Itinerary: 7 days in Florence

There is a very impressive synagogue in Florence that can be visited. It includes a small history museum.

https://www.firenzebraica.it/synagogue-of-florence/?lang=en

I had a very nice dinner at Ristorante Accademia, located around the corner from (where else) the Accademia and David.

I could spend a lifetime in Florence! Or at least a week. :-)

In addition to all of the usual suspects (the Duomo - the central market - the multitudes of spectacular small churches - l’Uffizi Gallery (go early!) - the Renaissance buildings - l’Accademia - the Pitti Palace (takes a deep breath!) I have a few “personal favourite” suggestions.

Trattoria il Giova (https://yelp.to/cyfEHSYxlg) at Borgo la Croce 73 R. Friendly, unassuming, delightful. Excellent food!!! The wild boar pasta was particularly toothsome. And they had a lemon tiramisu variation that was to die for. Feels local and homey.

Kitsch, for sensational Italian spritzers and cocktails in a swank/kitschy space. We went several times, and loved it. They also do a plentiful and delicious antipasto spread for a super price. At Via San Gallo 22 R - they have a website, but the link didn’t paste correctly on my iPhone.

Tons of really cool graffiti/street art! Check it out. You can look up artists and follow their works through neighbourhoods. A Google search will bring up a list of artists. We saw lots of cool pieces during our wanders.

La Specola (a natural history museum but SO MUCH MORE) is so mind blowingly amazing that I don’t even have words. I will seriously remember this place until the end of my days… and I plan to go back.

A snip from Wikipedia:

“The museum has deep ties with history; parts of the collection can be traced back to the Medici Family. It is known for its collection of wax anatomical models from the 18th century. It is the oldest scientific Museum of Europe.”

It is in the former Palazzo Torrigani at Via Romana 17, near the Pitti Palace.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Specola

TL;dr I think you can spend in days in Florence without ever running out of incredible things to do.

Consider a day trip to Siena.

Both the Museo di S. Marco and the Laurenziana library are very much overlooked, and often tours do not even consider the Cappelle Medicee. Some of the secondary museums at Pitti are worth, but all together in a single day would be too much.

Locals do not eat so frequently at restaurants (too expensive) but I would make an exception for Tito, via S. Gallo - Vini e vecchi sapori, via dei magazzini - Da Giorgio, via Palazzuolo - as a local I have done meetings in these three (but the last two are relatively small and finding place may be difficult).

There are a couple of places we like to eat in Florenece.

Giglio Rosso located at 35 via Panzani. Their web site is
https://www.ristorantegigliorosso.com/en/about/

Olio & Convivium Gastronomia Restaurant. It's on the Pitti Palace side of the river on Via di Santo Spirito. Wonderful atmosphere, excellent food, and good wine. A bit pricy, (but well worth it) so you might want to try it for lunch rather than dinner. The web site is https://oliorestaurant.it/.

You should be able to check out the prices and such on their web sites.

I just took a look at Rick's 3+ day itinerary. For sure you're going to want to take note of when the various attractions are open; most are closed at least one day a week plus some have limited visiting hours. Also I'd do ALL of the duomo complex (church, museum, bell tower, etc) on the same day instead of splitting them up.

Some additional suggestions for the list:
Santa Trinita and its Sassetti Chapel in particular (free):
https://www.feelflorence.it/en/node/12150
What's so fascinating about that chapel - I thought so, anyway - is that people in the frescoes who were contemporaries of the artist, Ghirlandaio, were painted from life, as they really looked versus romanticized images. Same with the clothing they are wearing, the hairstyles, etc. There are also some illustrations of 15th-century Florence in a couple of the backgrounds. It's a snapshot of the time in paint! Look for Lorenzo de' Medici (The Magnificent) and his 3 young sons Giuliano, Piero and Giovanni in "The Confirmation of the Franciscan Rule" scene.

Basilica Santa Croce: Michelangelo, Niccolò Machiavelli and Galileo are buried in this largest of Franciscan churches in the world. Admire works of Giotto, Gaddi, Della Robbia, Vasari and Donatello and lovely stained-glass windows. (small fee)
https://www.santacroceopera.it/en/

Piazza della SS Annunziata...
https://www.visitflorence.com/florence-monuments/piazza-ss-annunziata.html

...and Basilica Santissima Annunziata on one side of that piazza, most specifically for its Cloister of the Votivi (free):
https://www.feelflorence.it/en/node/12123

Also on the piazza is Spedale degli Innocenti; one of the oldest foundling homes in the world. Note the famous della Robbia tondi with their charming swaddled infants between the arches. We were unable to visit the museum but it's said to be very interesting so is on the next-time list!
https://www.istitutodeglinnocenti.it/en/services/innocenti-museum (fee)
https://www.feelflorence.it/en/innocenti-institute-and-museum-florence

I'll throw in Santa Felicita and Santo Spirito:
https://www.feelflorence.it/en/node/12152
https://www.feelflorence.it/en/basilica-santo-spirito-florence

There's more - Florence is fabulous! - but others will have additional good ideas too. :O)

There are more churches with remarkable frescoes and statuary (whether marble or other media, or the ceramics by the della Robbia family) that RS’ 3 or 4 days itinerary does not mention.

• Santa Maria del Carmine with its Brancacci Chapel
• Santa Trinita
• Ognissanti
• Santa Croce (which also has Michelangelo’s tomb)

The Baptisery is definitely worth a visit on the inside, as well; not just the Ghiberti reproduction doors on the outside. (The originals are in the Opera del Duomo museum)

With 7 days (is that 8 nights? Or 6 or 7?) a day trip or two could definitely round out your time in Tuscany (Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, a Chianti wine tour, Fiesole, or even beyond Tuscany, e.g. a day trip to Bologna.).

Buon Viagge!