Pros: Incredible sights to see in all directions..Food, deliciouso! Cons: hot and crowded in the summer
I remember the first time I saw the statue of David in the Academia in Florence,Italy more than thirty years ago. It seems as if it was just yesterday! All I have to do is close my eyes and I can still visualize him.
Pros: The art center of the Western World. Most everything can be walked to. Cons: Very busy city
GETTING AROUND My wife and I were traveling in a car we rented on our last day in Rome. From Rome we drove through, and stayed in, some of the towns of Tuscany. For the most part it was quite quiet and tranquil. This was ...
Pros: More art than you can wave a brush at Cons: The crowds...oh, and the crowds
I had read so many guidebooks, online guides and reviews about Florence, that I wasn't sure I actually needed to visit in person. However, since we were in Tuscany anyway, and the hotel we were staying in was a mere 40km distant, I though it would be ...
Pros: Lots to explore. Easy to get around on foot. Beautiful. Cons: Very crowded in summer. Expensive. Road muffins everywhere you don't look.
Florence is right up there with the most famous of Italian cities, and it certainly holds its own among European destinations in general. I've been to Florence four times, most recently for a few days in a weeklong Italian vacation early this year. I ...
If you are travelling around Italy on your own, you won't find Florence on the map. The city of Florence is actually Firenza. Florence (Firenza) has plenty to offer, and be prepared to do some walking!
Pros: Awesome history, food, surrounding countryside, street performers, and museums. Cons: You could end up in your underwear!
Florence is a wonderful city, well deserving of its title as a mandatory tourist stop for those exploring Italy. Known in Italy as Firenze, its Catedral Duomo is unparalleled in its exterior beauty (its interior is somewhat unspectacular...
Although I love every part of Italy I have ever visited, I would have to say my hands down favorite would be the incredible city of Florence. In the midst of the most wonderful of Renaissance art, you almost feel like you are in a...
Pros: When you are in Italy, you simply *must* go to Florence. Cons: You won't be the only tourist there.
Are you really crazy about the art from the 13th to the 17th century? Must you see Gothic altar pieces, world famous Renaissance pictures, Flemish, French and German masters of the Baroque? If so, you *must* go to the Uffizi, of course. But certainly yo ...
Pros: Great food at reasonable prices Cons: Lots of tourist traps around
The Boy Discovers Florentine Gastronomy
Bella Tuscany, famous for its olive-laden countrysides and its incomparable kitchen. Even other Italians, fiercely proud of their own local dishes, must grudgingly admit that in Tuscany si...
As much as I am in love with Paris and would rather live there, I had to have a love affair with Firenze. What an incredible and amazing city full of great people, great food, and great sites to see!
Pros: The city is just beautiful Cons: A lot of walking and it is hot!
This is an as it happens journal of my trip to Florence, Italy. I decided to write it as it happens instead of when I get home, because our hotel has a computer. I enjoy writing and it gives me something to do when I can't sleep. So here is ...
In my public profile, I mention that Florence is one of my favorite cities, along with Hong Kong. I met a friend of mine who is a clothing buyer, over in Florence recently, and spend five days there. It was a great experience and I made a special ...
Pros: Food, People, Wine, Scenery, Easy to Communicate Cons: Nothing, really...OK, it rained.
Where to start? I absolutely loved Florence. It’s only the second European city I’ve ever visited (the first was Barcelona). While I didn’t think it was as clean as Barcelona, or that there was quite as much to do, the warm & wonderful ...
Pros: The art and architecture, the food, the culture, the warm people Cons: None. Okay...some old plumbing.
Of all the cities I have visited, I would have to say Florence stands high above the others as a shining example of history and the beauty of the arts.
In 1991, I visited Florence with my mother and a friend of hers from years ago. We also...
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