Florence, Italy: Travel and Tourism
The city of Florence is one of the most visited in Italy. These are some useful information for planning your visit to Florence Italy.
Tourism
Lots and lots of books and websites have been written and published about Florence. You can find any kind of information in almost any known language. Among the best resources online there is the official site of Florence Apt, that has also 4 information offices in Florence center where you can have free city maps and other information. Another online resource is Visit Florence, a detailed Florence guide providing you with information about museums, monuments and what to see in Florence. You can also find itineraries, suggestions for restaurants, events and much more.
In Florence surroundings there are beautiful areas deserving to be visited, such as Mugello on which you have lots of information on the Mugello official tourist site, and Chianti, renowned for wine and beautiful landscapes. A good Chianti online guide is Chianti.com, providing information and suggestions for moving around Chianti, itineraries, wine tastings near Florence and much more.
In addition there are lots of destinations near Florence, and in general in Tuscany, that really deserve to be visited. For more information you ca visit the site Discover Tuscany finding ideas and suggestions for planning your vacation in Tuscany.
Transports
Moving around Florence can be complicated. The best way to visit Florence is certainly on foot. As a matter of fact the historical city center is a limited traffic zone (ZTL). If you don't want to walk you can take buses and on ATAF site you find information about bus lines, schedules and tickets. If you are coming to Florence by car here you find a detailed map of parking lots in Florence.
Because of its position Florence is well connected to main Italian and Tuscan cities. On the Ferrovie dello Stato you find information about trains, schedules and you can buy tickets online. Train is for example the best way to get to Pisa and Lucca from Florence, while to visit Siena the best way is by SITA buses.