Galleria degli Uffizi, The National Museum of the Bargello, Accademia, Pitti Palace, Santa Maria del Fiore, Palazzo Vecchio, Santa Croce, Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo square)

Airport - Amerigo Vespucci Airport or simply Peretola, is located 4 km from the center of Florence. If you are coming into Florence from an international destination, you are probably using Galileo Galilei airport, closer to Pisa
Shopping - the Italian city of Florence is a major centre of fashion, style and taste in Italy. Along the ancient Ponte Vecchio and its surrounding are numerous artisan workshops producing fine furniture, jewelry and other precious items; Florence is also well-known for its leather merchandise as well as for its food and wine products. Along Via Tornabuoni and Via Vigna Nuova in Santa Maria Novella, you will find the shops of Italy's famous designers.

Hotels

Hostel Archi Rossi - Via Faenza, 94r. Tel. 055 290804

Hostel dei 7 Santi - Viale Dei Mille, 11 Tel. 055.5048452

Accademia House bed & breakfast of florence - Via san gallo 61, Tel.+39 055 484879 Fax: +39 055 484879

Alloro B&B (info@allorobb.it)

B&B La Mongolfiera - Via Guido Guinizzelli, 1, Tel.+39 055 5535141 - 333 4024584 - 348 8442384 (info@residenzelamongolfiera.it, fax: +39 055 632090)

Airone - Via P.Toselli, 147

Alba Hotel - Via della Scala, 22, Tel.+39 055.282610 - (info@hotelalbaflorence.com, fax: +39 055.212370

Hotel D'Annunzio - Via G. D'Annunzio 141a-b, Tel.+39 055 602960 (info@hoteldannunzio.com, fax: +39 055 6193113)

Restaurant/Cafe

I fratellini - Via dei Cimatori, 38R

Oil Shoppe - Via S. Egidio 22r; Tel. 0552001092

Trattoria da Garibaldi - Piazza del Mercato Centrale 38r ; Tel. 055 21 22 67

Birreria Centrale - Piazza Cimatori 1r ; Tel. 055 21 19 15

Trattoria Baldini - Via della Scala

Restaurant Terrazza Brunelleschi - Piazza Unità Italiana, 6 - 50123 Florence. Ph. +39.055.23580 - Fax +39.055.23588895

Gelateria dei Neri - Via dei Neri 20r.

Vivoli - Via Isole delle Stinche, 7/R; Tel. 055 292 334