Florence City Breaks

The beautiful Italian city of Florence (Firenze in Italian) is a hugely popular tourist destination in the Tuscany region of Northern Italy. The magnificent architecture and Renaissance art treasures of the city have attracted visitors from all over the world, who flock here in their millions to see fabulous Florence. Holidays in Florence are a great year-round city break and present an amazing assortment of fascinating sights, especially for lovers of great art and architecture. At the heart of the city is the Piazza de Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria, with their ornate carvings and statues depicting the history of this great city.

Among the superb examples of Renaissance architecture in Florence are countless magnificent churches, including the spectacular Duomo cathedral, along with some stunning museums and the famous Mediaeval Ponte Vecchio Bridge, which spans the River Arno. Flights to Florence City Airport are fairly limited, but there are plenty of regular Flights to nearby Pisa, with good transport links into Florence.

For art lovers, the Uffizi gallery is an absolute must-see attraction. The Uffizi is the oldest art gallery in the world and features an extraordinary collection of art, showcasing some incredible works by the greatest Italian artists of the Renaissance. The luminaries of the Italian art world on show in the Uffizi include Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio and Botticelli among other greats, many of whom drew inspiration from the sights and sounds of the extraordinary city of Florence. Hotels in Florence put you smack bang in the middle of this awe-inspiring cultural gem and are a great base from which you can enjoy not only Florence but also the beautiful Tuscan countryside outside the city.

Just to the west of Florence, another of the region's fine cities is Pisa. Here you can see the famous Leaning Tower among many other fantastic buildings in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Even if you plan to book a hotel in Florence, Pisa is also the best destination to which you should book cheap flights. Florence is a quite remarkable city, with so much to see that once you have enjoyed a city break in Florence, you’ll want to return again and again.