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For a day trip near Florence, Fiesole is an old town with some of Florence’s most stunning houses and palaces.

After visiting the Accademia, explore San Marco: Piazza San Marco and the Fran Angelico frescoes, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, and Gozzoli’s Cappella dei Magi.

Walk by the Piazza della signoria (steps away from the Palazzo Vecchio) and the Piazza della Repubblica to see all of Florence’s religious wonders: Duomo, Battistero, Santa Maria del Fiore and Campanile di Giotto.

For a lovely mid-afternoon stroll, right by the Palazzo Pitti.

The oldest and most beautiful church in Florence, overlooking the entire city and the Piazzale Michelangelo.

Another stunning Basilica is Santa Croce, close to Vivoli’s ice creams.

A beautiful perfume shop in an old convent, along with the eponymous basilica next door.

Deeper in Tuscany, you can stay at La buca di Montauto in San Gimignano (an agriturismo where they make wine, olive oil, etc) or at the organic farm Ebbio near Sienna. From there, you will be able to discover towns like Assisi, Montepulciano, Orvieto, Lucca, Perrugia, Voltera…

Florence wouldn’t be Florence without the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio, as well as the Palazzi Vecchio and Strozzi nearby.