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Florence Slideshow
Top Hotels in Florence
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Mediterraneo Florence
469 reviews -
Nilhotel Florence
47 reviews -
Sheraton Firenze Florence
119 reviews -
Grand Hotel Baglioni - A Summit Hotel Florence
449 reviews
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Metropole Centro Congressi Florence
263 reviews
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Londra Florence
350 reviews
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Hotel The Westin Excelsior Florence
405 reviews -
Relais Uffizi Florence
151 reviews
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Jolly Carlton Florence
147 reviews
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Hotel Raffaello Florence
85 reviews
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Four Seasons Florence
213 reviews -
Grand Hotel Minerva - A Summit Hotel Florence
553 reviews
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Hilton Garden Inn Florence Nov
174 reviews
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Grand Hotel Adriatico Florence
358 reviews
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Starhotel Michelangelo Florence
166 reviews
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Vivahotel Fleming Florence
181 reviews
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Tulip Inn Mirage Hotel Florence
106 reviews
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AC Firenze Florence
356 reviews
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Auto Park Florence
91 reviews -
Grand Hotel Villa Medici - A Sina Hotel Florence
177 reviews
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Bernini Hotel Florence
273 reviews
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Starhotel Monginevro Florence
168 reviews
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Grand Hotel Baglioni Florence
224 reviews
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Astoria A Boscolo Luxury Hotel Florence
271 reviews
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Gallery Art Florence
183 reviews
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Hotel Monica Florence
69 reviews
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Hotel Ambasciatori Florence
268 reviews
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Anglo American Hotel Florence
153 reviews
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Demidoff Country Resort Florence
49 reviews
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Residence Palazzo Ricasoli Florence
128 reviews
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Hotel Brunelleschi Florence
558 reviews
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Holiday Inn Florence
127 reviews
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Hotel Machiavelli Palace Florence
346 reviews
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Hotel Plaza Lucchesi Florence
360 reviews
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Croce di Malta Hotel Florence
280 reviews
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Hotel Sofitel Florence
365 reviews
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Cavour Florence
336 reviews
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Hotel Una Vittoria Florence
478 reviews
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Hotel Delle Nazioni Florence
574 reviews
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Hotel Savoy Florence
212 reviews
Florence
Travel Blogs from Florence, Italy
A Day in Florence With Michelangelo's David
This is a top pick! Since Florence was only a little over an hour by train we decided to go and see Michelangelo's David and lots of his other sculptures. Thankfully we arrived at the museum around 11:00am because the line tripled its size at 12:00pm, we did have to wait an ...
On our way to Florence
This is a top pick! ... very comfortable and spacious. The classy wood work made the room a bit dark though. We had a nice balcony overlooking the rooftops of Florence and the Duomo. After settling in we headed out to get some food. I had my mind set on a legendary Bisteca ...
Florence and Tuscany
This is a top pick! ... away suddenly which came as quite a shock. We decided we needed some time alone and spent 3 nights in a Hotel Ibis just outside Florence, where we had internet connection and could feel a bit closer to home at this time. We set off for Florence the ...
Under the Tuscan Sun -- mostly
This is a top pick! ... way so we ended up splitting the vacation into 10 days in Central Europe (see July 31 entry) and 1 week in Florence and Tuscany. We chose Italy in December because Amsterdam doesn't get much sun in the wintertime, which can be depressing. Italy is close ...
Florence renaissance overdose
This is a top pick! ... the hills, we started to walk down the hill, stopping on the famous Ponte Vecchio where we enjoyed a street musician playing some Italian songs. It was a wonderful evening in Florence, it is truly one of the most romantic cities in the world. ...
Viva Firenze.
This is a top pick! We woke up to a beautiful sunny day in Florence. The temperature was comfortable as we headed out to explore the city. We walked along the river side towards the Uffizi museum. According to the various sites on the internet it is better to reserve tickets ...
Boboli Gardens
This is a top pick! (C) Yesterday we went to the Pitti Palace to buy a three-day pass which all the guidebooks said we could get. This would have given us time in the Pitti Palace museums plus the Boboli and everything else. Because it was very popular, the ...
Florence at first glance
This is a top pick! ... nbsp;I never want to not hear any more stories from my friends. That's for sure. So Sara and I have embarked into Florence today. We wandered on foot towards town and discovered how far it is. Guess we'll be taking the ...
Little Black Airplane Clouds
This is a top pick! ... inn, which might have rented by the hour, and then a quick 6 hour layover at Paris airport. Stepped onto the runway at Florence in 60 degree balmy sunshine. So happy to get the rental car and finally locate our new house. What an awesome ...
Rendezvous Above Firenze
This is a top pick! ... excited to see him! He had picked up picnic fare as well. We had a great picnic, while watching the sun set over Florence. (C) This was romance served in a tiny plastic cooler. I didn't even know if you would be there. The meeting time ...
Picnic - Palmerino style
This is a top pick! ... and meatballs were eaten and both are now considered "world famous." (C) Yeah, that was a great idea. BBQ meatballs in Florence. I spent the whole morning rolling little balls out of pork and beef, then frying them up in olive oil - since ...
Back to school
This is a top pick! ... going to the market and pottering around in the kitchen with the produce I have bought. I spent this weekend wandering around Florence (see photos), and particularly enjoyed the church and cemetery of San Miniato al Monte, which has stunning views across ...
My what a big Gelati you have..
This is a top pick! Ditching off the cultural tour of Florence we ended up just walking around on our own, but did check out David (Michelangelo's) but he was having a few repairs so was mostly hidden by scaffolding. We ended up constantly walking past the same merry go ...
Florence day 3
This is a top pick! Phew, another scorcher today!!! I ate a tasty cheese panini for brekkie and then headed off slowly into the city. My calves were killing me from the 9 hours of walking and standing I did yesterday so the pace today today was gonna have to be ...
Florence and more damn tourists
This is a top pick! Well, I hadn't forgotten one thing about camping in the summer - you can't get a lie-in:it was like a swedish sauna by about 8.30am. So it was a quick shower and then off into the city centre. I decided to walk it rather than taking the bus, ...
The Renaissance Migraine
This is a top pick! · Florence, Tuscany, Italy · GMT +1:00 hour Boring Arty Stuff? Our brief stop in northern Italy came to an end and we moved south to the Tuscany region and a 3 night stay in its capital, Florence. The region of Tuscany may be better known ...
Final Thoughts and Images From Italy
This is a top pick! (S) I sit in my house in Riverton, WY, six months after returning from Europe and nine months since we lived in Florence, and the memories and images are still fresh in my mind. And I am homesick. For our little apartment in Florence, for the food, ...
Dead Wrinkly Guy
This is a top pick! We jumped on a train to Florence after a bit of a sleep in arriving a few hours later. As we were aimlessly wandering out of the station a guy with a cigar hanging out of his mouth approached us asking if we needed a place to stay. Replying with a ...
Finishing Italy in a Hurry
This is a top pick! ... , any cafe in a spot where the people are worth watching is gonna nail you for an ungodly amount for a pint. But Florence once again proves how much Italians care about their religion. I thought the duomos in Venice and Milan were fairly impressive, ...
"Uffizi's sore yet?"
This is a top pick! ... to the Palazzo Michelangelo where another replica of David stood. It was also on top of a hill which gave a wonderful view over Florence, from the Duomo, to the characteristic red roof buildings to the Ponte Vecchio and Arno River. We took many photos up ...
On Top of the World
This is a top pick! ... to take photos of everything, but mostly each other, while sitting on the ground near every scenic overlook. But, seriously, the climb to the top and the the sunset from the top of the Santa Maria del Fiore was one of my favorite times in ...
The artists highlight of our trip
This is a top pick! ... . For Mike, I think this city was all about sleep. He slept all day and missed doing all the things we did in Florence, including spotting Denzel Washington walking around the streets one afternoon. Yeah, Denzel, no joke! I also went to Siena for one ...
Florence, Italy
This is a top pick! ... that, unfortunately, it all looked the same to me since most of the paintings depicted the same subject. I left Florence still pondering what precipitated Renaissance here. The city itself is nothing out of ordinary but then again, maybe ...
Finding a language school in Florence
This is a top pick! ... haven't had much time for sight seeing, though I did climb the bell tower of the duomo today, which gave a lovely view over Florence. I will post some pictures next week. I hope to head to Cinque Terre (a group of 5 villages on some spectacular ...
Michaelangelo and the leaning tower of Pizza
This is a top pick! ... icons we felt we should see. We snapped the obligatory photos, ate the obligatory pasta and jumped back on the train. Florence is so packed with tourists that you would hardly notice the locals if they weren't so stylish! Enduring massive lines, the ...
Firenze
This is a top pick! ... a visit to the SAN LORENZO MARKET for a great shopping deals. One trip I always make while being in Florence is visiting Pisa. It's about 1 hour distance from Florence. See the leaning tower - it actually reopened in 2001 and ...
Florence
This is a top pick! ... nearly as cosy as the one in Rome and was quite a trek by bus to get into town. We probably would have experienced Florence very different had we stayed in town and we would not recommend this accommodation unless you have your own transport. That said, ...
No more madonna please
This is a top pick! This time our plan worked. We got up early and packed our bags, checked out of the hotel and joined the line for the Uffizi Gallery at 7.30am. We were about 10th in line and I left the BOSS to guard our precious place and went off in search of ...