How many masterpieces can you fit into a weekend?

The Contiki tour, Simple Italy, stops in Florence for a day while another of their tours, European Contrasts stays a little longer - one night, same as Matt and I - and covers:

“the Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo and Santa Croce. Shop for leather, gold and silver before taking the opportunity to visit one of the many museums or galleries. This evening, an opportunity to enjoy the colourful Florentine nightlife.”

This is childs play. Matt and I achieved the following in one day in Florence:

Masterpieces:

• The Basilica di Santa Maria Novella - Divine proportions, Romanesque/Gothic transition
• The Duomo - Divine proportions, excess marble
• Brunelleschi’s Dome
• The Battistero - Octagonally sublime
• Brunelleschi’s Orphanage - Covered arcade and divine proportions
• The Statue of David - Original and replica, divine and contempory manufactured.
• Basilica di Santa Maria del Carmine - Fresco/turning-point-in-art/mannerism
• Chiasa di Santo Spirito - Divine proportion
• Basilica di San Lorenzo - File under: Harmonious Renaissance Architecure, Most

Sundry Activities:

• Markets - leather
• Markets - food, including but not limited to: The Tripe Lady and the Ham Man.
• Armani - regular and emporio
• Chianti
• Prada - regular and Miu Miu

Take that Contiki. You guys are pussies.