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Galleria degli Uffizi — the greatest collection of Renaissance art in the world—
Michelangelo's David at the Accademia — the most perfect sculpture ever created—
The Florence Cathedral (Duomo) — Brunelleschi's extraordinary terracotta dome—
Baptistery of San Giovanni — Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise and Byzantine mosaics—
The Bargello — Donatello's David, the finest collection of Renaissance sculpture—
Santa Croce — the pantheon of Florence, Galileo, Michelangelo and Machiavelli buried here—
Santa Maria Novella — the Dominican Gothic church with Masaccio's Trinity fresco—
Palazzo Vecchio — the medieval town hall with frescoes by Vasari—
Piazza della Signoria — the outdoor sculpture gallery at the heart of Florence—
The Ponte Vecchio — the medieval bridge of goldsmiths, the only bridge not bombed in WWII—
Boboli Gardens — the Medici garden behind Palazzo Pitti, formal and spectacular—
Palazzo Pitti & the Palatine Gallery — the grandest Medici palace with masterpieces on every wall—
The Medici Chapels — Michelangelo's tombs of the Medici, serene and extraordinary—
San Lorenzo Basilica & Laurentian Library — Medici parish church, Michelangelo's library—
Ospedale degli Innocenti — Brunelleschi's Renaissance foundling hospital, a paradigm of architecture—
Piazzale Michelangelo — the iconic hilltop viewpoint over Florence and the Arno—
San Miniato al Monte — the most beautiful Romanesque church in Tuscany, olive trees and views—
Oltrarno neighbourhood — the artisan quarter across the Arno, authentic and relatively unvisited—
Santo Spirito — the quiet Oltrarno piazza beloved by locals, flea market on the second Sunday—
Brancacci Chapel — Masaccio's frescoes that launched the Renaissance—
San Marco Museum — Fra Angelico's Annunciation in a Dominican friary—
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo — Michelangelo's Pietà and Ghiberti's original Gates of Paradise—
Strozzi Palace — Florence's finest temporary exhibition venue—
Museo Novecento — 20th-century Italian art in a stunning former hospital—
Mercato Centrale — Florence's covered food market, downstairs market upstairs food hall—
Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio — the locals' market, more authentic than the Mercato Centrale—
Bistecca Fiorentina at Buca Mario or Trattoria Sostanza — the ultimate Florentine steak—
Lampredotto sandwich at a lampredottaio — Florence's traditional street food, tripe sandwich—
Gelato at Gelateria dei Neri or Vivoli — the debate over Florence's best gelato is serious—
Crostini with chicken liver pâté — the Florentine antipasto, at any traditional trattoria—
Wine tasting at an enoteca — Chianti Classico, Brunello and the wines of Tuscany—
Chianti Classico day trip — driving through vine-draped hills to Greve, Radda and Gaiole—
Day trip to Siena — Gothic rival to Florence, the Palio horse race and the Campo—
Day trip to San Gimignano — the medieval Manhattan, 14 surviving towers and white wine—
Day trip to Lucca — perfectly preserved Renaissance walls, bicycle them for free—
Day trip to Volterra — Etruscan hill town, alabaster crafts and dramatic landscapes—
Fiesole day trip — hill town above Florence, Etruscan walls and panoramic views—
Climb the Duomo dome — Brunelleschi's engineering marvel, extraordinary views from inside—
Climb Giotto's Campanile — better views of the Duomo's dome than from the dome itself—
Aperitivo in Oltrarno — Florentines take their Negronis seriously, at Volume or Mad Souls—
The Negroni — Florence invented this cocktail, drink one at every opportunity—
Leather school at Santa Croce — watch artisans work behind the basilica, buy genuine leather—
Florentine paper marbling — the traditional arte della carta, beautiful souvenirs—
Estate Fiesolana — summer festival of music and film in the Fiesole amphitheatre—
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino — Florence's spring opera and music festival—
Calcio Storico in Piazza Santa Croce — the most violent sport in the world, every June—
A sunset walk across the Ponte Vecchio — Florence's most romantic ritual—
Vasari Corridor — the Medici's private elevated walkway from Palazzo Vecchio to Pitti—
Archaeological Museum — Etruscan bronzes and Egyptian antiquities in the Palazzo della Crocetta—
Giardino delle Rose — free rose garden on the hillside below Piazzale Michelangelo—