The Crown of the Renaissance, Florence is a jewel.  Most Italy tours only spend two days there so time is of the essence in order to see all the main sights.  Your sightseeing tour should include Piazza Michaelangelo for the magnificent view of the city, the Duomo (cathedral with fabulous Brunelleschi Dome), Baptistry Doors of bronze and famous Piazza Signoria.   This tour takes a half day.    On your own, you must cross overthe Arno River on the Pontevecchio and shop at leisure for Florentine gold trinkets.   On the other side is the Pitti Palace art museum and Boboli Gardens which allows for a lovely stroll among the topiaries.  Whether you are an art lover or not, the Uffizi Gallery has a collection of the worldâ??s finest art by the great masters such as Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Botticelli and more.   Tickets can be purchased in advance on the net to avoid long lines.  You also cannot leave Florence without seeing the world famous David at the Accademia.  Itâ??s amazing to see in person and there are many other wonderful sculptures there.

For relaxing, all of the piazzas have gelato shops and around each corner is a fabulous leather goods shop.  If you have an extra day, you can take day trips to anywhere in Tuscany such as Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti Country and more.  There are also cooking classes, olive oil tastings, chocolate and wine tastingsâ?¦

Florence has something for everyone.