Secret Bakeries in Florence: Vocab, Tips & Locations

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Come to the dark side of the Florentine streets: they’ve got much more than cookies. Stop by one of these secret bakeries in Florence to indulge your sweet tooth after dark.   During long midnight walks through the Tuscan capital, you might catch an angelic smell. Freshly baked bread, it seems, and melted butter, and… what […]

Solo Travel in Florence: Everything You Need to Know

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Solo travel is the closest thing to complete freedom, and solo travel in Florence is as perfect as it gets. It’s the right destination for every kind of solo traveler—both experienced and first timers.   There’s nothing that shatters your comfort zone more than solo travel. You hop on the plane and leave everything behind. […]

Eating Alone in Florence: Our Top Tips & Restaurant Recs [2024]

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Sharing the joys of solo travel: a contradiction? Not here; not in Italy. Eating alone in Florence doesn’t have to be lonely at all!  Traveling around Italy is not an easy task for your stomach. There’s lots of food everywhere, and everything is so delicious.   Italians will never stop bragging about our incredible food, and […]