Things to Do in Florence

Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance and home to the Medici family, who funded masterpieces that still define Western art.

The Duomo's iconic dome, designed by Brunelleschi, took 16 years to complete and remains an engineering marvel with no internal support structure.

Florence's Uffizi Gallery houses one of the world's greatest art collections, including Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' and works by Leonardo da Vinci.

The Arno River floods regularly through history, most notably in 1966 when it destroyed countless artworks before restoration efforts saved priceless frescoes.

Florentine leather craftsmanship dates back centuries; the city's San Lorenzo Market and surrounding workshops still produce some of Europe's finest leather goods.

Florence's city centre is almost entirely pedestrian-only, making it one of Europe's most walkable capitals with medieval streets largely unchanged since the 1400s.