Table of Contents

Best of Florence: Top Sights; The Duomo; Palazzo Vecchio; Ponte Vecchio; The Uffizi; Santa Croce; San Lorenzo; The Accademia; Santa Maria Novella; Cappella Brancacci; Giardino di Boboli; Editor's Choice. Introduction: Guide at a Glance; To Be a Florentine. History: The Making of Florence; Decisive Dates. Features: A Taste of Florence; Art and Architecture. Insights: Mini Features: A City under Water; Local Flavour; Chianti Wine Trail; Photo Features: Shopping; A Paradise of Exiles; The Uffizi; The Bargello; The Accademia; Palazzo Pitti; Giardino di Boboli; Medici Villas; The Passion of the Palio. Places: Orientation; The Duomo; Piazza della Signoria; Santa Croce and the Northeast; Piazza della Repubblica; San Lorenzo; San Marco; Santa Maria Novella; Oltarno West; Oltarno East; Fiesole; Siena; Excursions. Restaurants & Bars: The Duomo; Piazza della Signoria; Santa Croce and the Northeast; Piazza della Repubblica; San Lorenzo; San Marco; Santa Maria Novella; Oltarno West; Oltarno East; Fiesole; Siena. Travel Tips: Transport: Getting There; Getting Around; Local Transport; Car Hire. Accommodation: Choosing a Hotel; The Duomo; Piazza della Signoria; Santa Croce and the Northeast; Piazza della Repubblica; San Lorenzo; San Marco; Santa Maria Novella; Oltarno West; Oltarno East; Fiesole; Outside Florence. Shopping: Where to Shop; Antiques; Books; Clothes; Food and Wine; Gifts and Paper; Jewellery; Leather; Shoes. Activities: The Arts; Music, Opera and Dance; Theatre; Cinema; Specialist Holidays; Festivals; Nightlife; Sport. A-Z of Practical Information. Maps: Florence; Tuscany; The Duomo; Piazza della Signoria; Santa Croce and the Northeast; Piazza della Repubblica; San Lorenzo; San Marco and SS Annunziata; Santa Maria Novella; Oltarno and Beyond; Fiesole; Siena; Florence Excursions. Map Legend; Street Atlas; Restaurant & Hotel Atlas.