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30 days in Italy

For my sabbatical we ventured all around Italy.  Here’s a summary of the places of joy that were experienced during this journey.

Journey through Italy – April 21st to May 20th 2018
  • Rome – 5 nights
  • Vernazza – 2 nights
    • Monterosso
    • Corniglia
    • Manarola
    • Riomaggiore
  • Giais – 2 nights
    • Venice
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The top 5 things to do in Florence

Start here – Google Maps List: Florence 2018

I’ve put together a Google Maps list of all of the highlights from my trip in May 2018 where I stayed in Florence for a week!  I hope you find this information as deliciously helpful as I did!

1. Eat (gelato, pizza, panini, Florentine steak)

The highlight of my trip was when I spent a day wondering from gelato shop to gelato shop.  In all, after the day was over, I had visited 7 gelato shops out of the 20 that I targeted.  The following day I rounded out the top 10 by visiting 3 more.  Each gelato shop is a little different – some offer very rich chocolate, some have pieces of nuts or fruit.   Check out my Google Maps list for some of my favorites including some from the pictures below!

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