Sunday, February 5, 2012

Florence Travel Tips

Florence ItalyTraveling to a city for the first time—especially if it’s a different country—can be more than a little intimidating. With Florence, Italy, there’s the excitement of visiting a historic city, but the fear of missing something.

Sure, you can arrive in Florence and just wing it, but will you really enjoy your time? Here are some items that you should think about before embarking on your Florence vacation. I’ve put together four great Florence travel tips to get you started.

Badia Fiorentina

June 4, 2007 by  
Filed under Attractions, Travel Italy

Just one block NW of the Bargello National Museum is the Badia Fiorentina, which is a history church. In the picture to the left, you can see the entrance to this historic and beautiful church. It was rebuilt over 700 years ago 1285. The Badia Fiorentina houses Filippino Lippi’s greatest work ever—Vision of St. Bernard. [...]

Bargello National Museum

June 4, 2007 by  
Filed under Attractions

Once the headquarters for the podesta during the Renaissance, and later a prison, the Bargello National Museum is now a fabulous attraction in Florence, Italy. Today, the Bargello serves as art museum, Museo Nazionale. And many consider it to be one of the great gems of Florence. It’s come a long way from being a [...]