Sightseeing What to See in Florence Historic Centre
Itineraries - You could cobble together an endless variety of itineraries. If you have the time, just wander around the city to get a feel for it. It is compact so you can easily dedicate a day to a stroll and take note of sights you`d like to come back and visit another day - unless of course you`re only in town for a day!
One Day - On a flying one-day visit? You`ll have to make some tough choices. You will want to get a look at the Duomo (p65) but could probably skip visiting inside. You should visit the Baptistery though, and a climb to the top of either the Duomo`s dome or the Campanile is in order. After that, go for a wander down through the old city to Piazza della Signoria and on to the Ponte Vecchio - which you might then cross for some lunch in the Oltramo area. Depending on your stamina and the time you`ve got left you could, before heading across the bridge, squeeze in one of the midrange museums: it`s a toss-up between the Galleria dell`Accademia (p94), the Museo Nazionale del Bargello or the Museo dell`Opera del Duomo . The hard-core sightseers will then recross the bridge in the afternoon to tackle the Uffizi . That should just about do you in, so from there you might like to just take a stroll - for instance to Piazza Santa Croce , to catch the evening sunlight bathing the basilica of the same name. You could do a little leather shopping while in the area and head to one of the many tempting local eateries. See also the Duomo to Piazza della Signoria walk, which could serve as a good day route.
One Week - OK, now we`re talking. Although you could spend a month in Florence and still not feel you know it well, one week will definitely allow you to get to grips with the salient points, allowing you to mix the worthy with a little diversion. Basically take all of the above and add in your own extras. You should consider a couple of excursions out of town. Highly recommended is a day dedicated to Siena and one to Pisa , which you might be able to combine with your flights in or out of the area, as well as Lucca and the Chianti - the latter is best done with your own transport. Back in Florence, you might like to search out a few of the lesser-known sights. The Museo Archeologico has extensive exhibits from the ancient world and the Museo di Storia della Scienza has all sorts of odds and ends. Art buffs looking for the unusual could search out some of the cenacoli, the Last Supper scenes painted in monastery refectories; see The Last Supper Trail . Don`t forget to take some time just to hang out in cafes on Piazza della Repubbiica or in bars around Piazza Santo Spirito .
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