ITALY Readers's Tips - Part of the answer to your question depends on whether this is your entire time in Italy and if you are traveling to Italy from the U. or Canada or even further away.If that's the case, I think it's too much.I would drop one of the day trips. Do you arrive in Florence on Tuesday from the U./Canada or an even greater distance If so, I don't think you will get as much enjoyment from the Accademia as you would if you were rested. You know your energy level best, but it's good to keep in mind that there will be inevitable adjustments to your plans and things often take longer to accomplish than you might expect.o, fewer daytrips might be more satifying to your overall experience. There is so much else to see in Florence, too.he Baptistry, next to the Duomo, is quite spectacular.The Santa Croce Church with effigies of some of the most important historical Italian figures is another place I recommend visiting.alileo, Enrico Fermi, Michelangelo, Dante, and Machiavelli, to name a few, are memorialized there. Other favorites include the San Marco Museum with each monk's cell decorated by Fra Angelico and a very fine "Last Supper" by Ghirlandaia and the Bargello Museum with its collection of Della Robbia ceramics and statues.

I think this is a perfect scenario.ou are smart in planning for early visits to the two items that require reservations (instructions and much more on this site (click once you've been to the Accademia and the Uffizi, you can then follow your plan or modify it if the weather or anything else interferes without fear of messing up the appointments if you find you're too tired to follow the plan to the letter. Do climb the Duomo (just the view inside from the walkway up high is awesome, and then you climb the last bit and come out on top wow And for bragging rights and to test your legs, the next day climb the tower bring plenty of film or big memory cards Starting with the Accademia is good there is not nearly as much to see there as at the Uffizi, but it's all about theand32; David the real one, not the weatherbeaten copy out in the square.o doing the Accademia while you're still a bit woozy is just fine. Hint: At the Uffizi, don't linger too much in the first series of rooms, the items are very similar how many early paintings of Madonna and Child can you see Save a bit of concentration and foot capital for the later rooms there are a lot of them There is one museum you should consider, behind the round end of the Duomo in the narrow street that curves around, it has the items on display that were taken from the inside of the Duomo, for better conservation and display.nd it has some mockups that show how they built that Duomo and its cupola in the days before computers or hydraulics or cranes. Go to Fiesole by midafternoon because the evening light is just so beautiful from up there don't wait until it's too late in the day, since it gets dark a bit early.y Sunday you'll have a good sense o

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