On our tours to Italy, Florence has become a city that everyone wants to go to. They are enamored with the art, the history of the Medicis and the famous artists and writers, the food ain't bad either. One of the reasons I love to visit Florence is because it is so compact - just about everything is within easy walking distance. There are also quite a few "hidden" spots we visit in Florence too - like the artisan shops and newly discovered places like the Last Supper of Saint Appolonia, painted 50 years before da Vinci's masterpiece. So while everyone loves to visit Rome and Venice, I find Florence to be my favorite stop on my tour of Italy.