:30 PM - Leonardo Science Museum, more info, [Interactive-more info], 9 minutes walk from restaurant, timed entry, tickets purchased - two tickets only
late PM - Cappelle Medicee (close 6:10 pm), more info, 8 minutes walk from Leonardo Interactive
late PM - Orsanmichele (closes 6:30 pm), more info, 7 minutes walk from Medicee
PM - Museum of Palazzo Vecchio (if not Friday), ticket required, available only one month in advance, more info
PM - I Fratellini (sandwich shop), closes at 6 pm, more info
late PM - Giunti Odeon - Libreria e Cinema (bookstore, cinema, cafe), more info
late PM Rivoire (chocolate shop, restaurant too), more info (reservations available)

REVISED SUGGESTION FOR DOLLY/WANDA IF YOU WANT A DAY OUT OF TOWN: (book direct if interested)
Dream of Tuscany - full day - Traveling among the cypress landscapes
https://soulfreetravel.com/wool-sweater-lortoo

Other out-of-town day trips available... https://www.tickets-florence.it/chianti-tour-from-florence/

Culinary options... https://www.tickets-florence.it/food-and-drinks/

Sunday, September 28th —

Bus Florence (Villa Costanza), Tuscany to Assisi (Santa Maria degli Angeli), Umbria, leave 11:50 am, Flixbus, arrive Assisi 2:15 pm, cost 4 adults

See Florence for itinerary