A Weekend in Florence - La Dolce Vita Fiorentina

A Weekend in Florence - La Dolce Vita Fiorentina, Florence, Italy

I have told you long time ago that a trip to Italy once a year is an essential point on my travel list which I couldn’t tick off for 2017, since I’ve spent so much time in NYC (and Little Italy is just a very sad substitute). I wanted to catch up as quickly is possible, no matter how strenuous the journey may be. Real Italy lovers cant’ be scared off by an 11-hour overnight bus ride I found the perfect travel partner with my childhood friend Susan and off we went for our short Florence getaway! Unfortunately an arctic cold wave hit greater parts of Europe at the end of February and it was unusually cold (below freezing!) in the usually mild Tuscany region… On the upside, there were fewer tourists!

We both have been to Florence before and we love this city. Due to our limited time we tried to make the most of this trip without any sightseeing rush but a good portion of la dolce vita And because we’ve had such a great time I’d like to share with you our laid-back “Florence in two days itinerary” which covers most of the city’s main attractions by foot: ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Weekend in Florence - La Dolce Vita Fiorentina
Guide Location: Italy » Florence
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Julia Joestl
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.sweetescapes.net/2018/03/06/florence/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Uffizi
  • Galleria dell’ Academia
  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore
  • Palazzo Vecchio
  • Mercato Centrale
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Piazza Santo Spirito
  • Il Duomo
  • Museum of Opera of Santa Maria del Fiore
  • Giotto’s Bell Tower
  • Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
  • Piazza Michelangelo
  • Boboli Gardens
  • Palazzo Pitti
  • Biblioteca delle Oblate
  • Cantinetta dei Verrazzano
  • Mangia Pizza
  • Gelateria La Carraia
  • Eataly
  • Brac
  • Hotel Duomo Firenze

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