Florence

Florence, known as Firenze in Italian, is definitely a fabulous historical and cultural experience. We arrived at the Amerigo Vespucci Airport, located about 3 miles from the centre of Florence and then caught a taxi to our hotel. Our accommodation was conveniently booked with ease through http://www.inflorencehotels.com/ I thoroughly recommend this site as it has a vast choice of reasonably priced hotels. The hotel we chose was wonderfully comfortable and situated in a very picturesque setting within walking distance of the Duomo.

After roaming about on our own for the first day we booked a professional tour guide through http://www.inflorencehotels.com/florence_guides.htm who took us to some very interesting sights: Piazza della Repubblica, the old seat of the Roman Forums; Ponte Vecchio; the Uffizi Building which was projected by Giorgio Vasari; the sombre yet fascinating Pitti Palace with its Gallery of Modern Art and the Garden of Boboli to name but a few. We also visited a number of incredibly beautiful churches and monuments in and around the Cathedral complex.

Getting around Florence on foot was simple as most tourist attractions are in close proximity to each other. We also had a couple of trips on their bus lines A&B, which stopped at all the major points of interest. It’s better not to hire a car as the historical areas can be accessed mainly by public transport or taxi.
Visiting Florence was a worthwhile trip and definitely a memorable holiday.