Florence's cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. You can tour the Duomo (and climb all the way to the top). Recommend visiting early in the morning to avoid long lines.
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. Must visit for shopping in Florence. Their selection of cross earrings will make for a great gift for that special someone!
The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. This is a hotspot for all the hittas with umbrellas eager to see the sights!
Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) is a square with a panoramic view of Florence, Italy. We suggest grabbing a bottle of wine & cups on your way up & enjoying the greatest sunset!
The House debuts the Gucci Garden inside the historic Palazzo della Mercanzia, which housed the Gucci Museo. Conceived by creative director Alessandro Michele, the newly designed space features a store with one-of-a-kind items, the Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura— a restaurant by three-Michelin-star chef—and the Gucci Garden Galleria exhibition rooms curated by critic Maria Luisa Frisa. Reb thinks the shoe room is a must-see!
The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue, and the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi. Matt enjoys sipping his Aperol Spritz at a local cafe for an afternoon break!
One of the most famous museums in the world, the Uffizi Gallery will draw you in with the allure of Botticelli's Birth of Venus and keep you within its 16th-century walls for hours.
The Boboli Gardens are known as one of the most beautiful open air gardens in the world. As a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts.
Florence's late-19th-century steel-and-glass market building in San Lorenzo underwent a makeover in 2014 when the second floor was converted into a contemporary food hall. On the first floor of the soaring structure, traditional butchers, fishmongers, and fresh produce vendors still supply the Florentines with the wherewithal for their daily shopping. But climb the staircase to the upper level and enter Mercato Centrale, a food-lover’s heaven that showcases the very best of Italian regional food. Mercato Centrale is also part of the larger San Lorenzo Market, an outdoor market for leather goods, souvenirs, clothing, and gadgets, with a few street food stands mixed in. This outdooor market weaves around three sides of the indoor market.
The best panini in the entire city! Skip the lines of the tourist traps across the street & enjoy the biggest & best panini. They also offer Tuscan classics like Florentine steak & pasta dishes in a rustic, wood-accented space. Even get mistaken as a local with porchetta dripped off your sandwich & onto your shirt as you get lost in the goodness of the best panini on the planet!