re: Florence Italy

Boboli gardens/Palazzo Pitti
Santa Maria Novella antica farmacia museum/shop for bath/soap/cosmetics
The many small artisan shops in the Oltr’Arno neighborhood
Accademia gallery for Micheangelo’s David (worth seeing in person, try to go early when it’s less crowded)
Mercato Centrale food market, to see the beautiful way the Italians handle retail food displays, plus the Nerbone lunch stall in the far back corner for a tripe or beef sandwich, a bowl of ribbolita (bread soup), and a seat to watch the action