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Central stays are popular in this compact city so for an adultsonly break I recommend Hotel Gallery Art . If you ’ re looking to splash out then AdAstra is a great option and is set in the largest private “ intra moenia ” ( between walls ) garden in Europe . For a boutique B & B I love SoprArno ( below ), boasting 13 individuallydesigned rooms tucked away in the centre of Florence ’ s coolest Oltrarno area , just minutes from the Ponte Vecchio and Pitti Palace . Visit ... Florence is packed with renaissance art and architecture so galleries such as Uffizi and Galleria dell ’ Accademia di Firenze , along with churches such as Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore ( Duomo ) and Cappelle Medicee should be high on your list .
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Wanderlust
Places to go , great things to do and the city expert to get you there
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24 hours in ... Florence
Winchester travel expert Zoe Palmer shares her must-dos
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Central stays are popular in this compact city so for an adultsonly break I recommend Hotel Gallery Art . If you ’ re looking to splash out then AdAstra is a great option and is set in the largest private “ intra moenia ” ( between walls ) garden in Europe . For a boutique B & B I love SoprArno ( below ), boasting 13 individuallydesigned rooms tucked away in the centre of Florence ’ s coolest Oltrarno area , just minutes from the Ponte Vecchio and Pitti Palace . Visit ... Florence is packed with renaissance art and architecture so galleries such as Uffizi and Galleria dell ’ Accademia di Firenze , along with churches such as Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore ( Duomo ) and Cappelle Medicee should be high on your list .
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Start your evening with a stylish aperitivo at Bulli e Balene , a trendy bar offering creative cocktails and a vibrant atmosphere . Then for a typical Tuscan trattoria dine at Lungarno 23 and enjoy Florentine bistro-style dishes on a veranda that overlooks the picturesque Lungarno Torrigiani . Round the night off with a gelato from Gelateria La Carraia and a passeggiata !
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Searching for the city ’ s hidden wine windows , climbing the hill to the Piazza Michelangelo to see the statue and take in the city views and stopping off at the historic Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella , the 800 year old perfumery located at 16 Via della Scala .
There are lots of ways to explore – on foot , by bike or on the back of a Vespa ! Try your hand at cooking like the locals at an Italian cooking class or head out of Florence to the Chianti region or Siena .
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Get ahead of the crowds and buy your ‘ skip the line ’ tickets to Uffizi in advance . Travel Counsellor Zoe tailor-makes trips for individuals , couples and families across the world
01962 690006 www . travelcounsellors . co . uk / zoe . palmer
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