The Gold Corner on Piazza Santa Croce

The Medicis donated the dormitory wing of the monastery to the Franciscans, hence the Medici coat of arms over the doorway

The Neptune statue is a copy. The original is in the National Museum

The Peruzzi family crest

The Piazza Santo Spirito market

The shops on Ponte Vecchio sell jewelry, artwork and souvenirs

The statue of David is 5.17 metres tall

The very busy Ponte Vecchio

There are many cafes and restaurants on Piazza Santo Spirito

There are many ways to get around Piazza Santo Spirito

These are shop padlocks and not the lovers' padlocks

This marble statue of David weighs 6 tonnes

Tomb of Galileo

Tomb of Niccolo Machiavelli

Tomb of Niccolo Machiavelli