How to spend a day in Florence on a budget

Kacie Rose - (kacierose)
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Kacie Rose
What you’ll do

When people think “travel to Europe”, the next thought that usually accompanies it is how expensive it is to do. For that reason, so many people automatically assume that they will never be able to experience the world because they simply don’t have the funds to do so.

I’m here to tell you – through personal experience – that it doesn’t have to be expensive. There are SO many little tips and tricks to authentically experience a foreign city without breaking the bank. As someone who lived in NYC as well as solo traveled throughout Europe on an extreme budget, there are a bunch of tips and tricks as to how to enjoy a city without promising to hand over first-born child – and Florence is no exception.

As the birthplace of the Renaissance and the center of art and culture in Italy, there’s so much history and beauty to be found in Florence that doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to experience. So, let’s get right down to it.

1

Central Market
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The most famous Market in Florence
Category
Culture

7.4 km (4.6 mi)

23 min

2

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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One of the most celebrated cathedral in the world
Category
Culture

9 km (5.6 mi)

20 min

3

Ponte Vecchio
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The oldest and most famous bridge in Florence
Category
Culture

9.3 km (5.8 mi)

24 min

4

Palazzo Vecchio
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One of the three main squares
Category
Culture

602 m (0.4 mi)

3 min

5

Pino's Sandwiches - Salumeria Verdi
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Best Panini in the world
Category
Restaurant

3.7 km (2.3 mi)

12 min

6

Vivoli
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The oldest gelato shop in all of Florence
Category
Restaurant
Est. Price
$3

3.4 km (2.1 mi)

10 min

7

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
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Home to the tombs of some of the most influential Renaissance artists
Category
Culture

269 m (0.2 mi)

1 min

8

Get lost in Florence
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Discover A New Side Of The Renaissance City
Category
Sightseeing

2.6 km (1.6 mi)

9 min

9

Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio
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The locals market
Category
Culture

151 m (0.1 mi)

1 min

10

Sergio Pollini Lampredotto
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Typical Florentine street food
Category
Restaurant
Est. Price
$5

3.9 km (2.4 mi)

10 min

11

Piazzale Michelangelo
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The best view of Florence
Category
Sightseeing

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