The Arno River in the heart of Florence is spanned by three main bridges. Ponte alle Grazie, the Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita. All are worth your time. Looking back to the Ponte Vecchio from the other two bridges affords views you don't want to miss as the Ponte Vecchio is crowded day and night! Ponte alle Grazie Originally known as Ponte di Rubaconte
Santa Maria Novella The Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a lively area with open air restaurants and shops and lots of open space to rest your weary feet! It is a short 5 minute walk from the train station. I was blown away by the beauty of the Gothic Basilica's decorative marble facade. Did you know that the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica of Santa Maria Novella is
If you have the time to really stop and explore Florence you will find all sorts of hidden treasures like Piazza del Limbo walking through Borgo Santi Apostoli not far from the Ponte Vecchio but a whole other world. The small virtually unknown Chiesa di Santi Apostoli quietly guards this Piazza. Originally a small cemetery was here where children who had died without being Baptized
