Do not think that to enjoy the historic city you need to spend a large sum of money. Here are a few things you can do without spending any money. It’s a walker’s paradise in Florence. Skip the pricier transportations and take a self-guided ambling tour. Get a free map from your hotel or the tourist information office and wander through beautiful piazzas: Piazza della Signoria, with its replica of Michelangelo’s famous David statue, and Piazza Santa Croce, with its Basilica of Santa Croce that has served as a pantheon of the greats of Italy.
Florence is filled with free artistic experiences. You can visit the open-air galleries like Loggia dei Lanzi, which showcases imposing sculptures by Cellini and Bandinelli. Walk around in the Boboli Gardens, which features renaissance sculptures that dot about the landscape. Most of the museums have free admission in the evening; check for specific days at Uffizi Gallery or Accademia Gallery. Take a different perspective with a free walking tour on street art, and explore undercover murals while educating yourself about the contemporary artistic scene of the city.
Get to know Florence by a walking tour and explore the hidden places. The tours are an excellent means to personally experience the history and culture that the city is filled with. It is during a walking tour that you can really soak up the history of the city; it allows you to spend some time in beautiful piazzas, walk down narrow streets, and pay close attention to the architectural particulars. Although many inevitably take you by those well-trodden sights, such as the Duomo or the Ponte Vecchio, the walking tours inevitably nip off down narrow streets in between to reveal secret gardens, hidden churches, and workshops belonging to local artisans. And, it’s this personal touch that allows you to get under the skin of Florentine life and culture better than most.
To list some fun things to do in Florence, you can visit the beautiful Romanesque church of San Miniato al Monte, which has a beautiful view of the city (free, though a donation is certainly welcome). Take a free wine tasting class and enjoy an interactive experience in one of the enoteche—a wine shop—where you will be able to become more enlightened on Tuscan wines and have some quite tasty samples. The wine itself won’t be free, although it is. Evening Activities, With the sun gone, Florence becomes alive in a very new way.
Enjoy this free entertainment with a gelato. Alternatively, step into a neighborhood bar for an aperitif, or happy hour, where small nibbles are provided with drinks at a reasonable price. It takes a little planning and some creative exploring, but there is a slew of fun, budget-friendly experiences Florence has in store.
FLORENCE TOURIST INFORMATION
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FLORENCE TOURIST INFORMATION
FLORENCE TOURIST INFORMATION