Florence (Tuscany) Reviews

I have just returned from florence and cant recommend it highly enough. This is a city full of life and culture. The architecture is amazing, the galleries full of history and the food out of this world. I stayed at a B&B called Relais Modern about 5 min walk from the Duomo. It was comfotable, modern and very welcoming. ...  Read the complete review

It was our preparation for our short break to Florence that brought home to me with a bang the sad and sorry state of The Pound Sterling! It's worth sweet FA these days. On the news it's all about how the Euro is very nearly worth more than the Pound and how good this is for the British Economy! Well, I've got news for you, Buster, it ...  Read the complete review

I recently visited Florence and was overjoyed to find that it lived up to my high expectations. I have wanted to visit for years and because I loved Rome so much when we visited there a couple of years ago I have been even more eager to see Florence. I read The Medici Secret last year (set in the city) and it gave me a thirst to explore ...  Read the complete review

I visited Florence January 2009 and had a fantastic time. Everything I knew and wanted to see I saw:- the Duomo, the Ponto Vecchio, the Uffizi and Michelangelo's great sculpture David. All these things I knew about from a young age and was desperate to see but Florence is much more than a few show stopping sites. I flew to ...  Read the complete review

Florence, the Flower of the Tuscan region. I am not going to write about all the main tourist attractions, other people can and will do that better than I can. I will write about the other bits I did when I was there. Plan A... Obviously you should visit the Uffizi, but if you don't want to queue in heat that ...  Read the complete review

I visited Florence in June of this year as part of a three-centre trip to Italy. I found it very different to Rome in so much that there seemed to be a much more relaxed feel to the city, and absolutely loved the few days we spent there. If your interests include art & sculpture then you are in the right place! I would ...  Read the complete review

Florence the glorious, beautiful historical heart of Tuscany. If you only visit Italy once before you die then make sure you visit Florence! This was the destination for our tenth wedding anniversary, it was a city I had always wanted to visit, but one my wife had visited once before on a tour of Italy with her ...  Read the complete review

I cannot think of any city in Europe which is so beautiful as Florence. I have been there few times, because I used to live and work in Italy. If you are based in UK, the best way to get there is to fly with Ryanair to Pisa. Check for offers, because there are many cheap flights during the year. Once you arrive at Pisa, 10 ...  Read the complete review

Having just returned from a wonderful holiday in Tuscany in Italy there was one place I knew I had to write about when I got home, that place is called Firenze (Florence). For me, Firenze is the greatest city on earth. That is quite a claim but I hope I can persuade you to agree with me, once you have read my review. Firenze made a ...  Read the complete review

The introduction of the cheap flights to Pisa syndrome has made Florence an unbearable destination. I have been there three times over the past 12 years, and my last trip in early May was a distressing experience. Even at this relatively off-peak period, the town was heaving with the very worst of tourism. Queues were horrendous, and ...  Read the complete review

1) How to get to Florence Either stay there, or go by train. For some of my stay in Tuscany, I was a 20-minute drive from Pisa, and having scouted a place to dump my car near the train station (in a church car park as it happens), we had a pleasant one-hour train journey to Florence. The station is ten minutes walk from the Duomo, ...  Read the complete review

Italy was my first love. My first independent holiday was to Italy with my best friend and we had a wonderful time: some rather hairy adventures, too, but we were both smitten by the romance of the place. Rome, Capri, Venezia… bellissima! But best of all was Florence… This is why I was so happy to get the opportunity ...  Read the complete review

Italy is a wonderful place to visit and, in autumn of 1999, my wife, daughter and I went to Florence. If you are interested in art, churches and history, then this is a city of wonders. Getting to Florence was a little tricky for us. We had some air miles and used them to fly to Milan with British Airways and flew on to Florence in a ...  Read the complete review

If you like Renaissance art, sculpture and architecture, there is no better place. This is the city where Michelangelo's most famous sculpture, "David", stands just a few metres away from the tourists queueing to get into the Galleria degli Uffizi, which houses masterpieces by - well, all of the turtles, and then a few ...  Read the complete review

Too much to see, y'know. It's a beautiful place, with a wealth of stunning art and architecture, but if you're in Firenze for less than a week, you're going to have trouble fitting it all in. These are our recommendations for summer stays in Firenze: 1. You'll see images of Michaelangelo's David absolutey everywhere. You'll ...  Read the complete review

Florence is beautiful, but the same can be said of any number of cities. Perhaps the difference with Florence is the concentration of renaissance architecture/frescos/churches and arts which are in a relatively small, geographically city. For anyone with even a passing interest in this period of history and many without, this ...  Read the complete review

From the moment I arrived at Florence Central Station I was met with friendliness, a huge wave of heat, and i was so impressed by the beauty of all buildings. The heat was overwhelming and sadly prevented me from visiting a lot of the outside attractions, however I discovered that if you wish to look at the exterior of buildings such ...  Read the complete review

In Italy, a land full of breathtaking sights, Florence exceeds even the highest expectations. The heart of Tuscany and birthplace of the renaissance, Florence is one of those places that should be seen at least once in a lifetime. The food, the landscape and the architecture are simply wonderful, unique and unspoilt. It's a ...  Read the complete review

Florence is an absolutely beautiful city, despite being crowded year round and especially in summer, i still think it remains unspoilt by commercialism and touristy things. I have only been once for 5 days in February 6 years ago, and ever since i have longed to go back there. There is so much to see, so many art gallerys and ...  Read the complete review