5 Things to do in Florence by YellowSquare

These are the YellowSquare tips for the things you could do in Florence!
Straight from our team and friends to your to-do list.

1) Every Tuesday Run

This time we give an unusual tip for the runners or for those who like to keep active when travelling. Is there a better way to see a city rather than moving your body and getting to know locals and new travellers? …. NO, RIGHT!?
Meet up at YellowSquare Florence every Thursday with our friends from Runners of Florence. Rain or shine, summer or winter, they never skip a run — and you’re welcome to join it!

Run start: 7.45 PM
After run happy hour: 8.45 PM
Duration: 45 min Running Session in collaboration with Runners Of Florence
8 KM + Music Run + 1 km Warm-up
Run at your own pace — no matter how fast or slow you go, there’ll be someone keeping pace with you.
To enjoy it fully, you should feel comfortable running at least 5K.
Don’t worry though, the run captains (look for the ones carrying the speakers!) will be there to guide and support everyone.

Meet up: YellowSquare Florence (Viale Francesco Redi, 19)
Every Tuesday – 7.30 PM
Check more about it here

2) Sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo
(passing by Ponte Vecchio)

Classic move, and for a reason. Watching the sun go down over the Florence skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo hits different. Start from YellowSquare, head toward the city center and pass by Ponte Vecchio — grab a gelato on the way if you want to be cliché in the best way.

How to get there from YellowSquare Florence passing by Ponte Vecchio:
Walk toward the Ponte Vecchio:
it’s a beautiful walk through Via Nazionale → Piazza della Repubblica → Via Calimala → Via Por Santa Maria → and boom, you’re on Ponte Vecchio.
Distance: ~2 km
Time: Around 25-30 mins
Cross Ponte Vecchio. Then head left onto Via dei Bardi, and walk to Piazza dei Mozzi (around 5 mins). Take Bus 12 from “Piazza dei Mozzi”
Get on Bus 12 direction “Piazzale Michelangiolo”. Ride is around 10 minutes, and it takes you right up the hill. Get off in the “Piazzale Michelangiolo” stop (where everyone gets off)

Another options to go straight way to Piazza Michelangelo:

• Walk 40 mins (if you’re in the mood)
• Take Tram T2 from “Redi” to “Unità” and then bus 12 from “Piazza San Marco” straight up. Get off at “Piazzale Michelangelo.”

3) Bookstore + Theater Giunti al Punto

Inside A Renaissance Palace: A Bookstore + Cinema Combo. Not your regular movie night. Tucked inside the Strozzi Palace, this independent bookstore doubles as a cinema with curated films, old-school interiors, and the charm only a Renaissance setting can offer.
On the 14th of December 1922, the building was finally inaugurated. After alternating periods as theatre and then cinema, in 2023 the Odeon, which had never lost its splendid Art Nouveau style, was renovated by the Benaim studio and reopened as the Giunti Odeon. Bookshop and cinema.

How to get there from YellowSquare Florence:
Tram T2 to “Unità” stop, then walk 10 minutes to Palazzo Strozzi.

Pro tip: check what’s playing before going. You might end up watching a 1960s Fellini film with a glass of Chianti in hand. Not bad.

4) Uffizi Gallery

You’ve seen the paintings in schoolbooks. Seeing them in real life? Whole different story. Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio. The Uffizi is the heavyweight champ of Renaissance art. Book in advance — it’s busy all year round. It’s totally worth paying for the tickets or going on the first Sunday of the month when its free. However a must see museum in Italy.

How to get there from YellowSquare Florence:
Tram T2 to “Unità” and walk 12 mins. Entrance is at Piazzale degli Uffizi, right next to Palazzo Vecchio.

5) Cooking Class at YellowSquare Florence

Learn how to make pasta the way nonna intended. Our cooking classes happen inside YellowSquare, so it’s the easiest thing to add to your day. Meet people, get messy with flour, and eat what you make. Bonus for glass of wine + limoncello toast + coffee. Not bad for a day in.

Where: Inside YellowSquare Florence
Ask at the reception for more information or check the blackboard in the lobby.
You can always check availability and book here your spot

BONUS TIP:
Babae Wine Window
Yes, you can drink wine straight from a tiny hole in the wall. It’s called a buchetta del vino, and it’s a Florentine tradition that came back during the pandemic. Head to Babae on Via Santo Spirito, knock, and voilà — wine appears.

How to get there:
Tram T2 to “Unità” then a 15-minute walk across the Arno to Via Santo Spirito, 21.
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We hope you like it! Have a good one =)