Florence
EUROPE · GOLDEN HOUR · RENAISSANCE CITY
The Renaissance happened in a city you can walk across in half an hour — and it's all still there.
The plan
Climb the Duomo at opening
Brunelleschi's dome from inside, then the city from its lantern.
The Uffizi, booked
Botticelli's Venus is worth planning around. Reserve; go late afternoon.
Ponte Vecchio before breakfast
The goldsmiths' bridge belongs to joggers at 7am.
Piazzale Michelangelo sunset
The whole city turns terracotta — arrive 40 minutes early for a spot.
Bistecca alla fiorentina
Ordered by weight, served rare, shared. That's the rule.
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