Is Florence Worth ONE DAY? | P&O Azura Mediterranean Cruise 🛳️
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It's worth it because everyone's telling us it is the most gorgeous place.
The food was not it. I had lasagna and it was really salt and it just was gross.
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ONE DAY ashore in Florence from our P&O Azura Mediterranean cruise — and it completely took our breath away. From Medici family secrets and hidden bones beneath a palace to Galileo's tomb and the greatest gelato we've ever tasted, Florence delivered everything and more. Florence is reached via La Spezia cruise port — roughly a 2-hour coach journey from the ship. With limited time ashore, we made every single second count. First stop: the Palazzo Medici Riccardi — the original home of the most powerful banking family in Renaissance Florence. Inside you'll find the extraordinary 'Made in Florence' exhibition, room after room of ornate tapestries, painted ceilings, and — most unexpectedly — tunnels, wells and what appeared to be actual bones buried beneath the palace. The Medici family really did have some wild secrets. We grabbed gelato (hazelnut and chocolate — absolutely divine) before heading to the Basilica di Santa Croce, where Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci are actually buried. There's also a relic here believed to be a thorn from the Crown of Jesus Christ. Whether you're religious or not, the sheer scale of history in this place is staggering. We also caught a glimpse of the iconic Duomo — you simply cannot miss it — though the queues were hours long, so we admired it from outside. Still jaw-dropping. Back on board, we hit the buffet, enjoyed a few drinks at Brodies, and somehow didn't get back to our cabin until after midnight. Absolutely no regrets. 📍 Cruise Port: La Spezia, Italy (approx. 2-hr coach to Florence city centre) 📍 Palazzo Medici Riccardi — Via Cavour 3, Florence 📍 Basilica di Santa Croce — Piazza di Santa Croce, Florence 💬 Have you been to Florence? Let us know your favourite spots in the comments! 🔔 Subscribe for weekly travel vlogs, cruise ship tours and hidden gems across the UK and Europe 👇 00:00 Intro 03:15 Walking Into Florence 03:55 Getting Fueled for the Day 05:07 Stumbling Upon the Amazing Duomo 08:00 Plazzo Medici Riccardi 08:30 The Most Unbelievable Room in Florence in Plazzo Medici Riccardi 15:34 Seeing the Sights and Gealato 17:50 Santa Croce 22:59 Trying Italian Food & Back to Ship to Brodies! 24:00 Night Time on P&O Azura Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more travel adventures. 🌴🐢🍻 New video every Wednesday at 7PM on This Channel, New Paranormal Video every Friday at 7PM on the main channel💜 ✨️Be sure to check out my main channel https://www.youtube.com/@ExploreAlot.Paranormal ✨️Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more travel videos! To help support the adventure 💜 ✨️https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4MXZXBVJFIV2?ref_=wl_share ✨️https://paypal.me/LPschenyckyj?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB Social media accounts 💜 ✨️https://www.facebook.com/groups/246775094708809 ✨️https://www.instagram.com/explorealot1/profilecard/?igsh=MTNza28wdGdmY3pnZw== #travel #cruiselife