Wondering what to see and do in Florence, Italy? if it’s your first time visiting this Renaissance city, you won’t want to miss these sites.
I share my top 12 “must-sees” for a first-timer in this video. Whether you have 1 day or 1 week to spend in Florence, don’t miss these amazing sites, rich with art, history, architecture, and beauty.
And as always, I share plenty of my favorite “hidden gems” along the way. You can use the map link below to try to split these sites up over 3 separate itineraries if you like.
*👉🏻 Best Tours & Experiences in Florence:*
🖼 Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour- https://gyg.me/T9cBLydI
🖼️ Bargello Museum 5-Attractions Combo Ticket – https://gyg.me/2valVZiB
🖼 Duomo Skip-the-Line Guided Tour – https://gyg.me/YQryUx4h
🚅 Rome to Florence & Pisa Day trip – https://gyg.me/VL9SRtG3
🍕 Florence Food Tour – https://gyg.me/l5FWBGUC
*🛌 Find accommodation in Florence:*
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*🚖 Book your airport transfer for a stress-free arrival*
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*🗺️ Map of the sites listed in this video, along with 3 suggested itineraries*
https://tinyurl.com/FlorenceMustSees
*👌More useful links:*
Florence Duomo – How To Visit The Cathedral Of Florence – https://tinyurl.com/255x2bv2
What to do in Florence – Start your trip planning now!: https://tinyurl.com/yrjaja3v
Taking the Train from Rome to Florence – https://tinyurl.com/hrycmfe6
Florentine Cuisine – https://tinyurl.com/2p882ah6
*⌚ CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Piazza della Signoria
02:50 Accademia
03:33 Piazzale Michelangelo
05:17 Oltrarno & Santo Spirito
07:33 Ponte Vecchio
09:10 Uffizi
10:14 Bargello
11:00 Santa Croce
12:02 Duomo complex
14:00 Medici Chapels
14:46 Mercato Centrale
16:22 Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
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👉🏻 Best Tours & Experiences in Florence:
⛪- Santa Maria Novella Entry Ticket & Audioguide – https://gyg.me/uUmDnXOV
🖼- Bargello Museum 5-Attractions Combo Ticket – https://gyg.me/2valVZiB
🖼 Duomo Skip-the-Line Guided Tour – https://gyg.me/YQryUx4h
🖼 Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour- https://gyg.me/T9cBLydI
🚅 Rome to Florence & Pisa Day trip – https://gyg.me/VL9SRtG3
🍕 Florence Food Tour – https://gyg.me/l5FWBGUC
🛌 Find accommodation in Florence:
https://booking.stay22.com/romewise/Jk7P4dVBG1
🚖 Book your airport transfer for a stress-free arrival
https://tinyurl.com/yc4swn55
Thank you for the wonderful quick trip to Firenze!
Thanks!
Another great video Elyssa a brilliant first timers guide to Florence. We have followed your super 12 and can recommend everyone who is lucky and going to Visit Florence for the first time to follow your fantastic suggestions. If we can offer a tip on going to view the sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, get a takeaway pizza and eat it with everyone else as the sun sets, it is wonderful. Thanks to you Elyssa and Alessandro for another great year of tips and advice, Buon Natale
The Medici chapels is the most beautiful architectural space in the world and I'm not exaggerating.I would add to the list Massacio's crucifixion, one of the most influential paintings in art history, and the convent with Fra Angelico's frescoes
Flying into Rome and spending five days there, training to Florence and enjoying five days there. Love your videos, and thanks for the wonderful tips. Any tips for a tour guide to take us out of the city on a day trip, and suggestions? We arrive in early April. Thanks.
I love that you showed different churches, not the typical and busy ones. Also you mentioned the other mercado too . I'm planning our second trip for October I will definitely add more than fee of the places you mentioned and the pharmacy… Wow! That's amazing! Thank you that great tip.
Florence is my favorite city in the whole wide world! Absolutely love each attraction that you have included on this video, and learned a few places we haven't seen yet. Totally agree that both the Bargello and the Duomo Museum are must sees, along with the Medici Chapels and Santa Croce. We are scheduled to be back in Florence in May and are excited to hear that the Vasari Corridor has just reopened. From what I can tell, tickets are only available as part of a package into the Uffizi. Would love to hear your insights and any suggestions you might have. Happy Holidays!
Great video. Spent a week there this past October. PS You forgot the Boar 🐗 Fountain. 😂
Duomo Museum was a big find for us last visit. No line, few people inside, wonderful original baptistry doors. On my first visit to Florence 55 years ago, I was amazed by Santa Croce
Thanks for mentioning that the Iris garden is only open in May. I planted 35 different varieties at my new house last year, so I am looking forward to it next time I visit
All the highlights! Glad you emphasized Santa Croce. Uffizi is my favorite museum in world and sunset and views from Piazza Michelangelo are a must! As always, gelato. The one under the Uffizi on the Arno is my favorite.
A great video. The David statue is much bigger than I thought it was. When I saw it it was Huge!
Thank you for saying what I've previously noticed about the other sites failing to mention Santa Croce in their top tens for Florence. It's a top 5 for me and certainly on a must see list.
Love every min of Florence we were there. The walkability compared to Rome was so much better. Hidden gem was the leather school behind Santa Croce, for shopping. But this video makes me wanna go back and just relax in Florence for a week.
Excellent list. I have to go back to Florence in 2026
Btw, Raphael has lots of paintings in the Uffzi Gallery 🖼
My favorite time when I was in Florence was when I went to Piazza de Michaelangelo (what a beautiful view of the city). I met 5 nuns there and we had a very interesting conversation about the Tudor dynasty in England (i.e. when King Henry VIII turned his back on the church for greed and vanity purposes). Now majority of English people are atheist and those who are protestants don't go to church anymore 🙈🙈🙈🇬🇧 Religion is no longer relevant in England and it's so sad to see 😢😢😢
Thank you so much! This will go in my saved videos. We are only spending 1 day in Florence on our way back when we go to Rome next fall, but I want to stop and see it, and hopefully we can take another trip down later if we like it. ( We are currently living in southwest Germany for a couple of years)
It looks beautiful and, as usual, thank you very much for your content. It's the best! 🎉
My family and I are visiting Rome and Florence in March. I have so many of your videos saved to plan our trip. ❤
Another informative Video. Must some of these spots when we went last. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff… Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Alyssa! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!! Always enjoy your channel. You are the best!!