The Uffizi Gallery: Some of the most important and greatest art collections in the world are contained here. It also ranks as the world’s oldest museum. Most guide books, travel sites, or tour operators will be very vocal about the importance of a visit to this great museum while on a trip to Florence. But, what they seldom tell you is that advance booking, long before you set out on your trip is absolutely essential to gain access to this wonderful museum. Spot bookings are hardly ever possible, though you will find long winding ques in front of the museum every single day.

The Duomo: Duomo is another wonder of Florence. You will not miss this magnificent building because it can be seen virtually from everywhere and is so dominating. You can savor a cup of coffee from one of the surrounding piazza. walk around and appreciate every aspect of it. This building was once the largest cathedral in the world and today, 600 years after it was built, it still is the 4th largest. he Duomo is unique for its dome or “Cupola”.

Another of the wonders of Florence not to be missed is the Duomo. Actually, it is impossible to miss this magnificent building because it dominates the city and can be seen from virtually everywhere. Savor the views of it whilst enjoying a coffee at one of the cafes in the surrounding piazza. Walk around it, pausing every now and then to appreciate it from every aspect. View it from more distant, elevated, positions around the city. This was once the largest cathedral in the world and even now, nearly six hundred years after it was built, it is the fourth largest. While at Duomo, ascend this incredible feat of engineering. To do that, enter the stairway leading up inside the dome, between its inner and outer shells. Once you reach the top, you can step outside on to an external gallery for a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding Tuscan countryside.