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Florence Features
Experience Florence
When to Go
The main tourist season runs from April to mid-October. For serious sightseers the best months are from...
Top Reasons to Go
Galleria degli Uffizi: Italian Renaissance art doesn't get much better than this vast collection bequeathed...
Best of Florence in 3 Days
Spend Day 1 exploring Florence's centro storico, which will give you an eyeful of such masterpieces as...
Florentine Piazzas
Florence Through the Ages
You may come to Florence for the art, but once here you're likely to be won over by the vibrant, pedestrian-friendly...
Guelph vs. Ghibelline. Though Florence can lay claim to a modest importance in the ancient world, it...
Florence's Trial by Fire
One of the most striking figures of Renaissance Florence was Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who...
Meet the Medici
The Medici were the dominant family of Renaissance Florence, wielding political power and financing some...
Eating Well in Florence
A typical Florentine meal starts with an antipasto of crostini (grilled bread spread with various savory...
What Tripe!
While in Florence, those with a sense of culinary adventure should seek out a tripe sandwich, which is...
Gardens Around Florence
Like any well-heeled Florentine, you, too, can get away from Florence's hustle and bustle by heading...
Best Gelato & Pastry Shops
The convenient Caffè delle Carrozze (Piazza del Pescee 3-5/r, Piazza della Signoria. 055/2396810)......
Pretty Good Pizza
Pizzas in Florence can't compete with their counterparts in Rome or Naples, but you can sample a few...
Ethnic Eats in Florence
Eating ethnic in Florence is a hit-or-miss affair. Although numerous Asian restaurants have sprung up...
Restaurant Alternatives
Rosticcerie and tavole calde are good alternatives to the more-formal trattorie, osterie, and ristoranti...
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