When I planned our Italy trip, I knew I wanted to see Rome and Venice and just decided to do a two day stop in Florence as well since the train went through there anyways. Man am I glad I did!!! Florence ended up being my favorite city of the three. It was so charming and beautiful.

Our Air BnB was absolutely adorable. It was in a prime location and the entrance was just behind a ceramic store which made me love walking up to it every single time.

Our first day we walked across the Ponte Vecchio. This bridge is lined with exquisite little jewelry shops on each side. The views from the middle of the bridge are what you see on a post card. I just stood there on the middle of the bridge and tried to take it all in. It was definitely one of those moments of, “I can’t believe I’m really here.” (I have one of these moments in almost every city we visit). We grabbed lunch in the square and let the kids ride on the carousel a few times.

We then headed down to see the Pazza del Duomo and Baptistery of San Giovanni. This cathedral is breathtaking. Its detail and grand facade is something that pictures just cant capture. We just walked around in complete awe.

We then took a horse drawn carriage ride around the city because the kids were getting tired and so were our backs from carrying them. We ended our day at the Palazzo Pitti. We sat outside this huge museum and just let our kids run around and chase pigeons lol. We had a snack in the beautiful weather and had a small moment where we felt like locals.

Our last morning in Florence we went up to Piazzale Michelangelo where the replica of the David is. This area overlooks the entire city of Florence. The view is stunning and I could not have taken enough pictures.

We hiked down and walked a few miles to go eat lunch at Gusta Pizza which was recommended by Morgan Goodwin and Madeline Clark. It is a tiny little restaurant with just 6 tables and a huge brick oven that they cook their pizzas in. We got there right at 11 when they opened and were the second people in the door. By the time we ordered and sat down at our table, there was a line out the door. After eating their pizza, I know why! This was the BEST pizza I have ever eaten!! If you ever go to Florence, you must go there.

After this we headed to the train station to head to Venice. Our time in Florence was short, but amazing! I’m so glad I made the random decision to stop here during our trip. It is a city that I hope to visit again one day!!