Florence
The birthplace of the Renaissance, still impossibly beautiful
Florence contains more masterpieces per square kilometre than almost anywhere on Earth. Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Venus, Brunelleschi's dome, all within a city you can walk across in forty minutes. The food matches the art: bistecca Fiorentina so good it's almost philosophical, and ribollita that makes winter make sense. Climb to Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset and understand why this city changed the world.
- 01Bistecca Fiorentina at Buca Mario
- 02Lampredotto (tripe sandwich) from a street cart
- 03Ribollita at Il Latini
- 04Gelato at Gelateria dei Neri
Book Uffizi and Accademia (David) well in advance, they sell out daily
Climb the Duomo dome, 463 steps but the view is worth every one
Eat lunch at a trattoria away from the Piazza del Duomo to avoid tourist prices
The Oltrarno neighbourhood across the river feels authentically local
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