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Florence local Dina shares the neighbourhood most visitors never find, why Piazza del Duomo rewards an early arrival, and the mistake she watches travellers repeat in the city year after year.
After many years walking travellers through Florence and Tuscany, Massimo can tell you that the Uffizi and Accademia are beautiful. But they're not the only reason to come. Where Florence and Tuscany actually reveal themselves to those who look deeper.
Massimo was born in Florence. So he knows how a real Florentine starts the day. Not with a smartphone and a hurry. With coffee, with quality, with ritual. Four cafes where he actually takes his breakfast.
Dina works with travellers as a Florence-based travel advisor. And the first thing she does is take them for coffee. Nine cafes where she actually spends her mornings, her afternoons, her time in this city.
