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Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany (Travel Guide)

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Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Florence and Tuscany. Walk in the footsteps of the Medici, sip aperitivi, and discover the cultural heart of Italy: with Rick as your guide, Tuscany is yours to discover. Inside Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany you'll find:
  • Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Florence and Tuscany
  • Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
  • Top sights and hidden gems, from the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo to a 600-year-old perfumery
  • How to connect with local culture: Listen to a street musician's serenade on the Ponte Vecchio, stroll through a morning market sampling freshly-made pasta, and sip full-bodied wines with Montalcino locals at a corner enoteca
  • Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight
  • The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of Chianti
  • Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums
  • Detailed maps for exploring on the go, including driving tours through the heart of Tuscany and Brunello wine country
  • Complete, up-to-date information on Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano, Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, Cortona, and more
  • Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany.

Spending less than a week exploring Florence? Try
Rick Steves Pocket Florence.


Editorial Reviews

Review

"The country's foremost expert in European travel for Americans."―Forbes

"Steves is an absolute master at unlocking the hidden gems of the world's greatest cities, towns, and monuments."―
USA Today

“Every country-specific travel guidebook from the Rick Steves publishing empire can be counted upon for clear organization, specificity and timeliness."―
Society of American Travel Writers

"Pick the best accommodations and restaurants from Rick Steves…and a traveler searching for good values will seldom go wrong or be blindsided."―
NBC News

"His guidebooks are approachable, silly, and even subtly provocative in their insistence that Americans show respect for the people and places they are visiting and not the other way around."―
The New Yorker

"Travel, to Steves, is not some frivolous luxury—it is an engine for improving humankind, for connecting people and removing their prejudices, for knocking distant cultures together to make unlikely sparks of joy and insight. Given that millions of people have encountered the work of Steves over the last 40 years, on TV or online or in his guidebooks, and that they have carried those lessons to untold other millions of people, it is fair to say that his life’s work has had a real effect on the collective life of our planet."―
The New York Times Magazine

"[Rick Steves] laces his guides with short and vivid histories and a scholar's appreciation for Renaissance art yet knows the best place to start an early tapas crawl in Madrid if you have kids. His clear, hand-drawn maps are Pentagon-worthy; his hints about how to go directly to the best stuff at the Uffizi, avoid the crowds at Versailles and save money everywhere are guilt-free."―
TIME Magazine

"Steves is a walking, talking European encyclopedia who yearns to inspire Americans to venture 'beyond Orlando.'"―
Forbes

“…he’s become the unofficial guide for entire generations of North American travelers, beloved for his earnest attitude and dad jeans."―
Outside Magazine

"His books offer the equivalent of a bus tour without the bus, with boiled-down itineraries and step-by-step instructions on where to go and how to get there, but adding a dash of humor and an element of choice that his travelers find empowering."―
The New York Times

"His penchant for creating meaningful experiences for travelers to Europe is as passionate as his inclination for making ethical choices his guiding light."―
Forbes

"[Rick Steves'] neighborhood walks are always fun and informative. His museum guides, complete with commentary about historic sculpture and storied artworks are wonderful and add another dimension to sometimes stodgy, hard-to-comprehend museums."―
NBC News

About the Author

Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about 100 days a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at Rick Steves’ Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy, daughter Jackie, grandsons Atlas and Dashel, and favorite travel partner Shelley. Find out more about Rick at RickSteves.com and on Facebook.
 
Connect with Rick:
facebook.com/RickSteves
Twitter: @RickSteves
Instagram: ricksteveseurope

Gene Openshaw has co-authored a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe's cities, museums, and cultural sites. He also writes for Rick's public television series, produces audio tours on Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick's public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, Gene has written a full-length opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle, where he enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book. Don’t hesitate.

A. · August 4, 2025

In all honesty, I was a little skeptical of this book before I got it. However, I need to eat my words. It is awesome, amazingly helpful, easy to use, funny and altogether fantastic. The walking tours are outstanding, the descriptions of specific works of art are right on the money, and Rick’s hints on alternative ways to get tickets to the top museums were a trip-saver. Don’t hesitate! Buy this book and it will make your trip to Florence 100% better.

5.0 out of 5 stars only book I used

S. · September 20, 2025

Bought / borrowed from library a few books but this one is the only I used. Updated and very good practical tips. Good descriptions. I found Rick Steves guides for any European destination are the best

5.0 out of 5 stars Steves books are the best for travelling in Europe.

L.T. · April 15, 2025

Second time buying this book just to check updates and new places to visit in Tuscany for a trip coming up. Rick Steves is the GOAT for places to see stay and eat at in Europe. We own many of his books and buy themFor our friends travelling. Can’t go wrong with any of his suggestions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Steves...no more needs to be said

S. · November 5, 2024

Read cover to cover before our trip. Very informative & will defintely buy his other travel books.

4.0 out of 5 stars Tuscany

N.L.E. · February 3, 2025

This guide was very helpful for our visit to Florence, and train trips nearby.

5.0 out of 5 stars Served its purpose

A.C. · April 16, 2025

Serves the purpose for our Tuscany & Florence trip. Good walking tours of the cities & towns. Great restaurants recommendations.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice map!

R.B. · May 3, 2025

I am a visual learner so this map helps me put things in order.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!

J.R.M. · March 20, 2025

Great travel guide! Made a huge difference in our trip to Italy!

Muy buenas guías de viaje

J. · November 26, 2024

Las mejores guías de turismo las tiene Rick Steve’s, excelentes recomendaciones de restaurantes y actividades. Me ha enseñado a viajar, apreciar más la ciudad y a armar mi itinerario, lo mejor son las sugerencias de itinerario, sería muy difícil armar un viaje sin estas guías, por las compras de boletos y los horarios de las actividades. Me ayudo a preparar mi viaje con tiempo, a conocer la ciudad y su historia, muy buenas las audio guiadas

Tuscany…. here we come!

L. · April 24, 2024

The book really helped us plan our 10 days in Tuscany. We had a few ideas of what we wanted to see and Steves tips helped us plan which locations to stay in, what to see and how to make the most of our trip when we get there. Now the count down is on and we’re really excited about our upcoming trip.

A great resource fir travelling

S.P.T. · December 14, 2024

A must use for trips to Europe.

Rick Steves is the best guide

r. · January 9, 2024

Everything you want to know about your destination. The best part is suggestions for a day, two days, three days, or a week in Florence. Checked it before we went and daily while there

exactly what I ordered, fast shipper

O. · September 11, 2024

exactly what I ordered, fast shipper

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Description:

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Florence and Tuscany. Walk in the footsteps of the Medici, sip aperitivi, and discover the cultural heart of Italy: with Rick as your guide, Tuscany is yours to discover. Inside Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany you'll find:
  • Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Florence and Tuscany
  • Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
  • Top sights and hidden gems, from the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo to a 600-year-old perfumery
  • How to connect with local culture: Listen to a street musician's serenade on the Ponte Vecchio, stroll through a morning market sampling freshly-made pasta, and sip full-bodied wines with Montalcino locals at a corner enoteca
  • Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight
  • The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of Chianti
  • Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums
  • Detailed maps for exploring on the go, including driving tours through the heart of Tuscany and Brunello wine country
  • Complete, up-to-date information on Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano, Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, Cortona, and more
  • Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany.

Spending less than a week exploring Florence? Try
Rick Steves Pocket Florence.


Editorial Reviews

Review

"The country's foremost expert in European travel for Americans."―Forbes

"Steves is an absolute master at unlocking the hidden gems of the world's greatest cities, towns, and monuments."―
USA Today

“Every country-specific travel guidebook from the Rick Steves publishing empire can be counted upon for clear organization, specificity and timeliness."―
Society of American Travel Writers

"Pick the best accommodations and restaurants from Rick Steves…and a traveler searching for good values will seldom go wrong or be blindsided."―
NBC News

"His guidebooks are approachable, silly, and even subtly provocative in their insistence that Americans show respect for the people and places they are visiting and not the other way around."―
The New Yorker

"Travel, to Steves, is not some frivolous luxury—it is an engine for improving humankind, for connecting people and removing their prejudices, for knocking distant cultures together to make unlikely sparks of joy and insight. Given that millions of people have encountered the work of Steves over the last 40 years, on TV or online or in his guidebooks, and that they have carried those lessons to untold other millions of people, it is fair to say that his life’s work has had a real effect on the collective life of our planet."―
The New York Times Magazine

"[Rick Steves] laces his guides with short and vivid histories and a scholar's appreciation for Renaissance art yet knows the best place to start an early tapas crawl in Madrid if you have kids. His clear, hand-drawn maps are Pentagon-worthy; his hints about how to go directly to the best stuff at the Uffizi, avoid the crowds at Versailles and save money everywhere are guilt-free."―
TIME Magazine

"Steves is a walking, talking European encyclopedia who yearns to inspire Americans to venture 'beyond Orlando.'"―
Forbes

“…he’s become the unofficial guide for entire generations of North American travelers, beloved for his earnest attitude and dad jeans."―
Outside Magazine

"His books offer the equivalent of a bus tour without the bus, with boiled-down itineraries and step-by-step instructions on where to go and how to get there, but adding a dash of humor and an element of choice that his travelers find empowering."―
The New York Times

"His penchant for creating meaningful experiences for travelers to Europe is as passionate as his inclination for making ethical choices his guiding light."―
Forbes

"[Rick Steves'] neighborhood walks are always fun and informative. His museum guides, complete with commentary about historic sculpture and storied artworks are wonderful and add another dimension to sometimes stodgy, hard-to-comprehend museums."―
NBC News

About the Author

Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about 100 days a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at Rick Steves’ Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy, daughter Jackie, grandsons Atlas and Dashel, and favorite travel partner Shelley. Find out more about Rick at RickSteves.com and on Facebook.
 
Connect with Rick:
facebook.com/RickSteves
Twitter: @RickSteves
Instagram: ricksteveseurope

Gene Openshaw has co-authored a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe's cities, museums, and cultural sites. He also writes for Rick's public television series, produces audio tours on Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick's public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, Gene has written a full-length opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle, where he enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book. Don’t hesitate.

A. · August 4, 2025

In all honesty, I was a little skeptical of this book before I got it. However, I need to eat my words. It is awesome, amazingly helpful, easy to use, funny and altogether fantastic. The walking tours are outstanding, the descriptions of specific works of art are right on the money, and Rick’s hints on alternative ways to get tickets to the top museums were a trip-saver. Don’t hesitate! Buy this book and it will make your trip to Florence 100% better.

5.0 out of 5 stars only book I used

S. · September 20, 2025

Bought / borrowed from library a few books but this one is the only I used. Updated and very good practical tips. Good descriptions. I found Rick Steves guides for any European destination are the best

5.0 out of 5 stars Steves books are the best for travelling in Europe.

L.T. · April 15, 2025

Second time buying this book just to check updates and new places to visit in Tuscany for a trip coming up. Rick Steves is the GOAT for places to see stay and eat at in Europe. We own many of his books and buy themFor our friends travelling. Can’t go wrong with any of his suggestions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Steves...no more needs to be said

S. · November 5, 2024

Read cover to cover before our trip. Very informative & will defintely buy his other travel books.

4.0 out of 5 stars Tuscany

N.L.E. · February 3, 2025

This guide was very helpful for our visit to Florence, and train trips nearby.

5.0 out of 5 stars Served its purpose

A.C. · April 16, 2025

Serves the purpose for our Tuscany & Florence trip. Good walking tours of the cities & towns. Great restaurants recommendations.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice map!

R.B. · May 3, 2025

I am a visual learner so this map helps me put things in order.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!

J.R.M. · March 20, 2025

Great travel guide! Made a huge difference in our trip to Italy!

Muy buenas guías de viaje

J. · November 26, 2024

Las mejores guías de turismo las tiene Rick Steve’s, excelentes recomendaciones de restaurantes y actividades. Me ha enseñado a viajar, apreciar más la ciudad y a armar mi itinerario, lo mejor son las sugerencias de itinerario, sería muy difícil armar un viaje sin estas guías, por las compras de boletos y los horarios de las actividades. Me ayudo a preparar mi viaje con tiempo, a conocer la ciudad y su historia, muy buenas las audio guiadas

Tuscany…. here we come!

L. · April 24, 2024

The book really helped us plan our 10 days in Tuscany. We had a few ideas of what we wanted to see and Steves tips helped us plan which locations to stay in, what to see and how to make the most of our trip when we get there. Now the count down is on and we’re really excited about our upcoming trip.

A great resource fir travelling

S.P.T. · December 14, 2024

A must use for trips to Europe.

Rick Steves is the best guide

r. · January 9, 2024

Everything you want to know about your destination. The best part is suggestions for a day, two days, three days, or a week in Florence. Checked it before we went and daily while there

exactly what I ordered, fast shipper

O. · September 11, 2024

exactly what I ordered, fast shipper

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