I want to skip the lines whenever possible. Doge Palace, for e.x. I've found the Accademia info a bit confusing as to when to purchase tickets and whom to purchase them from. To avoid lines, when should I purchase these and from where? We are leaving for Italy in a month.
Also, we will be in Florence for such a short time, 2 nights but only 1 full day. Our priority is to see the statue of David, then the Duomo. My 12 year old daughter will be with us and that is probably plenty for for her, hearty traveler though she is, do you recommend adding anything on to our day or would it be better spent wandering around after we've hit Accademia and duomo? She has a fleeting attention span to art, but she can look at and marvel over architecture all day.