An amazing holiday experience in Florence
Florence is one of the most famous cities in the world. This Italian city is located in the northern part of the country, on the charming region known as Tuscany. Florence has always been one of the wealthiest cities in the country and was even considered the Renaissance birthplace. If you are looking to immerse yourself into a cultural travel full of stunning monuments, then you should definitely consider Florence as your next holiday destination.
Planning your Florence trip
Traveling abroad is always a complicated adventure. A lot of planning needs to be done beforehand in order to ensure that our holiday goes smoothly, and Florence is no exception to that. The most important thing we need to plan ahead is where we are going to sleep in Florence.
As any major city, Florence has a wide range of hotels available for all budgets. In order to find the one that fits your necessities better, we recommend you use booking sites. This sort of websites will allow you to compare different hotels at the same time and get your reservation done at the best price.
Stunning places you can not miss
Florence is the capital of the charming and historical region of Tuscany. This makes this city flourish with stunning monuments. Walking around the city historical center feels like being in an outdoor museum, thanks to the impressive conservation works on this city’s monuments. Florence is full of pieces of art, churches, white marble buildings, squares full of statues and monuments, stunning bridges on top of the river Arno, etc. If on top of that, we add this city’s exquisite gastronomy, we get a destination you definitely need to visit at least once in your life.
With so many things to discover, it is very important that you organize your trip carefully so you do not miss out any major monument. Down below you will be able to find some of our favorite spots in Florence.
Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo is located right at the city’s historical center. It features three of the main monuments in Florence: the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, the Battistero di San Giovanni and the Campanile de Giotto, all built with white and green marble.
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore features an impressing dome built by Brunelleschi, whose stunning silhouette can be appreciated above Florence’s buildings. Inside the cathedral you will be able to enjoy multiple religious works of art, and if you go to the top of the dome, you will be able to enjoy some breathtaking views of Florence.
The Battistero di San Giovanni is the oldest building in Piazza del Duomo. Inside it you will be able to enjoy the views of marvelous mosaics pieces, but what really catches the visitors’ attention is this building door. Known as the Door to Paradise by Ghiberti, it pictures scenes from the Old Testament in 10 bronze panels.
The Campanile de Giotto is the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore’s belltower. It is one of the best lookouts in the city and it has beautiful decorations.
Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio
Along with Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria is one of the most popular squares in Florence. It is full of monuments, being the most important ones Palazzo Vecchio (with its impressive Salone dei Cinquecento), the Loggia dei Lanzi (with an impressive representation of Perseus holding Medusa’s head), the marble statues of Hercules, Caco and Michelangelo’s David, and the Neptune Fountain.
Galleria degli Uffizi
Galleria degli Uffizi was originally designed as a Medici palace. At present it has become one of the most important museums in the world. Its collection features artworks from Leonardo da Vinci and popular italian artists, such as Raphael or Tiziano. This makes Galleria degli Uffizi a place you can not miss if you love art or if you are looking to immerse yourself into Italy’s history.
