Oct 18, 2006

Getting Around Florence

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.