Florence, Italy
Renaissance icons & golden-hour rooftops
Accademia Gallery
See David first, then linger through Michelangelo’s unfinished Prisoners before tour groups peak.
Tuscan trattoria lunch
Choose a small local dining room away from the Duomo crush; leave enough time for a proper lunch rather than rushing onward.
Duomo & historic center
Walk Piazza della Signoria → Ponte Vecchio → Oltrarno so the afternoon naturally flows toward sunset.
Piazzale Michelangelo
Frame the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Arno in layers. Arrive 40 minutes before sunset for the changing light.
Start early before the Accademia crowds. Save the Arno for blue hour — Florence is at its best when day-trippers leave.
