The Florence City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: where to find fresh pasta and a proper bistecca, how to see the Uffizi and the Duomo without wasting half a day, which free churches hold the great frescoes and where the evening goes once the aperitivo is over. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, telling you why a place is worth it, what to order or look for and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Florence City Guides
- 156 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Florence guides
Food guide
25 places
Hand-rolled pasta, lampredotto from a market counter, schiacciata sandwiches, the trattorias that get the bistecca right, and gelato and coffee.
Things to do guide
28 places
The Uffizi and Accademia without reseller tickets, the whole Duomo complex made clear, chapels by Masaccio and Michelangelo, the Oltrarno and the best viewpoints.
Family guide
26 places
Playgrounds near the centre, museums with knights in armour and Leonardo’s machines to crank, an old carousel, climbs children can manage and ideas for rainy days.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Aperitivo the Florentine way, wine bars, cocktails in medieval cellars, the squares of Santo Spirito and Sant’Ambrogio, and something to eat late.
Day trips guide
27 places
Siena, Lucca and Pisa, San Gimignano and Chianti by bus, Fiesole and Arezzo, and Bologna, each with how to get there by train or bus.
Budget guide
25 places
Free churches full of frescoes, the first Sunday when state museums cost nothing, views that are free and market lunches for under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Da Nerbone
Mercato Centrale, ground floor
A counter that has fed the market since 1872 and the place to try lampredotto: tripe in a soft roll, dunked in its broth and topped with green sauce. Florentine street food at its most honest. From the food guide.
Cappella Brancacci
Oltrarno, Piazza del Carmine
Masaccio’s frescoes from the 1420s, the Expulsion from Eden among them, in a freshly restored chapel you visit in small timed groups. Renaissance painters came here to learn, and you soon see why. From the things to do guide.
Basilica di San Miniato
Above Piazzale Michelangelo, Via delle Porte Sante
An 11th-century church at the top of the hill, with a mosaic apse, a crypt on slender columns and a terrace whose view beats the piazzale below. Entry is free, and in the late afternoon the monks sing vespers in Gregorian chant. From the budget guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Florence scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over when the game is done: a schiacciata or a plate of pasta nearby, a free church with Renaissance frescoes, an aperitivo across the river in the Oltrarno or a train to Lucca the next morning.
Questions about the Florence guides
What do the Florence City Guides include?
Six guides with 156 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your confirmation email. Open them in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop; there is no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Florence guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
What languages are available?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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