Florence
Florence is sort of magical. Unfortunately I have never got much time there. I passed through one night and this time for one day, so recommendations will be slim.
Accommodation: Relais La Corte di Cloris – highly recommend! Comfortable spacious rooms and a beautiful garden attached.
Tips: Buy “David” tickets ahead of time. You will skip the line and nothing is better than that! Get to the Duomo when it opens preferably. There will be a line of course but it will move quickly and you can breeze through. No ticket needed. Climb the attached tower. This costs, but it worth it!
There is so much more this city offers that I have not been able to explore…