Florence
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the art in Florence – frescoes, paintings, sculpture, altar pieces, you name it, abound in Michelangelo’s hometown – and no self-respecting art lover would miss a visit to the birthplace of the Renaissance art movement. Our favorite stops in this charming red-bricked town include the Galleria dell’ Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s David (arguably the world’s best-known sculpture); the Duomo, where you need to look wayyyyyy up to see its marvelous dome: and, of course, the Galleria degli Uffizi, the first modern museum in all of Europe and modern-day showcase for paintings by Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo.
See Boston Travel Guide | See New Orleans Travel Guide | See San Juan Travel Guide | See Quebec City Travel Guide | See San Miguel de Allende Travel Guide
$137+: Florence from Albany (round-trip) Travelocity
$149+: Allentown to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$165+: Atlanta to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$125+: Baltimore to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$145+: Florence from Boston (round-trip) Major Airlines
$155+: Florence from Buffalo (round-trip) Major Airlines
$191+: Florence from Chicago (round-trip) Major Airlines
$225+: Cleveland to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$185+: Columbus to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$195+: Dayton to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$205+: Florence from Denver (round-trip) Travelocity
$135+: Detroit to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$125+: Florence from Fort Lauderdale (round-trip) Travelocity
$145+: Florence from Fort Myers (round-trip) Major Airlines
$185+: Florence from Hartford (round-trip) Major Airlines
$217+: Indianapolis to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$185+: Kansas City to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$225+: Florence from Las Vegas (round-trip) Travelocity
$145+: Florence from Little Rock (round-trip) Travelocity
$251+: Florence from Los Angeles (round-trip) Major Airlines
$125+: Florence from Miami (round-trip) Travelocity
$191+: Florence from Milwaukee (round-trip) Major Airlines
$137+: Nashville to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$165+: Florence from New Orleans (round-trip) Major Airlines
$125+: New York to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$184+: Orlando to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$225+: Pensacola to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$125+: Florence from Philadelphia (round-trip) Major Airlines
$165+: Rochester to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$226+: Florence from Sacramento (round-trip) Major Airlines
$287+: Florence from Salt Lake City (round-trip) Major Airlines
$185+: San Antonio to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$235+: Florence from San Francisco (round-trip) Travelocity
$225+: Seattle to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$149+: St. Louis to Florence (round-trip) Major Airlines
$165+: Florence from Syracuse (round-trip) Travelocity
$119+: Tampa to Florence (round-trip) Travelocity
$235+: Florence from West Palm Beach (round-trip) Major Airlines
$167+: Florence from Philadelphia (round-trip) Travelocity
$207+: Florence from Boston (round-trip) Travelocity
$165+: Florence from Fort Lauderdale (round-trip) Travelocity
$205+: Florence from Miami (round-trip) Travelocity
$195+: Florence from New York (round-trip) Travelocity
$185+: Florence from New York (round-trip) Major Airlines
$145+: Florence from Fort Lauderdale (round-trip) Major Airlines
See Europe this fall from just $699 Editors' Review
$117/nt+: City-center Florence hotel near train Alba Palace Hotel
$541/nt+: 5-star The Westin Excelsior, Florence Expedia
$929+: 7-day Europe cruise to Nice, Pisa & Capri Norwegian
$699+: Mediterranean 7-nt Norwegian cruise to Nice VacationsToGo.com
Up to 50% off: Mediterranean 7-nt Thanksgiving sail Royal Caribbean
Discounts up to 62% on fall transatlantic crossings Editors' Review
$1199+: 10-nt oceanview Mediterranean sailing Travel Leaders
$1659+: 14-nt Mediteranean voyage w/onboard credit Travel Leaders
$1100+: Florence 4-day trips w/flight, breakfast Orbitz
$745+: 6-nt Florence & Rome combo w/flight & hotel EuropeanDestinations.com