Tourism in Florence
Florence is one of the most famous cities in the world, both to live there, to study, and to visit it as a tourist. It is a small city, on a human scale, perfect for getting around on foot, by bicycle or by bus. More than small, we could say that it is "concentrated": it has everything in a few square kilometers. In the historic center alone it is possible to find high fashion shops, second-hand clothes, restoration, stationery, hardware, art studios, lutherie, and hidden wonders in every corner. It is home to the wealthiest and most famous schools of Arts, Music and Languages, as well as famous free universities, and this makes the city even more fascinating.
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For those used to large new and modern cities where towering skyscrapers stand out, Florence could almost be a small playground, built ad hoc to simulate the ancient streets of the Renaissance. A pearl of rare beauty and full of small wonders, hidden details in every little street. Walking through Florence must be done with watchful eyes everywhere: walls, roofs, balconies, up to the bricks of the street called "sanpietrini", up to the beautiful wrought iron street lamps and even to the decorated garbage bins.
What to do in Florence in a few days
Tourists in Florence? Even the Florentines themselves often remain tourists all their lives. Every time I walk through my historic center, I myself discover small details that I had never noticed before. On this blog I list what I, as a Florentine, and the people I know, love most about Florence, the best places to see and the most beautiful things to do. All the places, churches and museums that we would never want to do without if we were to spend only a few days in this beautiful city. If we only had 1 day it would be a real shame: it is possible just to savor the wonder, history and tradition of this city, but it is certainly never forgotten. Of course there are so many things to see and do, a lifetime is not enough to be able to enjoy them all. With a few more days, from 2 or 3, it is already possible to appreciate the details much better, it is possible to immerse ourselves in the art and spirit of the city. From the 5th day onwards we can finally begin to say that we are satisfied with the things we have been able to see, including museums, churches and art corners ... or perhaps it is now that we realize how many other things there would be to do that we will be able to see. And we just want to come back for another trip.
