Travel by train from Genoa to Florence from16,9 €

Talking about cities of art takes on its full meaning only when you visit Florence, a work of art to discover thanks to Italo Treno, which will take you directly to the cradle of the Renaissance!
Arriving by train in Florence is worth the trip: the Santa Maria Novella station is located a few steps from the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, a masterpiece of the Florentine Renaissance and recognizable for its white marble facade. Inside you can admire its museum, which is located in the cloister of the basilica. With a pleasant walk you will easily reach the historic center, where the jewel of Florence will open up before your eyes. You will walk among splendid sixteenth-century palaces such as Palazzo Antinori and Palazzo Strozzi, until the cobbled streets will take you to Piazza del Duomo, in front of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto's bell tower. You have arrived at the most iconic place in the city, admire the red dome by Filippo Brunelleschi from 1436 and the white, pink and green marble facade of the bell tower. From its top you can admire an unparalleled view of the city and the surrounding hills. In front of the Duomo, reserve part of your admiration for the Romanesque Baptistery of San Giovanni.
Another nerve center of the city is the nearby Piazza della Repubblica, dominated by the Colonna dell'Abbondanza. This square has always been used for trade and housed the Old Market. Continuing your walk, follow via dei Calzaiuoli towards Piazza della Signoria, the center of social life in Florence where art is the master. The square is in fact dominated by the fourteenth-century Palazzo Vecchio, today the seat of the Municipality, and by the Loggia dei Lanzi, an open-air art gallery that houses Renaissance sculptures by Giambologna, Benvenuto Cellini and Agnolo Gaddi. The Fountain of Neptune and the copy of Michelangelo's David complete the picture of the most important attractions of this square. Continuing along the Piazzale degli Uffizi, adjacent to Piazza della Signoria, you will arrive at the Uffizi Gallery, the renowned collection of Renaissance art that has helped make Italy famous throughout the world.
If you don't have time to admire this enchantment - which takes several hours to appreciate - just a few more steps and you will find yourself on the Lung'Arno. From here you can already see another inevitable passage of a trip to Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, dotted with goldsmith shops and workshops. Once you cross the bridge you will have entered the so-called Oltrarno and you can finally rest by immersing yourself in the green heart of the Boboli Gardens, a few steps from another important Florentine palace, Palazzo Pitti. If, on the other hand, you prefer to continue the patrol, do not hesitate to get lost in the narrow streets of the lively Santo Spirito district, where you will find numerous artisan shops and small shops where you can indulge your desire for shopping.
Another good reason to enjoy a trip to Florence is its gastronomy. The center of Florence is populated with taverns and restaurants of all kinds, you will have no difficulty in finding a place to refresh yourself after a long walk.
If you are a meat lover, you certainly cannot miss the heroine of Florentine cuisine, the steak. How to recognize the real one? She must be tall, freshly cooked on the griddle and an average weight of 2 kg! Not even vegetarians will be left with a dry mouth, given that another fundamental dish of Tuscan cuisine is ribollita, the vegetable and bread soup (strictly Florentine, that is, without salt).
The artistic and cultural wealth of Florence is so vast that it is impossible to settle for just one day to visit it: with Italo Treno it is so easy to reach it that we are sure you will repeat the experience!