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Florence Travel Guide: Top 10 Best Things To Do in Florence, Italy.
this vlog is your ultimate travel guide to the best things to do in Florence, or Firenze.
“Renaissance capital” Florence is widely regarded as the birthplace and epicenter of the Renaissance — a cultural movement that profoundly influenced art, architecture, science, and philosophy across Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries.
00:01 Introduction
00:21 Arrival at the Florence Train Station (Firenze Santa Maria Novella or Firenze SMN)
00:33 Piazza della Signoria in Florence
01:57 Uffizi Galleries in Florence
03:25 Mercato Centrale in Firenze
04:35 Dinner by the Duomo di Firenze (Osteria del Fiore – Piazza del Duomo Firenze)
05:26 Morning Coffee with a view of Duomi di Firenze
05:47 Wine Windows in Florence
06:25 Galleria dell’Academia (museum where the original sculpture of David by Michelangelo is located)
07:03 Fontana del Porcellino (fountain and statue of the pig)
07:45 Ponte Vecchio Firenze (Old Bridge in Florence)
09:24 All’antico Vinaio Firenze (The most famous sandwich shop in Florence and in Italy?)
10:54 Duomo di Firenze (Florence Cathedral) – Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
12:38 Inside the Duomo di Firenze
14:40 Piazzale Michelangelo (best sunset point in Florence)
15:43 Cat Cafe Firenze (Cat Cafe in Florence)
16:40 Hotel Room Tour of our Hotel With a Clear View of the Duomo di Firenze.
17:43 Closing thoughts on our 2 days in Florence.
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7 Comments
Bellissimo video e interessante guida di Firenze😍😍
Very useful guide and fun video in Florence.. sorry you had to face some rainy hours… nevertheless, Firenze is majestic as always. Cant wait to experience it again. Thank you for the video! ❤❤
How long is the waiting time for Uffizi? Is it worth it?
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We loved Florence! The hotel where we stayed was "Soggiorno Battistero". Highly recommended 😍😍🤩🤩
I have been to Florence a couple of years ago during a tour and also visited Lucca and Pisa. That is a nice view of Santa Maria del Fiore! Lovely memories!
Florence earned the title of Renaissance capital for several key reasons:
1. Wealthy Patronage (especially the Medici family):
The Medici banking family, especially Cosimo de’ Medici and later Lorenzo the Magnificent, invested heavily in art, architecture, and scholarship. Their patronage funded artists like Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, and supported thinkers like Galileo and Machiavelli.
2. Humanism and Education:
Florence became a center of humanism, an intellectual movement that emphasized the study of classical texts, individual potential, and worldly subjects over purely religious ones. Scholars in Florence revived ancient Greek and Roman works, which shaped Renaissance thought.
3. Artistic Innovation:
Key breakthroughs in perspective, anatomy, and realism in art began in Florence. For example:
• Filippo Brunelleschi developed linear perspective.
• Donatello advanced realistic sculpture.
• Masaccio revolutionized painting with naturalism and perspective.
4. Architectural Marvels:
Brunelleschi’s dome of the Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo) became a symbol of Renaissance engineering and ambition. It was the largest dome of its time and an architectural feat that inspired Europe.
5. Political Climate:
Despite its ups and downs, Florence had periods of relative republican governance that allowed for freer expression of ideas compared to more autocratic states. The civic pride of Florentines also drove them to invest in grand public projects.
6. Economic Power:
As a powerful banking and trade hub, Florence had the resources to fund culture and scholarship. Its wealth made the flourishing of arts and sciences possible.
In short, Florence’s unique blend of money, power, talent, and ideas created the perfect storm for the Renaissance to ignite and spread from there to the rest of Europe.