Piazzale Michelangelo

My Honest 2025 Review: The Florence Sightseeing Bike Tour (and the E-Bike Choice)

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My Honest 2025 Review: The Florence Sightseeing Bike Tour (and the E-Bike Choice) Getting Started: First Feelings on the Florence Bike Adventure Honestly, getting to see Florence from the seat of a bicycle is just a completely different kind of feeling from walking its crowded streets. We, you know, found our way to the meeting spot, which was sort of a small shop tucked away on a quieter side street, well away from the main throngs of people. The group we joined, like, was just the right size, probably no more than a dozen people, so it more or less …

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Piazzale Michelangelo & San Miniato Tour: Is It Truly Worth the Climb?

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Piazzale Michelangelo & San Miniato Tour: Is It Truly Worth the Climb? You know, there’s this postcard picture of Florence that everyone wants to see for themselves. Well, it’s that sprawling, terra-cotta-roofed scene with Brunelleschi’s giant dome sitting right in the middle. At the end of the day, getting that view often means a bit of a hike. So, when I first looked into the ‘Uphill to Piazzale Michelangelo & San Miniato Basilica Panoramic Walking Tour,’ I was frankly a little hesitant. I mean, an “uphill” tour after days of walking around museums sounds pretty much like a lot of …

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