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HERE'S what you do first in Florence: Complain about the tourists. It's a time-honored tradition and there's no avoiding it ? or them, as they squeeze down the narrow streets. They choke the majestic Piazza Signoria; they overwhelm the Uffizi Gallery ? so go ahead and get the grumbling over with.

The Duomo in Florence, Italy by Shannon Berg My first glimpse of Italy is one of my most cherished memories. I had dreamed of going there from a very young age, and arrived with an over flowing enthusiasm if very little knowledge about the actual place. I may have checked a map at some point before I left home, but very little more.

After all the controversy surrounding pigeon feeding in St.Mark’s square in Venice, our friends at TravelBlog have concluded their survey on the most beautiful squares Italy: and St.Mark’s has come out on top. The victory was not a given, as the survey had the Campo in Siena out in front until the last moment.