Access to the Cathedral is always free, without ticket/booking.

A world famous art gallery featuring pieces like the Birth of Venus and works by artists such as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo.

A beautiful overlook of the city of Florence. It features spectacular sunset views, but if you are planning a sunset picnic we would recommend arriving early to claim your spot.

Home of Michelangelo's The David.

Here, you'll find vendors selling wine, fruit, meat, fish, cheese, oil and spices on the ground level, which is frequented by locals as much as tourists. The food court upstairs is a great place for groups that can never agree on what to eat. Expect fresh pasta, Florentine meat or vegetarian burgers, pizza, dumplings, a truffle bar, fried fish, cold cuts and gelato. To really enjoy your meal here, try visiting outside the usual dining times.

The only bridge in Florence still standing after WWII, it has shops, especially jewelry stores, built along it and lots of restaurants, gelaterias and wine bars in the streets surrounding it.

A sixteenth-century pharmacy founded by Dominican friars. Known for perfumes, lotions, skincare and beauty products.

Florence is known for its leather, and you will not regret a few minutes of strolling through the many leather markets.

Tuscany is known for its wine, and one of our favorite activities in Florence is trying different wines in restaurants, wine bars and vineyards near the city.

This one's easy. Pizza, pasta, wine, gelato, repeat. Maybe mix in an espresso. You cannot go wrong with the food options in Florence or the rest of Tuscany. Some of our favorite local dishes are Pappardelle al Cinghiale (pasta with wild boar ragu), bistecca alla Fiorentina (steak (bring a friend)), pici with white ragu, chianti classico, gelato, cannolis, and affogatos.