Surrounded by the Tuscan Apennines and located on the River Arno, Florence is a classic Italian city. Thanks to an abundance of bustling squares, it is arguably the best of all Italian cities to people-watch. It is also home to the most important collection of Italian and Renaissance art in the world, largely thanks to the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. But as the Tuscan capital attracts over 20,000 overseas students who study there each year, it is also surprisingly lively after dark and is laced with bars and nightclubs.
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Download GuideThe cathedral is one of the must beautiful we visited in Italy and the walk from there to the Puente Vecchio is very nice.
Insider Tip:Go to the Puente Vecchio at sunset and be prepared for a breathtaking landscape with the sunset, the water that looks like a mirror and the buildings and mountains, I took my best pictures there. Then at night go to the Piazza della Republica, its the social center and you can hear music, eat, shop and just sit there and enjoy.
Touristic part of the city was quite small you can walk everywhere. David attracts lots of attentions. You should see him. Uffizi was one of the highlights of the city.
All the Toscana region is gorgeous, im definitely coming back there to explore all the little and cute cities there !
Florence is too hot and too crowded in the summer. Too many mosquitoes too! I don't recomend it if you don't want to spend a lot of money. Good museums and galleries to visit that I couldn't see because the waiting lines are too big in this time of the year. There are just too many tourists. Anyway i recommend you go there under 25 since the ticket price for almost everything is half the normal price.
Insider Tip:Don't miss the market and all the souvenirs shops. Try La Capannina Bistrot, you can have a really nice lunch for 5 euros. That's not easy in Florence.
Just beware of the costs, do not ask for a beer or even a glass of water without asking how much it costs and also if there is an added charge to sitting at a table. At a really small, non descript cafe we were charged FIFTEEN euros for two beers and a glass of coke, minus any form of politeness from the staff. And this practice is widespread. But I cannot reccomend L'Uffizi gallery enough, and all the other museums, just be aware that you will spend a lot of money like crazy!
Insider Tip:Get a bottle of wine, go sit in La Piazza de La Signora and just chill by the statues listening to either very gifted buskers or free concerts put on by the city. ALso there is a very good Neapolitana pizzeria not too far from said Piazza.
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