Said to have been designed by Michelangelo himself ... They’re secured in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery. But it’s not stuck in the past: Today’s vacationers can enjoy la dolce vita from ...

to be all alone with Michelangelo's David, to be all alone standing in front of the great Botticellis in the Uffizi Gallery," Steves replied. Michelangelo completed his iconic David statue in 1504.

Its cobblestone streets wind past iconic landmarks like the Duomo's terracotta dome and the Uffizi Gallery's masterpieces.

The Accademia and Uffizi galleries are the two most visited ... Over the years, the collection of the gallery became more diverse thanks to the efforts of the Grand Duke and later, even to ...