First Time in Florence

Piazza del Duomo

• piazza del Duomo
• tel:+39 055 2 3320
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• Florence, 50122

Museo di San Marco

• piazza San Marco 3
• tel:+39 55 238 8608 / +39 55 238 8704
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• Florence, 50121

Museo degli Argenti

• Piazza Pitti, 1
• tel:+39 55 238 8710
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• Florence, 50125

Private Tour: Chianti Region Wine Tasting

• Via Orti Oriccellari, 29
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• Florence

A private tour of the Chianti region is a common choice for the wealthy and one of the top ten tours of Florence and Tuscany. This luxury tour comprises of what ever you desire to see in Tuscany and Chianti region. An English-speaking private guide will organize a tour according to your interests. It is recommended to send your preferences such as art, architecture, history, culture, to your guide at the time of reserving your tour so the guide can prepare everything with enough time to book visits to one of a kind ville and palazzi. You will be pampered with the delicacies of the region from unique wine to exquisite olive oil. Stops are ancient castles for a quick snack will be a highlight of your tour. Where you choose to end your tour is up to you. Return to Florence to enjoy a scrumptious meal at a high end restaurant or complete your private tour with a traditional Tuscan dinner in a historic hill town with a view of the majestic hills. Dine under the stars in the summer months toasting one of the most famous Chianti wines. Tours aren't always held in the same area of the Chianti, it is very vast and spacious where you can visit places not many people have visited before. Be aware of the commute in your private car will be 40 minutes each from Florence to Chianti.

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (Laurentian Library)

• Piazza San Lorenzo 9
• tel:+39 55 21 1590
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• Florence, 50123

Campanile di Giotto

• Piazza Duomo
• tel:+39 55 230 2885
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• Florence, 50122

Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi

• Borgo Pinti, 58
• Florence, 50121

Piazzale Michelangelo

• Piazzale Michelangelo
• Florence, 50125

The vista which one can see the whole valley of Florence and of the surrounding hills is a must see.  The climb up is rewarding, the view is breathtaking. There are buses available to take you to Piazzale Michelangelo. Tourists, tourist groups and tour buses all congregate at this panoramic view.  Vendors set up early in the morning with cool beverages for the parched tourists and souvenirs for the eager shoppers. A sunset visit is for the romantics, bringing a wine bottle and gazing at the Florentine sky as it ends another day. There is never a bad time to visit Piazzale Michelangelo, there is always something to see from this height
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Da Mario

• Via Rosina 2r
• At the north corner of Piazza Mercato Centrale
• tel:055-218-550
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• Florence, 50123

Battistero

• Piazza San Giovanni
• tel:+39 55 230 2885
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• Florence, 50129

Chiese di Ognissanti

• Piazza d'Ognissanti
• Piazza Ognissanti
• tel:055-239-8700
• Florence, 50123

Ponte Vecchio

• Ponte Vecchio
• Florence, 50125

You can't miss the most recognizable landmark of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio.  Constructed in 1345, the Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge still standing in Florence, hence the name.  The multicolored structure bridge was first home to butcher shops. As the noble bankers would cross the Arno river to their offices, there was a rancid smell of pigs blood and rotted meat which extremely offended them.  In an effort to improve the area, the Medici stepped in and ordered the lower class shopkeepers out and moved goldsmiths and diamond-cutters in. Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge that escaped the bombing by the Germans in WWII.  Today, now a pedestrian bridge, the shops shimmer and shine with necklaces, rings and charms of the most expensive kind.  Tourists can enjoy an early morning walk over the bridge before the shops open or at sunset where lovers stare at the horizon as musicians sing and be merry.
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Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

• Via Cavour 3
• tel:055-276-0340
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• Florence, 50129

Grom

• Via del Campanile angolo via delle Oche
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• Florence

Grom is a gelateria that is frequented by not only tourists but Florentines as well.  It has their own specific gusti (flavors) that really entice the new traveler.  Founded in 2003 in Torino, it grew very successful and famous among the Italians.  In fact, in 2007 Grom opened in New York it being the first city abroad to take on this delicious gelato.  In Florence, there is constantly a line running along side the tiny shop near the Duomo. 
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Noir

• Lungarno Corsini, 12r
• tel:39 55 21 0751 / 39 55 21 0752
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• Florence, 50123

Cafe Noir in Florence offers encounters between different worlds, from sushi to take away, in a fine environment rich of 'suspense'. Noir has a the dense mystery surrounding.  The former owner of Noir(was Capocaccia) has changed not only the name, devoting himself to a design of Total Black from walls, sofas and especially atmosphere reminiscent of a famous Paris club. It also changes the food, the drink is always renewed richer for your exciting evenings.
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Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery)

• Via Ricasoli 60
• tel:055-238-8609
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• Florence, 50122

Museo di Palazzo Davanzati

• Via Porta Rossa, 13
• tel:+39 055 238 8610
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• Florence, 50123

Pisa and the Leaning Tower Half-Day Trip from Florence

• Piazza d'Ognissanti
• Piazza Ognissanti
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• Florence

Palazzo Vecchio (Museo)

• Piazza della Signoria
• tel:+39 55 276 8224
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• Florence, 50122

Al Lume di Candela

• Via delle Terme, 23r
• tel:39 55 29 4566
• Florence, 50123

Gallerie degli Uffizi (Uffizi Galleries)

• Piazzale degli Uffizi 6
• Off Piazza della Signoria
• tel:055-238-8651
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• Florence, 50122

Santa Croce Church

• Piazza Santa Croce 16
• Piazza Santa Croce
• tel:+39 055 244 619
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• Florence, 50122

Osteria del Caffè Italiano

• Via Isola delle Stinche, 11r
• tel:39 55 28 9368
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• Florence, 50122

Santa Maria Novella

• piazza Santa Maria Novella
• Piazza Santa Maria Novella
• tel:055-215-918
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• Florence, 50123

Westin Excelsior (The)

• piazza d'Ognissanti 3
• tel:39 0 55 2 7151
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• Florence, 50123

I Quattro Amici

• Via Orti Oriccellari, 29
• tel:39 55 21 5413
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• Florence, 50125