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Florence Honeymoon
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:16 am
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:16 am
Travel board,
I took advantage of the low airfare going on right now and just booked my flights for my honeymoon to Florence. I've been all over Europe but haven't really done italy besides a couple of days in Milan previously. Do y'all have any recommendations on what to do/where to stay in Florence?
I took advantage of the low airfare going on right now and just booked my flights for my honeymoon to Florence. I've been all over Europe but haven't really done italy besides a couple of days in Milan previously. Do y'all have any recommendations on what to do/where to stay in Florence?
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Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:46 am to RebelliousGooner
Bookmarking. Gonna spend about 4.5 days there in April. Bought those $444 RT tickets to Rome on a whim too.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 9:43 am to TheWiz
I was too late on the flights out of MSY, so I opted for $510 RT from Miami - Florence. Just going to have to buy some cheap southwest tickets to fort lauderdale and taxi over to Miami or something.
We're going to be there for a week, so I'm thinking about spending 4 days in Florence then maybe renting a car and traveling around Tuscany, or going to Cinque Terre.
We're going to be there for a week, so I'm thinking about spending 4 days in Florence then maybe renting a car and traveling around Tuscany, or going to Cinque Terre.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 10:04 am to RebelliousGooner
Looking at 3.5 in Rome, 4.5 in Florence (day trip to Siena maybe), and 4.5 in Positano. We still have to sit down and fully map it out. Couldn't pass those tickets up. I had enough points to pay for one ticket, so basically getting two there for $444 flat.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 11:51 am to RebelliousGooner
Art
Accadamia Gallery - David, enough said
Uffizi Gallery - works by every Italian artist that matters
Food
It's hard to go wrong in Florence for food
Day trips
Tuscan wine country
Lakes district
You could train to Venice for a day or two
You can also get to Cinque Terre for a day or two if you wish
There's a lot more but this is a good start
Accadamia Gallery - David, enough said
Uffizi Gallery - works by every Italian artist that matters
Food
It's hard to go wrong in Florence for food
Day trips
Tuscan wine country
Lakes district
You could train to Venice for a day or two
You can also get to Cinque Terre for a day or two if you wish
There's a lot more but this is a good start
Posted on 11/25/16 at 11:59 am to RebelliousGooner
If you want to explore Tuscany.
Greve, Radda, Montalcino and Montepulciano are all great towns to visit. They all have enotecas (large regional wine tasting rooms), vineyards and great inexpensive restaurants. We stay at Borgo Argenina which is close to Gaiole in Chianti. Elena is a great host. Gaiole is central in Tuscany so travel in the area is pretty easy.
If you go there you have to have dinner in San Sano at Grotta Della Rana. A fabulous meal. We had dinner there with eight couples and had primi, secundi , dessert and eight bottles of wine for $80 a couple.
Our favorite vineyard is Isodi. Great Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan. The vineyard is run by 82 year old twins and they'll stop working in the fields to give you a tour of the vineyard and do a wine tasting. Their wines are very good and have won awards.
Greve, Radda, Montalcino and Montepulciano are all great towns to visit. They all have enotecas (large regional wine tasting rooms), vineyards and great inexpensive restaurants. We stay at Borgo Argenina which is close to Gaiole in Chianti. Elena is a great host. Gaiole is central in Tuscany so travel in the area is pretty easy.
If you go there you have to have dinner in San Sano at Grotta Della Rana. A fabulous meal. We had dinner there with eight couples and had primi, secundi , dessert and eight bottles of wine for $80 a couple.
Our favorite vineyard is Isodi. Great Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan. The vineyard is run by 82 year old twins and they'll stop working in the fields to give you a tour of the vineyard and do a wine tasting. Their wines are very good and have won awards.
This post was edited on 11/25/16 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 11/25/16 at 1:28 pm to RebelliousGooner
Check out hotel David. We absolutely loved this hotel in Florence and it's in a perfect location. Away from the city center but close enough to walk. Look it up on trip advisor. Better book pretty far out too
ETA: Do a wine tour. We did grape tours or something like that and it was a highlight of our trip.
ETA: Do a wine tour. We did grape tours or something like that and it was a highlight of our trip.
This post was edited on 11/25/16 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/25/16 at 3:06 pm to VABuckeye
Appreciate all of the recommendations that all sounds awesome. We're not set on cinque terre, if you had a week in Tuscany, and wanted to spend 4 days in Florence but go elsewhere for the other 3 what would be your choice?
Posted on 11/25/16 at 3:06 pm to Civildawg
Just looked up hotel David, looks great I'm gonna check it out. Thanks!
Posted on 11/25/16 at 3:57 pm to RebelliousGooner
I'd get over to Venice. A full day there is enough. Also the lakes district. Lake Como is a good one to visit.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 5:19 pm to RebelliousGooner
Last time we stayed at a Tuscan Villa about 20 miles south of Florence. The name of it is La Cannonica de Cortine. It is out in the middle of the vineyards but the nearest town is San Donato a couple of miles away. They have rooms for 2 people. With a rental car it is easy to get to Florence, Siena and the Tuscan hill towns.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 4:16 am to geauxpurple
Hotel Brunelleschi
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:45 am to RebelliousGooner
If you are at the Duomo... head to Antico Noe for a sandwich for lunch for me.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:39 pm to RebelliousGooner
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:40 pm to RebelliousGooner
Siena.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 6:39 pm to TheWiz
Who did you book the $444 tickets through?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:18 am to RebelliousGooner
B&B Dell'olio is phenomenal.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:38 am to stowns
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Who did you book the $444 tickets through?
Delta had a massive sale last week
Posted on 11/28/16 at 2:52 pm to IStandBytheU
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This place will redefine your definition of what a sandwich should be.
Agreed. The lines are long but it is always worth it.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 3:44 pm to RebelliousGooner
Absolutely have to see the Statue of David
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