If you’re spending time at Saturnia Hot Springs, don’t miss a stop in one of the most charming small villages in Tuscany – Montemerano. Montemerano is listed as one of the Borghi Più Belli d’Italia (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy), and if you’ve come all the way Maremma, park your car and take a quick
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Whether you’re plotting out your Florence itinerary from your couch at home or you’re already here in the birthplace of the Rinascimento (Renaissance), you’ll want to include a stop at Piazzale Michelangelo. The famous photos you see of the Florence city skyline – they’re from Piazzale Michelangelo. The viewpoint your Aunt gushes about from her
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If you’re coming to Florence (Firenze), you’ve probably got ‘see Michelangelo’s statue of David’ high on your list of things to do. After the Uffizi Galleries, a visit to the Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia in Italian) to see the statue of David is the second most popular attraction in Florence. It’s also a great museum
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If you ask anyone where to go for the best view in Florence, 99% of people will tell you to head up to Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset. And, they’re not exactly wrong – it is a gorgeous view of Firenze. But, there are so many more places to catch a bella vista (beautiful view) of
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Are you thinking about visiting Florence, Italy’s Galileo Museum but you’re not sure if it’s the right choice for you? Perhaps you’re trying to decide between the Galileo Museum and another Florence museum like the Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum or the Accademia. Or maybe you’ve got small kids with you and you’re wondering if
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Whether you’re planning a day trip to Venice or you’re just making your way up to Venice to continue your travels, you may be thinking about taking the train from Florence to Venice. Traveling from Florence to Venice by train (vs. car or bus) is a good idea because: In this guide, I’ll show you
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Your plane has landed and you’re ready to devour your first gelato and marvel at Michelangelo’s statue of David. But first, you’ve got to get from the Florence airport to the city center. Florence’s closest airport is Peretola (FLR) airport (Aeroporto di Firenze – Peretola in Italian). How close? It’s less than 6 kilometers from
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Are you trying to decide if you should add the Boboli Gardens to your Florence itinerary? Maybe you’re unsure if it’s worth paying to visit Boboli Gardens. After all, public gardens are free in so many other European cities (and there are free gardens in Florence). Our family is based here in Tuscany and we
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Are you trying to decide if you should visit the Petriolo hot springs (aka Bagni di Petriolo) while you’re driving around Tuscany? Maybe you’ve just visited Saturnia’s hot springs and want to more hot, sulphurous water in your life. Petriolo has one of Tuscany’s warmest hot springs (water flows at 40-43° C, compared to Saturnia’s
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Are you planning on a soak in Italy’s most famous hot springs? I don’t blame you! The Cascate del Mulino di Saturnia are gorgeous – the staggered and layered turquoise pools are worthy of the press and thousands of photos taken of them. But – don’t expect to just show up and have an amazing
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