The capital of the Tuscany region of Italy, home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art, architecture, and Michelangelo’s David, Florence — Firenze in Italian — should definitely be on your must-visit list when you come to the beautiful European country of Italy. A mere wander around the city will leave you gaping with awe, and possibly a sore neck from looking up. 

The airport in Florence is small, so it’s best to fly into the larger city of Bologna, or Italy’s capital — Rome. From both cities, excellent high speed trains connect to Florence’s Santa Maria Novella station in excellent time, plus Train Italia — the main train provider — has an excellent app to book tickets and check train times.