Are you planning a trip to the amazing city of Florence, Italy, but don’t know how to get there? Well today we will give you a Map of Florence with the perfect itinerary to explore all the best spots in the city!
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Stops On Our Map of Florence
If you’re wondering whether you can tour Florence alone or not, the answer is YOU CAN. Just follow this easy and simple Map of Florence to visit this incredible city’s best attractions.
| Stop Name | Description | Tips and Highlights |
| Santa Maria Novella Train Station | Starting point for exploring Florence, accessible by train or car | Convenient underground parking, ideal for train travelers |
| Santa Maria Novella Church and Pharmacy | Beautiful piazza with the Church of Santa Maria Novella, Ancient Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella | Explore ornate pharmacy and shop for fragrances and more |
| Walking to the Duomo | Visit the stunning Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) | Free to visit, reserve time online |
| Off to Palazzo Vecchio | Stroll down via dei Calzaiuoli, visit Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio | See Loggia dei Lanzi, Fountain of Neptune, and a David replica |
| Ponte Vecchio | Walk across the iconic bridge with jewelry stores | Learn about its historical secret passage and butcher store past |
| Palazzo Pitti and The Gardens | Explore Palazzo Pitti, residence of the Duke of Tuscany, and the Boboli Gardens | Ornate palace with an impressive art collection, beautiful Italian gardens |
| Porcellino Market and Fountain | Discover Mercato del Porcellino, famous for Florentine leather goods | Participate in a superstition by placing a coin on the boar’s tongue |
| Santa Croce | Visit the church of Santa Croce with tombs of Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and Galileo | Explore the rich history of this magnificent church |
| See The Real David | Head to Galleria Dell’Accademia to admire the real David statue | Book skip-the-line tickets in advance to avoid long waits |
| Off to San Lorenzo Market | Explore the market of San Lorenzo for Tuscan specialties and more | Enjoy a quick lunch or wine, and shop for local goods |
Santa Maria Novella Train Station
Florence is a very walkable city, and all the best spots are a few steps away from each other! For this reason, our Map of Florence begins at the Santa Maria Novella train station, which receives over 400 trains daily.
Tip: If you’re starting your trip to Italy in Rome, you can travel to Florence by train in just a few short hours.
This is the perfect gateway to Florence if you plan to take the train. But it is also a great spot for you if you plan to drive to Florence. In fact, on the side of the train station, you can find a couple of great underground parking lots that are the most convenient places to park.
Now, these are not the cheapest parking spots in Florence, but they are the most convenient, the easiest to reach, and very secure. So if you decide to drive to Florence, we recommend you park here. And speaking of cars, a rental is the best option if you want to get around the Florence countryside.
Santa Maria Novella Church and Pharmacy
You can walk a few steps from the train station and reach the beautiful Piazza di Santa Maria Novella. You can admire the Church of Santa Maria Novella in the piazza with its colorful facade. This church was completed in the year 1350, which means it’s around 674 years old.
From the Piazza of Santa Maria Novella, you can reach Via Della Scala, where you can find another beautiful place in Florence, the Ancient Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella. This very old and ornate pharmacy is a must-see in Florence. This ancient pharmacy has been crafting fragrances, soaps, elixirs, and more since 1221, making it an over 800-year-old pharmacy, yet you can still shop around nowadays.
Walking to the Duomo
After visiting the Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella, we continued on our map of Florence and reached via dei Banchi. At the end of this short street, you’ll find one of the most beautiful monuments in Florence and maybe in the world. The Duomo!
The church of Santa Maria del Fiore is also known as the Duomo. This church has stood for nearly 600 years since its completion in 1436. The Florence Cathedral is entirely free to visit, you just need to reserve your time online.
Walking is surely the best way to get around Florence, but how long does it take to walk around Florence? To give you a hint, most visitors walk 6-7 hours to get enough, but it can take 2-3 days to see everything in Florence.
Off to Palazzo Vecchio
Next on our Map of Florence, we take via dei Calzaiuoli, one of the main strolls of Florence. On this street, you can enjoy one of the many stores, coffee shops, gelateria, and so on.
At the end of this street, we reach another incredible Piazza. Piazza della Signoria with the majestic Palazzo Vecchio. Also, in this Piazza, you can admire the Loggia dei Lanzi with its stunning sculptures, the Fountain of Neptune, and of course, the David of Michelangelo. Now this is not the real statue of David, but it is a replica. We will get to the real deal in a bit!
Right on the side of Palazzo Vecchio, you’ll find one of the most famous museums in Italy and maybe in the world! The Galleria degli Uffizi. Inside of the Uffizi, you can admire some of the most important Renaissance paintings in the world. Remember that if you plan on visiting the Uffizi, you must buy your tickets in advance; otherwise, you might risk waiting in line for hours or, worse, find it sold out!
At the end of the Galleria degli Uffizi, you reach the Lungarno (or the Arno river banks), where you have a stunning view of the most famous bridge in the city.
Ponte Vecchio
We continue our Map of Florence by walking on this beautiful bridge to admire the many jewelry stores. On the bridge is a secret passage that the Duke of Tuscany used to go freely from his Palace to Palazzo Vecchio.
Let us give you a fun fact: in the old days, those stores were butcher stores. The butchers used to throw scraps of meat and bones in the river. In 1594, the Duke of Tuscany Ferdinand the First signed a law to remove the butcher stores from the bridge because the smell of the rotten meat bothered him when he was walking in the secret passage.
Palazzo Pitti and The Gardens
Right after crossing the river Arno on Ponte Vecchio, we continue our Map of Florence on via dei Guicciardini to reach Palazzo Pitti.
This huge Palace was the residence of the Duke of Tuscany. The Palace inside is very ornate and has an incredible art collection.
But the real gem here is the Gardens right beside the Palace, Il Giardino di Boboli. These gardens represent one of the best examples of Italian gardens, with statues, fountains, and beautiful views. Definitely a must see when visiting Florence.
Porcellino Market and Fountain
Let’s continue our Map of Florence tour by walking back on the Ponte Vecchio and continuing on the Via Por Santa Maria.
We reach the Mercato del Porcellino on this street with the famous fountain. At this market, you can shop for the famous Florentine leather goods. At the market, you can find the Fontana del Porcellino.
According to superstition, you must put a coin on the boar’s tongue, let it fall in the fountain, and then rub the nose for good luck. Who doesn’t want some good luck?
Santa Croce
From the market, we walk on Via della Condotta and then on via dell’Anguillara until we reach another famous landmark of Florence. (For a complete list of what to see and do in Florence, click here) The church of Santa Croce. Inside this magnificent church, you can admire the tombs of Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and Galileo.
See The Real David
From Santa Croce, we walk on via del Proconsolo until we reach the back of the Duomo. We can then walk alongside the stunning duomo until we reach via Ricasoli, the same family that makes the fantastic chianti!
We walk a few minutes on via Ricasoli until we reach the Galleria Dell’Accademia. Inside this Galleria, we can admire the real David. Again, if you plan on visiting the David, book your skip-the-line tickets way in advance because they get sold out quickly!