Renaissance Uncovered - Itinerary 2

From there, take a little detour - instead of following crowds of people going in the direction of the city centre, turn right, and walk for a few minutes on a narrow street, called Via Della Scala.

As you leave the museum, turn right around the corner to cross Piazza degli Ottaviani and take Via dei Fossi - a narrower and less crowded street that will take you right to the riverside. But first coffee! As you walk down the street, you’ll find numerous amazing places that will make you stop and want to enter or at least admire the shopfronts: it’s lined with small art galleries and artisanal shops. But I’m inviting you to pop by...

As you leave Todo Modo and move down the street, you’ll reach Piazza Goldoni - and it will be tempting to come see river Arno. Well, do it! But then, move a bit further away to Piazza Ognissanti, dominated by the luxurious hotel Westin Excelsior (Orvm is their rooftop bar that costs a lot but offers jaw-dropping views!) from one side and the Church of San Salvatore in Ognissanti from the other. And that’s where we’re heading today.

Lunch break! It might not always be an easy task to find a good and yet not overpriced place to eat in the centre of Florence. I will provide you with a full list of places I can recommend, but for this specific itinerary, I can’t recommend this place enough - Nerocarbone Bistro Toscano is a truly special place, serving authentic Tuscan food, using locally-sourced products. If you’re visiting in winter and the weather is not ideal, make sure to try their ribollita, a typical tuscan soup made with bread, beans, cabbage and other vegetables. The origins of this dish are very humble, with some historians dating it back to the Middle Ages when servants used to gather bread leftovers after their lords’ banquets and boil them for dinner - but today it’s a perfect winter dish (I wouldn’t attempt eating it when it’s hot outside, as it is pretty heavy - but also very tasty!).

From there, take the jaw-dropping Lungarno Corsini, a beautiful riverside walk, to get back to the main central area.

Whether you stop by for an exhibition or not, after the Strozzi Palace, I’m inviting you to dive back into the Renaissance.

Last but not least, the best way to end this itinerary is by admiring the iconic Ponte Vecchio.

And that's it, I hope you enjoyed this itinerary - now let's move on to the next one!