Our trip to Florence last year was short but it was nothing short of magnificent! Steeped in history, this enchanting city captivates with its rich tapestry of art, architecture, and heritage. Today, I’m going to cover everything we did in Florence including where we stayed, what we ate and the sites we saw.
We visited Florence last May for my husband’s and my 10 year wedding anniversary. We initially flew into Milan and took a car to Lake Como and once we finished in Lake Como we took a train from Varenna (Lake Como) to Florence. You can catch my Lake Como post if you want specific details for that area and you can check out my Italy Transportation video here if you’re looking for information on trains, car, etc.
When we arrived in Florence, we checked into our Hotel called the Grand Hotel Baglioni. This was the most $ we spent on a place to stay while in Italy. If you want to splurge a bit for this hotel, I highly recommend it due to the amazing views of the Duomo (see below) and they had a very nice continental breakfast with amazing views as well.
While we were in Florence we visited a little cafe called La Menagere which was so cute! It’s attached to a little shop too, so after grabbing some cappuccinos and pastries, we looked around in their shop. After that, we headed to the Academia Museum to see the famous David statue and spent a couple of hours exploring this museum. I recommend getting on airbnb to book museum tickets ahead of time!
After that, we headed down to the Ponte Vecchio bridge (this is the famous Florence bridge) and got some pictures & explored the area. There’s a lot of shopping around the bridge which is always fun. Next we visited the Duomo, the Florence leather market, and then got some gelato! The Duomo was just stunning and there are so many street artists around with really fun little treasures. I picked up a painting of the Duomo and it’s on our wall in our dining room!
For dinner, we ate at 2 different places (different nights) but they were both honestly, REALLY great. The first place was called Trattoria Zaza, which is a very old place and one of the most famous places in Florence. We didn’t get a reservation, so we just went during early dinner hours so we wouldn’t have to wait long. The second place we ate at was called Trattoria Dalloste and is known for their Florentine steaks! We got to pick out a steak and it was probably the best steak I’ve ever had!
We didn’t get to visit the Uffizi but hoping to do that next time! Florence is such a beautiful place and it’s worth the trip if you’re planning your Italy destinations! If you have any questions or comments- leave them below!
