{"id":908,"date":"2007-04-09T09:52:49","date_gmt":"2007-04-09T09:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=908"},"modified":"2025-02-25T21:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:03:36","slug":"florencefirenze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/florencefirenze\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence\/Firenze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I went to Florence with the family in 2007 and had a great time. I made this page at that time and went back in 2024 and plan a third trip in 2025. I made some amendments in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2025, an airport has opened in Florence; to get to the city centre, see <a href=\"https:\/\/florencetips.com\/airport-transfers.html\">florence tips, airport transfers<\/a>. i.e. use  the Tram. BA now offer return flights from LCY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to use the Buses and Trams, <a href=\"https:\/\/theflorenceinsider.com\/public-transport-florence\/\">https:\/\/theflorenceinsider.com\/public-transport-florence\/<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducingflorence.com\/transport\">https:\/\/www.introducingflorence.com\/transport<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rometoolkit.com\/florence_visit\/florence_bus.html\">https:\/\/www.rometoolkit.com\/florence_visit\/florence_bus.html<\/a> it seems there is an app. <strong>Both the buses and trams have a tip-tap ticket purchase <\/strong>i.e. a credit\/debit card touch in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full map, is <a href=\"https:\/\/florence-on-line.com\/travel-tips\/buses\/florence-bus-route-map.html\">here, on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/florence-on-line.com\/images\/florence-italy-bus-routes.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber is available, as is <a href=\"https:\/\/apptaxi.it\/en\/florence\/\">Cab Florence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things To Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Art, Architecture, Gardens, Food &amp; Drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The centre of Florence is the <i>Piazza del Duomo<\/i>, the location of the famous Duomo and its bell tower, <i>the Campanile<\/i>. To the south of the Duomo is the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111114080503\/http:\/\/www.polomuseale.firenze.it:80\/english\/musei\/uffizi\/default.asp\">Uffizi<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120129040838\/http:\/\/www.firenzemusei.it\/00_english\/bargello\/index.html\">Bargello<\/a> (part of the eastern district in the Rough Guide). They are two of the finest art galleries in Europe; the latter having a fine sculpture collection. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Florence-Museum.com\">Tickets for Florentine Museums<\/a> can be booked online. It is next door to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumsinflorence.com\/musei\/Palazzo_vecchio.html\">Pallazo Vecchio<\/a>, the republican town hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North of the Duomo is the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161208152928\/http:\/\/www.palazzo-medici.it:80\/eng\/home.htm\">Palazzo Medici-Riccardi<\/a> and the Giardino dei Semplici (translated by Google). The latter has restricted opening times and at the backend of the week during the summer is open mornings only &#8217;till 13:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the river, there is another Garden, the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boboli_Gardens\">Giardino Boboli<\/a> as well as some more fine Palaces and the Plazza Santo Spirito, which has is surrounded by Cafes &amp; Bars. The <i>Modern Art Gallery<\/i> is at the <b>Pitti Palace<\/b> in the <i>Oltrarno<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedia knows, but I stayed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelbernini.duetorrihotels.com\/\">Hotel Bernini Palace<\/a> in  &#8217;24, which was very good. and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hermitagehotel.com\/en\">Hermitage Hotel<\/a> in &#8217;07<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed='true' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davelevy\/albums\/72157600312567833\/' title='Firenze by DaveLevy, on Flickr'><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/181\/464894169_9d6602f328_b.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='The Rooftops of Firenze'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Here is a link to <a title=\"Florence, in panorama\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pbase.com\/celidh\/image\/63129978\/large\">Colin&#8217;s Panorama from the top of the Duomo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also,  Here is a link to <a title=\"Florence, in panorama\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pbase.com\/celidh\/image\/63129978\/large\">Colin&#8217;s Panorama from the top of the Duomo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1buR6VlJrwNInz6nAd9jmq2X3Z30&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I made a map for the 2024\/2025 trips. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went to Florence with the family in 2007 and had a great time. 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