The city of Michelangelo, Giotto and Botticelli -- not to mention Macchiavelli and the Medicis -- is one great revelation of the Renaissance. Florence has more eternal art per square mile than anywhere else on earth. You will want to take time out-strolling the Boboli Gardens, shopping on the Ponte Vecchio, sipping a cappuccino in the Piazza della Signoria, digging into a steak alla fiorentina. Easy daytrips take you to the highlights of Tuscany-Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Lucca.