Sergio outlines his ideal 5-day vacation to Florence, Italy. His itinerary includes visiting major religious and political centers like Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, as well as famous museums like the Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery to see works by renowned Renaissance artists. On his fourth day, Sergio plans to shop for Italian specialties and souvenirs. His fifth day will involve taking a cooking class to learn how to make traditional Tuscan dishes. Sergio also provides some advice for his trip regarding appropriate attire, transportation, cash, photography, and reserving tickets.

1. My ideal vacation…Florence
Sergio Sinuco
August 2014

2. TODO List
• Go to Italy’s embassy to get a Schengen visa.
• Go online to find a cheap flight with minimum stops.
• Go online to find and reserve a cheap but comfortable hotel near to interesting
places.
• Pack my luggage with:
– Clothes
– Sunscreen
– Flip Flop
– Sandals
– Toothbrush
– Toothpaste
– Deodorant
– Deodorant talc
– Electric razor
– Tablet
– An interesting book to read during the flight.
• Buy with anticipation some tickets for interesting places.
• Call to my bank to activate my credit and debit cards for international
transactions, also activate its insurance.
• Change some colombian pesos to euros.

3. First day
• I can spend my first
day in “Piazza del
Duomo” the religious
and spiritual center
of Florence. Here, I
can visit famous
places like:
– the Cathedral
– the Campanile di
Giotto
– the Battistero di San
Giovanni

4. Second day
• I can spend my second day in
“Piazza della Signoria” the
center of political life in
Florence. Here, I can visit
famous places like:
– Palazzo Vecchio
– Logia dei Lanzi
• There are a lot of sculptures
with a great history each one.
• In summer, tourists can listen
to local artists who use this
place as their particular
scenario.

5. Third day
• I can spend my third day in
“Piazza della Signoria” in the
following museums:
– Accademia gallery of
Florence.
– Uffizi gallery
• There are a lot of famous and
important pictures and
sculptures from Renaissance
artist like Botticelli, Da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Rafael o Tiziano.
• The most famous sculptures is
David of Michelangelo. It is in
Accademia gallery.

6. Fourth day
• The fourth day is for
shopping. I can shopping
italian typical groceries
like cheese, wine, pasta
or oils. There are
exclusive boutiques in
streets near of Ponte
Vecchio.
• Also, on the streets of
Florence I can find many
shops to buy souvenirs.

7. Fifth day
• In Florence, between
tourist is very
popular to learn how
to make pasta or
traditional Tuscan
dishes such as
ribollita or
panzanella. There are
a lot of options to
take cooking classes.

8. Advices
• You should wear appropriate clothes when you visit
religious monuments. For women is recommended to
wear long skirts and knee headscarf and for men is
recommended wear serious dress pants.
• It’s good idea to use public buses for transportation to
save money.
• Don’t forget to carry cash money to pay in street
markets.
• Don’t forget to take camera. You will take a lot of
photos.
• To avoid long lines and waits in museums and
interesting places, you should reserve tickets in
advance or buy a guided visit.