Articles tagged with: itinerary
A Siena day trip itinerary
If you’re looking for the perfect day trip from Florence, or even for an alternative base for exploring Tuscany, then head to Siena. The Tuscan town has it all: one of the most spectacular cathedrals in Italy, winding medieval streets, some of world’s finest Renaissance art, the famous Palio races, and even the childhood home …
Florence three day itinerary
If you’re coming to Florence for just three days, you’d going to need to really plan your trip well to make the most of your limited time. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just published a very detailed three day itinerary of the cultural highlights in Florence on Unanchor.com.
The itinerary provides an hour-by-hour plan of …
Urban Hiking: Florence to Maiano
Today was the perfect weather for a good urban hike – a good free activity, a way to get some exercise, and very pleasant too. Florence has the advantage of being surrounded by beautiful green hills and from certain areas it’s very easy to just walk out into the countryside. So if you’re sick of …
Uffizi Gallery must-sees: how to see the highlights and learn something too
The Uffizi gallery in Florence is one of the most tiring museums in the world.
You expected me to use another adjective? famous? important? Sure, it’s those things too. But it’s also very big, has virtually no benches to sit down, and crowded (just about all the time). Just walking through at a normal pace, it …
ArtTrav is a blog about expat life, art, and travel in Italy and Europe. I am Alexandra Korey, a Florence-based art historian turned blogger.
My goal is to help travelers and residents like you experience countries through culture and local living. If it takes geeky, long articles to do that, so be it! 
