Christmas Time in the City!

Over the past month or so Florence has been covering the streets and buildings with lights and all sorts of decorations getting ready for Christmas. The first of these decorations was the tree the city put up in front of the duomo!

On Sunday by roommate and I stopped by the tree lighting by chance on the way back from the market and decided to watch. There was a parade and the whole city seemed to be gathered waiting for the duomo tree to be lit! Even though we really couldn't understand what was being said in the ceremony we understood what was going on once the tree was lit!

Not only is the duomo decked out for the holidays, but the rest of the city too, Like La Rinascente in Piazza Republica that is decked out if sparkling lights 24 hours a day!

And the streets are all lined with lights!

And even the store windows take the holiday season to a whole new level! Like Gilli of Course!

And restaurants and shops!

And even the street artists!

Florence definitely takes Christmas time in the city to a whole knew level and it makes me that much more excited to be home for the holidays!