About
Art, food, and renaissance wonders await in this charming italian gem.
Why go
- Birthplace of the renaissance
- Feels like an open-air museum
- Art, history, and architecture everywhere
Must try
- Florentine steak (bistecca alla fiorentina)
- Try lampredotto (tripe street sandwich)
- Visit a wine window (buchetta del vino)
- Gelato (look for natural colors, less flashy displays)
- Schiacciata sandwich (try all'antico vinaio)
Pro tips
- Book major attractions like the uffizi and accademia in advance
- Walk everywhere - florence is compact and walkable
- Consider visiting in shoulder season (april-june, sept-oct)
- Take the high-speed train from rome (approx. 1.5 hours)
- Visit the duomo before 8am to avoid crowds
Good to know
- Beware of scammers selling fake art prints on the ground
- Be aware of ZTL (restricted traffic zones) if driving
- Summer months (june-august) are very hot and crowded
Save places like this with mio
mio turns the TikTok and Instagram travel videos you save into a map of places to go. Share a video and mio pulls out every spot in it, tips included.
The tips on this page came from travel videos people saved to mio.
Rating
4.4 / 5