Central Market (Mercato Centrale) is an indoor food market in Florence and in recent years it has become one of the city’s most visited tourist attractions. From the outside, this building looks somewhat out of place in Florence, but as … Continue readingFlorence Central Market

Piazzale Michelangelo is a plaza and viewing area which overlooks Florence and has the most stunning views of the city. It’s the place where most of the picture postcard views of Florence are taken and you really shouldn’t miss it … Continue readingPiazzale Michelangelo, Florence

Piazza Navona in Rome is the heart of the city’s social life. It doesn’t seem to matter what time of day or night you visit, there’ll always be people milling around and enjoying themselves. It has a lovely atmosphere and we … Continue readingPiazza Navona

San Lorenzo market in Florence is a vibrant city centre market which lines the streets near the Basilica di San Lorenzo. Florence is known for its leather goods and you’ll find plenty of leather merchandise available here along with scarves, … Continue readingSan Lorenzo Market, Florence

Boboli Gardens is an attraction in Florence located at the rear of the Pitti Palace, which was the ‘new’ palace for the ruling family of the city. We think the gardens are the best bit of the palace to be … Continue readingBoboli Gardens, Florence

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is an art gallery and museum which is located inside her former home alongside Venice’s Grand Canal. Don’t be deceived by how small the building looks from the canal, because it’s actually much larger and extends … Continue readingThe Peggy Guggenheim Collection

St Mark’s Square is one of the best known public spaces in the world. It’s the place where Venetians come to watch the world go by, although almost everyone you see is a tourist! At some points in the day, … Continue readingSt Mark’s Square Venice

Ponte Vecchio, which means Old Bridge, is the world’s most famous shop-lined bridge. It’s a Mecca of activity day and night in Florence and although it won’t take you long to walk across it, make sure you pause in the middle to enjoy the view up … Continue readingPonte Vecchio, Florence

Santa Maria della Spina is a tiny church perched on the bank of the river in central Pisa. Its exterior is striking for two reasons, firstly because of its location where it sticks out compared to the buildings around it and … Continue readingChurch of Santa Maria della Spina

Castel’Sant Angelo is an imposing structure which sits alongside the River Tiber and contains apartments for the Pope to be kept in safety. The central part of it was originally constructed as the mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian, but was … Continue readingCastel Sant’Angelo