Haveing seen photos and film of David all my life, my anticipation at the prospect of seeing the statue of David in Florence was "OK, lets see it and I can mark it off my list". It wasn't a "must see". I was wrong! I was completely unprepared for the beauty of this masterpiece. It literally took my breath away.... More

Book in advance Go early morning to avoid queues This is the REAL thing More

You must see the David. If you could only see one thing in Florence then this has to be it. More

A must see and the Accademia worth the visit too. I remember studying Michelangelo at school and to see the original in real lifeis truly amazing. The gallery is interesting with both modern and famous artists. More

Seeing David in natural light is worth the crowds. Do NOT settle for the copy in the piazza! More

Alas I have seen this statue many times before in images and museums thus not a novelty anymore but it was nice to see it in it's location in Piazza della Signoria. Apparently the reason that the head and hands are disproportionate with the body id due to the fact that more than one artist worked on it but if... More

Top site in Florence. Be sure to book ahead, or ask your hotel to do so for you. Ours (Hotel Dali) booked for free. Or, buy the Florence Card online, and skip all the lines for any attraction covered. More

My wife fell in love with him We staared for over an hour. Magnificent. More

Really a beautiful sculpture...Amazing how they could carve such real like features... More