Florence was one of my favorite cities in Italy. It's beautiful, especially in the Tuscany region.
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Places to Go
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Where to Eat
Places to Go
Enjoy Florence to its fullest, but also make sure to do a few day trips out to the Tuscany countryside and Cinque Terre.
I came here almost every day for a panorama view of Florence. Come during the day, and also at sunset. You won't forget the views.
Panoramic View from Piazzale Michelangelo
View the dome and get panoramic views of Florence from the top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The Brunelleschi Dome | Duomo of Florence
Hang around this square where the Duomo is. Grab a gelato next door and marvel at the view.
Piazza del Duomo (Florence)
A lovely garden with a view of the city
Villa Bardini
Bustling square with many famous statue replicas
Piazza della Signoria
Bought a leather card holder here at the school of leather, all made by artisans of the school!
Scuola del Cuoio
Pretty cool experience walking through the Gucci museum. Lots of different exhibits showing fashion from past seasons.
Gucci Garden
Nice area to walk along the waterfront
Arno
So many shops in this area. A lot of jewelry, but you'll also find pastry & gelato shops and some souvenir shops.
Ponte Vecchio
A nice well-kept garden for walking around
The Boboli Gardens
A large marketplace to grab food, groceries & souvenirs. There's an outdoor market but also one indoors too.
Central Market
This is a beautiful perfume shop to walk through.
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria
If you're looking to do some luxury shopping, this is the street to go.
Via dei Calzaiuoli (Florence)
A beautiful palace with a huge art collection inside. Worth a visit if you love looking at art.
Pitti Palace
If you're a fan of art and Michelangelo, this is the place to go to find his sculptures.
Accademia Gallery
Art museum with a collection of Renaissance paintings
Uffizi Gallery
Palace with unique art pieces
Strozzi Palace
Fun boar sculpture. Rub its snout if you want to return to Florence.
Fontana del Porcellino
Day Trips
Both of these take the whole day. The guides are a lot of fun, you'll get amazing views, and leave with memories.
Did a day trip from Florence to visit the different cities within the Tuscany region. It was a packed but fun day learning about the history behind each of these cities, grabbing lunch at a gorgeous winery, and taking cheesy tourist pictures at the l...
Tuscany Day Trip: Siena, San Gimignano & Pisa
Spent a day at Cinque Terre from Florence and it was a wonderful experience. There are 5 villages at Cinque Terre, a National Park, and I had the experience to hike between 2 of the villages along the coastline. The colorful houses and coastal views ...
Cinque Terre Day Trip
Where to Eat
When in Florence, eat Florentine steak, schiacciata, cantuccini, papardelle al cinghiale, biscotti, and so much more.
This place was delicious for dinner! Super friendly service.
Restaurant Il Vezzo
Super simple restaurant, try the Florentine steak!
Trattoria Mario
Another great Tuscan restaurant also serving Florentine steak.
La Fettunta
The famous schiacciata shop. The line goes by fast, and the sandwich is huge. People here were also great.
All’Antico Vinaio
Another delicious place serving schiacciata. Might have been even better than All'Antico Vinaio
I' Girone De' Ghiotti
Had a whole pizza here all by myself. It was good.
Gustapizza
Known for oblong-shaped pizzas. Owner was wonderful!
Mangia Pizza
Lovely staff serving focaccia-style pizza by the weight
GUSTARIUM
I loved visiting this grocery store and picking up a variety of Italian goods like fresh pesto sauce
Pegna dal 1860
Great gelato that's right next to the Duomo
Gelateria Edoardo il gelato biologico
One of my favorite gelato shops in Florence. Ate it right by the bridge.
Gelateria La Carraia
Delicious gelato here. Awesome owner.
La Gelatiera
You'll find a lot of gelato shops here, but that's because I tried a different place every day and this one was awesome.
La Strega Nocciola Gelateria Artigianale - Firenze Duomo
Loved the gelato here too
Gelateria dei Neri
Absolutely loved the biscotti here. Not usually a fan of biscotti, but they were delicious here.
Leonardo
Had a delicious cannoli here. Right by Ponte Vecchio
Ginos Bakery
Got a croissant and cappuccino here. Lovely people at this bakery
