Florence is a city in the Tuscan region of Italy that crams together art aficionados, hopeless romantics, culture vultures, and foodies alike. Commonly referred to as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, street art has also now taken its role in the new urban Renaissance movement of the city. With more masterpieces than you can bother to count on your checklist, get mesmerised at some key locations: museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, shopping districts like Via Roma, and Via dei Calzaiuoli and Boboli Gardens are why many tourists frequent the city. Florence possesses a myriad of bridges including Ponte Vecchio, the majestic Catedral de Santa María del Fiore, and many more jaw-dropping picture-perfect scenes.
Bade adieu to any diet you may have, as Florence has a medieval history that influences the traditional staples of Florentine and Tuscan cuisine. For an introduction to gastronomy, Paolo Dellafiore and Giorgio Pinto from Florence Food Studio have been entertaining both visitors and locals alike for years. Learn to cook like a true professional, visit the local market in Santo Spirito and eat your hard-earned dishes. Then there is more food! Sip on endless glasses of Tuscan wine among the neighbouring vineyards and don’t let a day go by without delving into copious amounts of bistecca fiorentina, pasta, tripe rolls and gelato at night. If this is pretty much on your hit list this year, we’ve summed a few unique places to stay in Florence.
