Planning a Trip to Florence Italy?

You're not alone. Florence is a very popularfrom within Italy and various European countries.
vacation site and justifiably so. It was the heartSo, you will have to make a stop along the way if
of the Renaissance and is still a hub for Art andyou flying from the United States, for example. If
History. A beautiful city that remains as incredibleyou fly directly into the Florence airport, it's a
as it was hundreds of years ago, with somethingshort bus ride or taxi ride (20 minutes) to the
for everyone to enjoy, such as Art, History,center of Florence. If you fly into Rome, you can
Shopping, Food and Beautiful Scenery.take a 1 1/2 hour train ride to Florence's Santa
Your first task is to find a place to stay inMaria Novella station. If you fly into Pisa, you can
Florence. There are many ways to accomplishtake a 1 hour train ride to Florence's Santa Maria
this, whether it's through vacation packages, hotelNovella station. It may cost a little more to fly
reservations, apartment rentals, vacation homedirectly into Florence, but may be worth it to
rentals or bed and breakfast locations. Eachavoid connections and other types of
person has there own preference on where theytransportation.
want to stay, so I will give you the tools toNow that you have finally arrived in Florence,
search for a place and leave the rest up to you.what about transportation to explore Florence,
Some folks like to find a place that is centrallySiena and San Gimignano? Florence is a great city
located so they can split there days into differentwith taxi and bus service, if you need it. Most
sections of the city. This allows for more time topeople do the majority of their sightseeing within
sightsee and less time for traveling back and forthFlorence by walking. It's a beautiful city with many
to the same location to see different sights.sights to see, which you may miss if you driving
Others like to be in the countryside in moreand not walking. As for Siena and San Gimignano,
remote locations.there are buses from Florence to both locations.
The next step is to find a way to get you toYou should plan on a day trip to each location, so
Florence. Most people will be arriving in Florence byyou'll have time to enjoy each city without rushing
using one of several airports - the Florencethrough it.
Airport (Aeroporto A. Vespucci or Peretola), theYou are now set for your vacation to Florence.
Pisa Airport (Aeroporto Galileo Galilei) or the RomeDon't forget, anytime you need additional
Airport (Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci orinformation or help planning your trip, visit The
Fiumincino). The Florence Airport does not receiveBest place for Florence Italy Vacation Rentals and
intercontinental flights, but does receive flightsmore.