florence

Hello! I have purchased plane tickets and putting together an itinerary to go to Italy between October 19th and November 9th, 2024, arriving in Milan, Verona, a quick two-day trip through the Dolomites just to get an overview, Venice, a day tour in Bologna on the way to Florence , a few days in...

In the planning stages of a ~1 month stay in Italy with our 3 year old and 4 month old. March 2023. Looking for some feedback/suggestions on our approach. Our main goal is to spend 2-3 weeks in one place to relax, get immersed in the culture, and do some day trips. We are traveling from NYC...

By margaretlb from New York, Fall 2006 Two sisters on a jammed-packed itinerary in Rome and Florence during October 2006. The Day Has Finally Arrived! Buongiorno Roma! In April, my sister and I decided to take a trip to Rome and Florence to celebrate Sis’ 50th birthday. She had never visited...

By Kim from New Jersey, Fall 2001 Kim and her girlfriend leave their families behind and take a seven day trip to Italy, November 7 - 13. They stay in Florence and do some day trips from there. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav.com. Giorno Uno - We depart and other nonsense...

By Earline from Tennessee, Spring 2006 March 16 through April 6, 2006. Mother and daughter share brain-frying intensive Italian language course in Florence for two weeks, then on to Sorrento and the Amalfi coast for some R&R. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Before I Get Too...

Over five million international visitors arrive in Florence (Firenze in Italian) each year. Over 90% of these tourists stop by for only a day. Most of the rest stay less than four nights. But it is the wise traveler who spends a week or more, setting up a home base in a Florentine apartment and...

1. TAXI OR PRIVATE CAR TRANSFER This is clearly the most expensive and most convenient travel solution, especially for late night arrivals, early morning departures, and for passengers with mobility issues or with lots of heavy bulky luggage. A taxi will cost around 180 Euros each way. You may...

One of the most common complaints of travelers and tourists is the scarcity of DIRECT public transportation connections between Rome Fiumicino (FCO) Airport and Florence. Here is a summary of the current options. DIRECT TRENITALIA FRECCIARGENTO TRAINS Since the end of 2014, Trenitalia has been...

I want to share a few places I went shopping, eating, strolling and various other observations while I was in Florence, April 27 - May4th, 2013. I updated these notes after I returned to Florence in 2015. FLORENCE AIRPORT Getting a taxi at the airport in Florence was easy. Once you exit the...

By Pokey from Massachusetts, Fall 2004 Venice, Florence, Radda in Chianti, Assisi, and Rome. Oct. 3-22, 2004 This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Venice, Magic and Mosquitos Finally! After almost one year of planning, the day is here! Oct. 2nd, I head down via Amtrak...

By Pokey from MA, Spring 2009 I return to Florence and then embark on a Food Lover's Gastronomic Tour of Emilia Romagna with my friend ColleenK. We are foodies and love to eat, drink, shop, and mostly laugh! This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Day 1, April 26th/27th. I'm so...

By Marian from New Jersey, Spring 2004 May 5-26 2004. Three weeks in Florence, staying in an apartment in the Oltr'arno and studying Italian at the Centro Koine. This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Before I begin talking about my time in Florence, I’ll say a few words...

Florence tower

Florence, glitter on the Ponte Vecchio

Florence, sign graffiti

Florence, the Rosone

Florence, creative street signs

Lights of Christmas, Florence

View over the Arno, at dusk

Florence church facade