Despite its prestigious international reputation, Florence is actually a fairly small city, with just about 380,000 people living in the city proper and roughly 1.5 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. Even so, because it is such a popular travel destination with many millions of visitors each year, Florence can feel quite crowded in its more popular tourist areas.
You’ll quickly learn to work around these and discover the unknown secrets of the city while earning your degree abroad in Florence. In addition to the famous museums and monuments that should be on anyone’s checklist (such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Uffizi Gallery), there are tons of great restaurants, cafes, bars, and gelaterias off the map that beg to be discovered. As a student abroad, you’ll have the freedom to explore endlessly!
Florence is primarily a walking city, although there is also a fairly comprehensive bus system which connects to most major destinations around the metropolitan area. Florence is also a major transportation hub in itself, offering easy access to nearby Italian cities such as Rome or Milan in a matter of hours via train. Take advantage of your time pursuing a degree abroad in Florence to see as much of the country as possible!
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