Whether this is your first or twentieth visit to Florence (Firenze), you will soon find yourself in a world of ageless beauty. You’ll be enchanted by the culture and history nestled into every corner of this compact city. In order to fully enjoy your time in Florence, choose lodging in the city center so that you can walk to top attractions like the Academy of Fine Arts, (which houses Michelangelo’s David), The Campinile (bell tower), the famous Piazza della Signoria, the medieval Palazzo Vecchio (Florence’s town hall), the Cattedrale de Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery of John the Baptist, the Ponte Vecchio (built in 1345), the Giardino di Boboli (an enormous hillside park), some of Europe’s best shopping, and more. Continue reading →