Planning a trip to Italy? If Florence is on your list (and it should be), you'll need a good pair of walking shoes.
The Italian city that has the most Renaissance art and architecture in the world is also one of the easiiest to get around. Florence is a great walking city, and the narrow Medieval streets make other modes of transportation seem almost silly. An American attempting to navigate these Florentine streets in a rental car would surely muck things up. We rented our car and drove right out of the city, and returned it immediately upon our return.
You can't hail a cab in Florence, but you can find an available taxi if you know where to look. Try the Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Republica ( there's a gorgeous carousel here too), Piazza Santa Trinita, or Piazza San Marco for finding a few idling taxis.
A day of sightseeing, museum-hopping, and fine dining epitomizes a vacation in Florence. For an in-depth look at how to get around this famous city, go to Tips for Getting Around Florence. Florence is a world-class Italian city, with great Tuscan restaurants, the Uffizi and Accademia, and luxury shopping galore - but very little in terms of mass transportation.
