Discover 15 must-see Florence experiences—from climbing Brunelleschi’s Duomo to sipping a Negroni—plus insider tips on planning, booking, and pitfalls to avoid.

The very fabric of Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is interwoven with centuries of artistic, intellectual, and political developments that came to define the Renaissance period in Italy and Europe. With a surface area of only five square kilometers, the UNESCO-listed historic center may appear small. Yet, its concentration of world-renowned monuments and artistic treasures is hard to match. Distance often helps in appreciating one’s home–it was only when I returned to Florence five years ago, after a decade living abroad, and began writing about the city, that I truly started to notice the wealth surrounding me.

But Florence is

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