Florence holds Michelangelo's David, the Uffizi, Brunelleschi's dome and a medieval center you can cross on foot in twenty minutes. Spring and fall are ideal; summer is hot and crowded, so book major sights ahead.
Good to know
- Book Uffizi, Accademia and Duomo climb tickets online days or weeks ahead; walk-up lines are long.
- Most museums close on Mondays, so plan market and walking days then.
- Restaurants add a cover charge (coperto); tipping beyond that is optional.
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Medieval bridge lined with jewelers; walk across at dusk and watch the light on the river.
Workshops where craftspeople still make leather, paper and furniture, plus the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens.
Classic hillside view of the whole city with the Duomo and the river, best at golden hour.
Climb 463 steps inside the red-tiled dome for views over the rooftops, then see the cathedral, baptistery and bell tower.
Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Leonardo, Caravaggio and Raphael in the greatest collection of Renaissance art.
The 17-foot marble David, along with Michelangelo's unfinished prisoners; reserve timed tickets.
Two-floor food hall with stalls for pasta, lampredotto and truffle dishes, below a street market selling leather goods.
Medieval towns, Chianti vineyards and a Tuscan lunch, easily done by tour or rental car.
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu with a local chef after shopping at the market.
Basilica holding the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo, with a leather workshop tucked behind.
Bistecca alla fiorentina and Chianti in a friendly neighborhood trattoria, a Florence essential.