DAY 1
Start with the Galleria dell'Accademia, a museum where you can find the famous Michelangelo's David. As always, to avoid to wait in line, book your ticket in advance by asking to your hotel or b&b or book directly here. Take now via Cesare Battisti that will lead you to the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata.
Go now in Via dei Servi until you reach the the Florence's Cathedral, the Duomo (Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore), where you can appreciate the Giotto's Campanile (bell tower), the Brunelleschi's dome and the Baptistery.
The entrance to the Duomo is free. Now to complete the experience you
just have to climb to the top of the cupola! There are 463 steps with no
elevator but the view is amazing. Also, you can see the interior of the
dome where you can admire Giorgio Vasari's frescoes.
You can then take Via dei Calzaiuoli until you reach Piazza della Signoria, with the Palazzo Vecchio
overlooking the square. There are many sculptures here, among them a
copy of the Michelangelo's David. You can also see the Loggia dei Lanzi,
an open-air sculpture gallery where you can find the famous Cellini's
Perseus. In front of the Palazzo Vecchio you can see the Fountain of Neptune. Visit
then the Uffizi's Gallery. If you want to visit the Uffizi book your
ticket first, so you don't have to wait. There are booking fee but it
will save you a lot of time. Make sure to book at the official site of the Uffizi or ask your hotel or b&b to book you some tickets. Absolutely avoid people on the street selling any type of tickets (I suggest you to use the third day to visit it though, you will have more time. But you can visit it the day 1 if you just want to relax the 3rd day).
Take now Via Borgo dei Greci and go straight until you reach Piazza Santa Croce with the Basilica of Santa Croce
which was the burial place for the great and good in Florence. Here are
buried Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei. In front of the
Basilica there is a marble statue of Dante Alighieri. The entrance costs 5 euros.
If you have time you can take via dell'Anguillara and reach, in via Margherita, the house and museum of Dante Alighieri, the entrance costs 2 euros.
DAY 2
Let's start with the San Lorenzo Church, one of the largest churches of Florence burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family. We now go in Via del Giglio until we reach Piazza Santa Maria Novella with the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella with frescoes by masters of Gothic and early Renaissance. Go in Via dei Fossi until you reach the bridge, turn left and go until the Ponte Vecchio. Cross the Ponte Vecchio and enjoy all its jewelry shops.
Continue to walk and you will find Palazzo Pitti which houses
several minor collections in addition to those of the Medici family, and
is fully open to the public. The ticket costs 7 euros and will allow
you to visit the magnificent Giardini di Boboli, the fountains and museums in it.
As the last thing to do i think it would be nice a view of all Florence and the Arno valley by reaching Piazzale Michelangelo.
You can reach it walking but it's on the top of a hill so, if you are
too tired to climb it up, you can go by bus (n.13). A large par of it is
a parking lot, because from here you can only enjoy the breathtaking
view. There are, though, some bars, restaurants and vendor. It's a nice
place to visit to take with you an amazing image of Florence!
DAY 3
For the last day i suggest to spend the morning visiting the Uffizi Gallery where you can admire paintings by Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Rembrandt and many others. You can buy tickets here to skip the line. Spend the rest of the day walking in this beautiful town, eating a gelato or drinking an espresso, enjoying the city and relaxing.
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