Florence City Breaks
Florence is an incredibly beautiful city renowned for it’s art, architecture and shopping.
We offer city breaks to Florence from a selection of UK and Irish airports. Some airlines fly into Florence’s main airport Peretola whilst many operate direct flights to Pisa, which is approximately an hour’s transfer by airport train or coach. Our Florence city break experts are able to provide information and advice tailor-made for each client.
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Florence City Breaks
Once you have booked flights and accommodation to suit, you will be able to enjoy planning the exciting few days that you will spend on your Florence city break. Florence offers a great wealth of sights to see and explore.
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What to see on Florence City Breaks
For lovers of Renaissance art and architecture, Florence is the perfect city break destination. Michelangelo’s David, Botticellis in the Uffizi Gallery, Brunelleschi’s Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio are just a few of the main attractions of a Florence city break. There are many famous works of art to see in the famous Uffizi Gallery and numerous other art galleries. The magnificent Duomo, 11th century Baptistery with its beautiful bronze doors, and fascinating 14th century Ponte Vechhio are much admired. There is also the wonderful Baboli Garden and Pitti Palace to visit and the city’s cobbled streets to explore. Browsing the fashion stores of Florence is a popular pastime and the city is well known for it’s exquisite leather goods. Should you wish to break away from the crowds, cross the Ponte Vecchio to reach the less crowded Bohemian Oltrarno part of the city with its many artisan workshops. In hot weather the ornate fountains, hidden paths and area of shade in the adjacent Boboli gardens can also provide a welcome break from the buzz of the city. If you enjoy sampling local food on your city break, Florence is an ideal city to visit. From the cheap and cheerful trattorias near the markets to the interesting bars and restaurants of the Santa Croce there is something to suit every type of city break budget.
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City breaks to Florence are popular all year around, however the preferred seasons are Spring and Autumn to avoid summer heat and winter cold. That said, there are generally remarkable, low season Florence city break offers available and many prefer to travel out of high season to avoid the crowds.
Where to stay on your Florence City Breaks
We offer a wide range of 2 star to 5 star hotels for you to chose from for your Florence city break. We personally visit the hotels and log client feedback in order to continually provide a variety of good quality hotels. A favourite, great value, 3 star hotel is the Delle Nazioni; a contemporarily styled, conveniently located hotel close to the train station and just a short walk to the main sights. For those who prefer to be in the real hustle and bustle of the city, the 3 star superior Pitti Palace is a perfect choice. It is located next to the Ponte Vecchio and is a contemporarily furnished hotel in an old Florentine building with a panoramic roof top terrace. Should you prefer a four star hotel for your Florence city break, the Laurus is a classically styled hotel very close to the Duomo, also boasting a roof top, garden terrace. For a luxury, Florence city break we recommend the 5 star Montebello Splendid. This beautiful hotel is peacefully located away from the busy streets of the city whilst still being an easy walk from the main sights.
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