Welcome to Sasha's Florence Travel Guide - a detailed online guidebook on health, transportation, emergency contacts, tipping, staying in touch, shopping and sightseeing, museum listings and entertainment in Florence. Comprehensive bar and restaurant guides are also included.
It can be frustrating and time-consuming to research your travel destination. We live and work in Florence and know it like a back of our hand. We are always happy when people come and visit our beautiful home city and want you to have as much information about Dublin as possible. That is why we have put together an online Florence Travel Guide full of essential information for your trip.
The capital of Tuscany and the spiritual home of the Renaissance, this is where history lives - Florence. A visit to Florence (Firenze) is a must for any art lover. UNESCO estimates that 60% of the world's most important artworks are in Italy, with over half of them located in Florence. Situated in the northwest of Italy, surrounded by the wine-growing hills of Chianti, the city attracts rapture and frustration in equal proportions. It seems every building holds a masterpiece, demanding attention and often gobbling up funds. The streets are narrow and dark, enclosed on either side by granite palaces, and even the open spaces are crowded with babbling tour groups.