Florence was everything I always imagined it would be. I hope you enjoy exploring this magical city with me and get lost in the beauty and drama of the home of the Italian Renaissance. Here are some recommendations that I have after my trip for anyone who is planning a trip to Florence:
Link to the hotel I stayed at:
Places to visit in Florence:
-Uffizi Gallery (art museum with Renaissance masterpieces, Botticelli’s ‘The Birth of Venus’)
-Palazzo Medici Riccardo (house of the Medici family)
-Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo di Firenze)
-Galleria dell’Accademia (Michelangelo’s sculpture of David)
-Piazzale Michelangelo (the best panoramic city views)
-Cappelle Medicee (Medici chapels)
-Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella (perfume shop founded by Dominican friars in 1221)
-Church of Santa Maria Novella
-Palazzo Vecchio (town hall and former residence of the Medici)
-Ponte Vecchio (historic bridge lined with goldsmiths and jewellers)
-Palazzo Pitti and Giardini Boboli (classic Italian Renaissance palace and gardens)
Restaurant and café recommendations:
-Trattoria Marione (typical Tuscan dishes in a cozy, old-school trattoria)
-Ristorante Lorenzo de Medici (Florentine steak, award-winning pizzas (with gluten-free options!) and good wine in a rustic, old-world setting in the historic centre)
-I Bastioni di San Niccolo Trattoria & Pizzeria (right beside the Porta San Miniato, good prices, warm, unpretentious atmosphere with a terrace in the centre)
-Caffè Gilli (coffee with classic desserts and a good selections of drinks/cocktails in a historic and elegant wood-panelled caffé founded in 1733)
-Antica Sosta degli Aldobrandini (classic Italian bar perfect for breakfast with good coffee and a mouthwatering selection of pastries and sandwiches, good service, beside the Medici chapels)
-Don Nino Gelateria (right beside the Duomo, high quality gelato)
Link to my vlog from Tuscany