The Piazza at St. Giovanni

The Piazza at St. Giovanni aka the Duomo is the biggest and most famous church in Florence. Most days the piazza is full of tourists, illegal street vendors, pick pockets, painters, gypsies, and locals avoiding the crazy scene. Millions flock to this spot every year, cameras in hand trying to get a piece of the amazing history. By day there is a chaotic murmur of every language and thousands of cameras flick pictures that people will try to never forget. By night this is a popular spot of young people to meet and hangout. Last week 5 or 6 of us met up there to play music and enjoy the night life. As usual we gathered on the steps and sat around, and as we started to play we gathered on lookers and plenty of new friends. I have met people from all over the world at the Duomo, some bring their guitars, and others sing along, it doesn’t matter if we can speak the same language, it only matters that we are all sharing the same experience. The open area here is large and from sitting on the steps the music travels out into the city.