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Florence could be the best place in Italy to spend time. There is more than enough things to do in the historical areas to fill weeks but it is an ideal base for exploring Tuscany.
The people are friendly and helpful. Communication is easy because English is widely spoken or understood though it is always polite to try at least a greeting in Italian.
There is food and shopping to suit the most expensive tastes, the most frugal and everything in between. There are free events on all the time and you never know what you will stumble across in a piazza.
The city is very neat and very clean. We felt very safe and there are plenty of local police around anyway.
Tammy, Tripadvisor
We visited Florence for a day whilst staying in Rome. I fell in love with this city as soon as we arrived. It is a truly magical breathtaking place. I didn't want to leave and wished that we could have stayed longer as we didnt get to see as much as we would have liked.
We parked our car at PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO which is free parking and has the most incredibly beautiful views of Florence. This was out first experience of the city and the view just took our breath away! It was a great first experience of the city, we walked down to the centre, crossing the river and taking our time to explore!!
The city has a great vibe to it, the people are lovely and so much more laid back than Rome. The best day of our holiday!!
Jake, Tripadvisor
I can not say enough about this place. It is absolutely beautiful. It's a great walking city with little places to stumble upon that you may not read about in the guide books. There are also many internet cafes to help keep in touch. Michael Angelo's academy is unbelievable with David looming in the back.
The Duomo houses some of the greatest artist crypts in the world. And of course the Uffizi is incredible. It houses some of the greatest works of art from The Renaissance. If you are a fan of the Renaissance period, this is the place to go from the architecture to the culture to the food NOTHING disappoints.
Sam, Tripadvisor
