Sights & Attractions in Florence Reviews

Just got back from a mini-break in Florence! Loved it. Start of September so still pretty hot but not unbearable. Rented a lovely apartment just round the corner from the Ufizzi, so much nicer than staying in a hotel, air-con is a must in the summer I think! Left it till quite late to book the apartment so got a pretty good deal. Flew Ryan-air ...  Read the complete review

Since the last time I wrote an opinion on this site was back in 2001, some of the veterans out there might be wondering where I've been. Well, one of the many places where I've been hiding has been Florence, or Firenze, as the Italians call it. Firenze is one of Italy's bigger cities (population of over 400,000) and attracts over a ...  Read the complete review

I went to Florence last week and didn't go to a single art gallery. Some say that's a sin. I say, bugger that - I'm on me hols. I'll do as I darn well please. And you know what? I had the best time ever. We were naughty right from the start... We stayed at a friend of a friends right in the heart of the ...  Read the complete review

Everyone has a favourite church in Florence. It is easy to be a little overwhelmed by the endless onset and overload of the renaissance wonders which have made this city so famous and given her the reputation of being the most beautiful city in the world. I'd come out unashamedly for Santa Croce as a favourite. I know it's not ...  Read the complete review