It’s impossible not to feel the intensity of Florence’s Renaissance good looks. Even though most of Florence’s key attractions lie inside rather than outside, in wonderful museums and galleries choc-a-bloc with stunning paintings. Holidays in Florence are inevitably full of art. The city is rich in treasures shoehorned into its narrow streets. Sights are easily manageable by foot and concentrated around pivotal squares and streets to the north of the city. The river Arno, straddled by the wonderful Ponte Vecchio Bridge, elegantly slices the city in two. The Oltrarno area south of the river has a different feel to the more famous north side. It is less visited, less frenetic and can be more pleasant to generally wander about the streets with their many different workshops whilst on a holiday to Florence. Florence is 86 miles/125 kilometres inland in the region of Tuscany.
Florentine Renaissance art
Delicious ice cream and freshly made pizza from the many takeaways
Nightlife in Florence’s hip bars and wine bars