Wander some of the oldest streets in the city until you reach the Arno River, cross the Ponte Vecchio , and experience the "newest" area of Florence, the Oltrarno. Be sure to set aside time to see the vast and varied art collection housed in the Pitti Palace. When you grow weary of museums and monuments, head outdoors. Spend a day at the Boboli Gardens or climb the hill to the church of San Miniato al Monte to experience an enchanting view of Florence, Italy.
This Sunday is Halloween! While the tradition has slowly picked up over the past few years here in Florence, it isn't widely celebrated in any shape or form as Americans are used to celebrating. No one goes to homes and knocks for candies, the Tuscany usually turns yellow and ochre in Autumn, offering an amazing landscape.
During this season our region also celebrates all its most renowned food products, thanks to which it has gained its international claim, so if you drop by Tuscany, get ready to discover a coloured and beautiful nature and Despite the vast size and the swarms of tourists who flock here, the Franciscan church of Santa Croce is a touchingly intimate place, perhaps because of the sense that one somehow knows the people buried here.
Piazzale Michelangelo is the place to go to get all those beautiful panoramic views of the city and catch a stunning sunset. The viewpoint is to the south of the historical center, here's how to get there either by foot or bus! Jump to: Table of contents. Few art galleries evoke such an overwhelming sense of awe and wonderment as the world-class Galleria degli Uffizi, in an architecturally magnificent palazzo built in —80 on the banks of the Arno.
Vast, labyrinthine and history-rich, the building alone is stunning: stand on the roof terrace where the Medici family gathered to enjoy music concerts on the piazza below and time travel to 16th-century Florence. Add the world's finest collection of Renaissance paintings, with masterpieces by Giotto, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael, Titan and Caravaggio, and enter art-lover paradise.
The cathedral's polychromatic marble facade is gargantuan and striking. But what makes the building so sensational is Filippo Brunelleschi's distinctive red dome, one of the world's greatest architectural achievements. Spiral the staircase to the base of the dome, peer down on the toylike cathedral interior and up at its frescoed cupola — then climb some more for a glorious panorama of Florence laid out at your feet. One step removed from the mainstream tourist circuit, this largely unsung museum in the peaceful university 'hood of San Marco is one of Florence's most spiritually uplifting and captivating art experiences.
At home in the 15th-century Dominican monastery where the wickedly devout Savonarola and artistic genius Fra' Angelico both served God, the museum showcases original works by 'il Beato' the blessed , as the gifted frate friar was known: no fresco better portrays the humanist spirit of the Renaissance than Fra' Angelico's Annunciation.
Age-old recipes and culinary traditions passed between generations form the backbone of local Florentine cuisine — a highlight of any stay in the city. Be it sinking your teeth into a tripe panino at the Mercato Centrale or a bloody-blue bistecca alla fiorentina T-bone steak at nearby Trattoria Mario, savouring a zesty gelato bursting with natural flavour or experiencing the exciting modern Tuscan cuisine of talented chef Simone Cipriani, eating in the city is exciting, varied and wholly memorable.
No visit to Florence is complete without checking out Michelangelo's David at the Galleria dell'Accademia — however many photographs you might have seen of the famous statue, nothing quite prepares you for the dazzling luminosity and gracefulness of the real thing, complete with rippling muscles, bulging veins and highly charged gaze in anticipation of the giant he is about to slay.
Flesh out the story with a David tour of Florence, taking in life-sized copies on Piazza della Signoria and Piazzale Michelangelo, and admiring David by other artists in Museo Bargello. Urban life in Florence is as much about hobnobbing with friends over coffee or hanging out on a sun-flooded pavement terrace on a fountain-stitched piazza and people-watching as savouring world-class art. No ritual is more sacrosanct than aperitivo, or 'Happy Hour' as many bars call it in English when friends gather for pre-dinner drinks accompanied by gourmet tapas or a banquet of savoury snacks.
The powerful Medici dynasty dominated Florentine life from the 15th to 18th centuries, making the city the beguiling Renaissance gem it is today.
Under the enlightened patronage of de facto rulers Cosimo the Elder — and Lorenzo il Magnifico —92 , the arts flourished, and nowhere is Medici conceit expressed so explicitly as in the Medici chapels.
The burial place of dozens of Medici, these chapels are a dazzling orgy of precious jewels and stones. For art lovers, the ultimate reward is the hauntingly beautiful tomb sculptures by Michelangelo. No single address evokes the power and glory of Renaissance Florence with as much pomp and circumstance as the fortress-like Palazzo Vecchio, seat of the city government since the 14th century.
Also the impressive Pitti Palace with the accompanying Boboli gardens is a loved attraction. The Galleria degli Uffizi is the most famous museum in Florence, Italy. The art collection goes back to the collection of the Medici. The most famous work of art present is Botticelli's Birth of Venus. The previously mentioned Palazzo Pitti has also become a museum, showcasing everything from clothing to art.
The accompanying Boboli gardens are also a museum in itself. For sports fans, there is a special museum dedicated to the Florentine cyclist Bartali , who won the Giro three times. OThe famous bridge over the River Arno, the Ponte Vecchio , is also one of the most famous sights of the Tuscan capital.
This bridge is characterized by the many jewelers, whose shops are build on the bridge. If you cross the Arno, you will soon arrive at a palace with beautiful, large gardens: the Boboli gardens.
These gardens are known for the works of art that can be found there, such as the famous Grotta Grande. Also visit the famous squares, such as the Piazza della Signoria , Piazzale Michelangelo and the Piazza della Repubblica. The Uffizi is the most famous museum in Florence, which includes famous works of art by Botticelli and Rubens.
Tour the art periods, which stretch from the Middle Ages to the modern era, and let yourself be enchanted by the splendor. Florence is a great open-air museum for anyone who loves history and culture. The Tuscan city is full of interesting museums, squares, churches, statues and Renaissance art and is more than just the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo or Palazzo Vecchio.
The Duomo is the landmark that everyone thinks about when thinking about Florence. Dominating the skyline of Florence, it has become a true landmark of the city. Climb Brunelleschi's meter high dome for a beautiful view of the city. The most famous statue in the Accademia is Michelangelo's original David.
The Ponte Vecchio is Florence's most famous bridge over the river Arno. The bridge is best known for its shops, which are located on the bridge. Blacksmiths, tanners and butchers used to live here, but nowadays you will mainly encounter jewelers here.
For years, the government of Florence took place in the Palazzo Vecchio. Even today, the city council still resides here. Today, however, the palace has more of a function as a museum, partly because of the famous frescoes that you can admire here. Florence can be reached in several ways.
First, the city has a small airport , Amerigo Vespucci Airport. If you are already in Italy and are taking a return trip to Florence, you can also easily reach the Tuscan capital by train. By train, regional or high speed, you will arrive at Santa Maria Novella, from where you only have to walk a few minutes to get to the historic center.
Florence, like the rest of Italy, has a Mediterranean climate , which means that in the summer months, in the driest months, the city has a rainfall of less than thirty milliliters. The month with the most rainfall has three times as much rainfall as the driest month.
Due to the influence of the Mediterranean, the daytime temperatures in Florence are quite high and less extreme weather conditions occur. The summer months of July and August are often very hot with days averaging thirty degrees Celsius. Many Florence tourist attractions respond to this with good air conditioning, but the Duomo with its narrow stairs, it is better not to climb in direct sunlight.
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