Florence Cathedral

Without drawing attention away from the majesty of its dome, approaching the Duomo is even more exciting because we can quickly feel the vertigo of the high tower, solid and white, the delicacy of the Baptistery doors or the strength of the walls of the cathedral. It is always full of people, no matter the time of day. There is always a queue to climb the bell tower and admire the city of arts, the frescoes in the dome or the precious and colorful marble floor. Do not forget to admire the walls, tombs and Renaissance frescoes. But surely the mixture of marbles outside are what caught my attention, that unique combination that looks like paint but in actual fact is rock art.

There was this guy playing the violin in front of the Cathedral and my friend literally just started crying saying that she could not believe she was there, because it was so beautiful. So I guess it is a great place to visit.

For those of you who love to backpack, Italy is the place to go! I've never seen more artistic delicacy intermixed with such exquisiteness.

A long walk to one of Florence's highest points rewards the visitor with a stunning view of Florence's city-scape with the sensational Duomo standing as a lighthouse in the ocean.

I'm from Barcelona but when I was 11, my family moved to Italy. My mother went to live in Rome and I went to boarding school in Florence. I still live here (although now I'm between Florence and Barcelona) and I love it. It´s a real gem.