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Florence, Italy Guide: Where to Go & Places to Eat

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Florence was one of my favorite cities in Italy. It's beautiful, especially in the Tuscany region.
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Places to Go

Enjoy Florence to its fullest, but also make sure to do a few day trips out to the Tuscany countryside and Cinque Terre.

 
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I came here almost every day for a panorama view of Florence. Come during the day, and also at sunset. You won't forget the views.
Panoramic View from Piazzale Michelangelo
 
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View the dome and get panoramic views of Florence from the top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The Brunelleschi Dome | Duomo of Florence
 
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Hang around this square where the Duomo is. Grab a gelato next door and marvel at the view.
Piazza del Duomo (Florence)
 
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A lovely garden with a view of the city
Villa Bardini
 
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Bustling square with many famous statue replicas
Piazza della Signoria
 
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Bought a leather card holder here at the school of leather, all made by artisans of the school!
Scuola del Cuoio
 
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Pretty cool experience walking through the Gucci museum. Lots of different exhibits showing fashion from past seasons.
Gucci Garden
 
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Nice area to walk along the waterfront
Arno
 
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So many shops in this area. A lot of jewelry, but you'll also find pastry & gelato shops and some souvenir shops.
Ponte Vecchio
 
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A nice well-kept garden for walking around
The Boboli Gardens
 
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A large marketplace to grab food, groceries & souvenirs. There's an outdoor market but also one indoors too.
Central Market
 
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This is a beautiful perfume shop to walk through.
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria
 
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If you're looking to do some luxury shopping, this is the street to go.
Via dei Calzaiuoli (Florence)
 
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A beautiful palace with a huge art collection inside. Worth a visit if you love looking at art.
Pitti Palace
 
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If you're a fan of art and Michelangelo, this is the place to go to find his sculptures.
Accademia Gallery
 
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Art museum with a collection of Renaissance paintings
Uffizi Gallery
 
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Palace with unique art pieces
Strozzi Palace
 
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Fun boar sculpture. Rub its snout if you want to return to Florence.
Fontana del Porcellino

Day Trips

Both of these take the whole day. The guides are a lot of fun, you'll get amazing views, and leave with memories.

 
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Did a day trip from Florence to visit the different cities within the Tuscany region. It was a packed but fun day learning about the history behind each of these cities, grabbing lunch at a gorgeous winery, and taking cheesy tourist pictures at the l...
Tuscany Day Trip: Siena, San Gimignano & Pisa
 
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Spent a day at Cinque Terre from Florence and it was a wonderful experience. There are 5 villages at Cinque Terre, a National Park, and I had the experience to hike between 2 of the villages along the coastline. The colorful houses and coastal views ...
Cinque Terre Day Trip

Where to Eat

When in Florence, eat Florentine steak, schiacciata, cantuccini, papardelle al cinghiale, biscotti, and so much more.

 
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This place was delicious for dinner! Super friendly service.
Restaurant Il Vezzo
 
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Super simple restaurant, try the Florentine steak!
Trattoria Mario
 
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Another great Tuscan restaurant also serving Florentine steak.
La Fettunta
 
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The famous schiacciata shop. The line goes by fast, and the sandwich is huge. People here were also great.
All’Antico Vinaio
 
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Another delicious place serving schiacciata. Might have been even better than All'Antico Vinaio
I' Girone De' Ghiotti
 
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Had a whole pizza here all by myself. It was good.
Gustapizza
 
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Known for oblong-shaped pizzas. Owner was wonderful!
Mangia Pizza
 
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Lovely staff serving focaccia-style pizza by the weight
GUSTARIUM
 
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I loved visiting this grocery store and picking up a variety of Italian goods like fresh pesto sauce
Pegna dal 1860
 
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Great gelato that's right next to the Duomo
Gelateria Edoardo il gelato biologico
 
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One of my favorite gelato shops in Florence. Ate it right by the bridge.
Gelateria La Carraia
 
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Delicious gelato here. Awesome owner.
La Gelatiera
 
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You'll find a lot of gelato shops here, but that's because I tried a different place every day and this one was awesome.
La Strega Nocciola Gelateria Artigianale - Firenze Duomo
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Loved the gelato here too
Gelateria dei Neri
 
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Absolutely loved the biscotti here. Not usually a fan of biscotti, but they were delicious here.
Leonardo
 
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Had a delicious cannoli here. Right by Ponte Vecchio
Ginos Bakery
 
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Got a croissant and cappuccino here. Lovely people at this bakery
Forno Ghibellina
 
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Grabbed an arancini here when I needed a snack
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