This like the center of Florence, each time I was walking from one area of the town to another…read morearea, I was passing through here. Florence is a magical city. My brother's friend recommended it. I started to walk all over the city and discover it within a few days. It looks like everything is within 6 miles radius. I saw a few Golf cart doing tours and took one for 1 hour, if you pay cash, you can get a lower rate. I did it alone, and it was 50.oo for me. Absolutely do it, because the tour guide will tell you about the history and drive you through the main historical sites. He took me to one of those places where I was ablento buy wine thru a hole in the wall as it was done in the past. There are a lot of important offices in the plaza and restaurants. A lot of vendors and stores around and most of the vendors on the streets will negotiate and bargain with you, so feel free to ask to ask discounts.

Great history. Incredible architecture. Super people watching…read more It's lively here at all times of the day. As is known, and I hate to repeat it, but watch yourself, especially if you are going to talk to vendors or street performing people. There's a tactic to distract and pickpocket. We saw it ourselves, so keep an eye open. There are quite a few shops and cafes/restaurants lining this square. I'm not the typical tourist who likes tourists traps or luxury shopping while on vacation so it's not my cup of tea but it might be yours. And there is plenty to choose from here. People seem to very much enjoy the carousel as well. If you just like visiting pretty places with cool historical significance, this is still the place to visit.

Beautiful square with the Basilica della Santiasima or of the Most Holy Annunciation from 1520. A…read morelarge Foundling Hospital is on one side of the the other piazza. The facade were built later to imitate Brunelleschi's loggia. The west façade, the Loggia dei Servi di Maria in the 1520s. It was built for the mendicant order, the Servi di Maria, but is now a hotel. The equestrian statue of Ferdinand I of Tuscany was made by the noted sculptor Giambologna and placed there in 1608. The fountain was added later.

If it weren't for the chocolate festival that was held here, I would have missed Piazza SS…read moreAnnunziata but I was glad to made my way to see it! Piazza SS Annuziata (The Holiest Annunciation Square) is rather out of the way from the typical tourist route, so not many tourists would make their way out here. Consequently, this is somewhat a hidden gem despite being having some jewels like the arched portico of the orphanage Ospedale degli Innocenti, which was an early Renaissance masterpiece by Brunelleschi - the master behind the Firenze Duomo's signature dome! While I would not recommend this piazza as a must-go destination, it is nonetheless an interesting and quiet location to see. If you have time in Firenze, try to take a detour to here, especially if you are interested in Renaissance architecture.