Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
If you are planning your trip to Florence, Italy, this is the right place to start! I have collected on this page all the articles that may be useful for you to plan your trip to Florence and Tuscany. As always, I made my best to answer the most common questions I get from travelers who are about to plan
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Florence seen from above is breathtaking, with its red roofs and the hills that embrace the city. And what could be better to enjoy the view than doing it while sipping a glass of wine? In this post I have collected the best rooftop bars in Florence, where you can enjoy a cocktail and maybe eat something. A bar with
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Pisa is a very popular destination for those visiting Italy, most famous for its leaning tower. In addition to the leaning tower, there is much more: Pisa is a university town with a lively and fascinating historical centre and several museums to visit. And of course the monumental complex of Piazza dei Miracoli. Being very close to Florence, you can
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Squares, or piazze in Italian (in the singular it’s piazza), are an essential element of Italian cities, and especially of Florence. Ancient churches full of artistic masterpieces often overlook the squares. Many of the most beautiful and oldest piazzas in Florence were born in the Middle Ages thanks to the churches and monasteries, which needed an external space in which
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The best way to enjoy Florence is a slow walk in the narrow charming alleys of the historical center, following the path of history and art and letting the details catch your eye. Every detail has a whole story to tell, and I am here to tell you. During my Florence private walking tour we will touch all the most important
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Palazzo Vecchio is one of the most beautiful and important palaces of Florence. Built in the late 1200s and extended several times in the Renaissance, it has been the heart of public and political life in Florence for over 700 years. Before telling you more about my Palazzo Vecchio private guided tour, let me give some info about this building.
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The cathedral of Florence (Duomo is cathedral in Italian) is one of the most famous and visited tourist attractions in the city. And there is not only the church to see: in the Piazza del Duomo there are many other ancient and important religious buildings, which all together make up the Duomo Complex. So many monuments, hundreds of works of
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I have collected in this post all the tips for visiting Florence, Italy, and all the things you should know before traveling there. These tips are the result of my direct experience throughout my entire life! Besides being a native Tuscan and Florentine, I am also a licensed tour guide with 10 years of experience. Tips from other travelers are
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Florence is located in Italy, precisely in the central part of Italy. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, thanks to its rich heritage of art, architecture and history. In fact Florence is considered the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, the city where Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and many other great artists lived and worked. I
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Leonardo’s first painting that we are aware of is the Baptism of Christ. It is one of my favorite works of art, a masterpiece of Florentine Renaissance painting. It is also one of the most important artworks exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, one that you really shouldn’t miss on a visit to this museum. If you want to
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