Florence Italy is one of my favorite cities I’ve ever been to and I enjoyed everything we did. Our three days in the area were amazing and I definitely want to go back.
To be honest, it’s never enough time anywhere but we did get a good taste of the area and I wouldn’t change anything, I’d just go back! It’s a big pet peeve of mine when someone tells me to skip something because I can’t do it all. I like to experience a taste of a place and then plan a longer trip and a Florence, Tuscany trip is already in the plans.
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How We Spent 3 Days in Florence
Florence and all of Tuscany were my favorite of our Italy trip. Florence is a lovely little city and the Duomo there is one of the prettiest I’ve seen. I wish we had spent just a bit more time here. If you’re going, I definitely recommend the open top bus tour in this city. It takes you to some great views and spectacular places.
Day One: City Tour on the Hop On/Off Bus
Open top bus around the city with great views. Head up to Forte di Belvedere for the best view of the city. I do love the good hop on/off bus as it takes you to all the big highlights and when you’re short on time, it’s perfect.
Day Two: Tour the Duomo or Another Museum
Tour the Duomo up to the top. We didn’t get to do this because it was booked out but we did go inside, which is free. You can also see the famous David statue or visit one of the other many museums of Florence.
Third Day: Excursion Around Tuscany
On the third day in Florence, it’s best to get out and see the country side. We traveled to Sienna, San Gimignano, and Pisa. All of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. I highly recommend a wine tasting and lunch at a local vineyard. I also recommend going into the Duomo (cathedral) in Siena.
It’s one of the more gorgeous ones in the world. San Gimignano claims to have the best gelato in the world but I’ve had better. That being said, it’s still pretty damn good. Pisa is what you would expect, a leaning tower and not much else, but it’s worth seeing it in person. If you have time, climb to the top for a crazy weird experience.
While I loved this day trip out, when we return to Italy we will rent a car and travel around Tuscany on our own.
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Be sure to book a wine tour to Tuscany so you can drink as much as you want!
Was 3 Days Enough in Florence?
In short, no. Make sure you give yourself at least 3 full days. We actually had only 1.5 days I this is the only place where I wish we had more time. I definitely have to go back here one day and spend more time. If you’re really into museums, then you’ll want more than 2 days as there are loads to see here.
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