Things To Do
Restaurants
Osteria Santo Spirito Osteria Cinghiale Bianco Il Santo Bevitore Trattoria Dall’Oste Sasso di Dante Gustapizza (as seen on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives) Trattoria Roberto Trattoria Sergio Gozzi Osteria dell’Enoteca Trattoria Antico Fattore
Wine Bars
Le Volpi e l’Uva Enoteca Alessi
Gelato
Gelateria Santa Trinita Badiani Vivoli
Paninis & Lunch
Mercato Centrale – Go to the third floor for the best food court ever. All Antico Vinaio I Fratellini Antico Noè
Churches
Cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore (aka The Duomo) – The center of the city, and the north star of the city. You can get a ticket that will let you tour the Cathedral, the Dome, The Bell Tower (aka Giotto’s Campanile), and the Baptistery of Saint John. Climbing the dome is hard, but worth it for the views. The real highlight though is the Baptistery, which is the oldest building in Florence. Basilica di San Lorenzo Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
Museums
The Uffizi Gallery – Birth of Venus, La Primavera, and a lot of other Botticelli’s; The Annunciation by Da Vinci. The Accademia Gallery – Michelangelo’s David. That butt is a true work of art. The Bargello National Museum – Donatello’s Bronze David (a smaller David, but also a cute lil butt); Michaelangelo’s Bacchus; The Magdalene Chapel (13th-century chapel where death-row prisoners could say a final prayer, hence the fresco cycle which focuses on penitent saints). Palazzo Pitti – The Boboli Gardens (very uphill in almost every direction); The Museum of Costume and Fashion; The Palatine Chapel, etc. Ferragamo Museum – For lovers of shoes and bags.
Piazzas
Piazzale Michelangelo – Pack a lil picnic and a bottle of wine, and head up to Piazzale Michelangelo to watch the sunset on the steps. It’s a bit of a hike up, but you can see all of Florence and it’s the best. You’ll also see a copy of Michelangelo’s David and he and his butt overlooking the city. Piazza della Signoria – This is where the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio are. But the best site in the square is the Loggia dei Lanzi, which has Cellini’s Perseus With the Head of Medusa. Piazza Santo Spirito – A great place to get dinner, drink some wine and enjoy a nice, chill night. Piazza della Repubblica
Shopping
Mercato Centrale – leather goods Mercato Sant’Ambrogio – leather goods Via dei Tornabuoni – all things expensive & designer Ponte Vecchio – jewelry
Day Trips
Fiesole Siena San Gimignano Pisa Assisi