Florence.

The Medici bankrolled the Renaissance here, and the city never let anyone forget it. Climb the Duomo, eat gelato twice a day, and remember: half of Western art history happened within a fifteen-minute walk.

Florence packs the entire Renaissance into a city you can cross on foot — and our lineup is built around it. Tour the Duomo with a local Florentine guide or skip the line with a timed-entry ticket, then learn to cook the Tuscan way at a market-to-table class. When the city's done with you, the hills take over: ride a Vespa or vintage Fiat 500 through Chianti, taste wine near Siena and San Gimignano, or day-trip to Pisa, Lucca, and the Cinque Terre.