Claire Bingham is a design and lifestyle writer and photographer based in the north west of England. With 20 years experience, she has the ability to create compelling editorial in both pictures and words.

48 hours in Florence, Grazia UK

Seduced by Gucci’s new The Alchemist’s Garden perfumes? Then travel to the heart… Take a trip with my travel guide to the coolest spots in Florence, as published in Grazia UK (April 2019).

Photography Claire Bingham ©

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Florentine eggs whilst gazing across the Ponte Vecchio? This buffet breakfast is extra level – as is the chic Portrait Firenze hotel upstairs .

Flair by name, flair by nature. Possibly one of the chicest furniture galleries in Europe.

Shoe candy at the Ferragamo museum.

Take a pit stop for a truffle panino at this Florentine institutuion.

Less visited = more serene. This beautiful fresco-painted Brancacci chapel is nirvana for history and art fans.

The divine Santa Maria Novella.

La Menagere for flowers, gifts – also lunch and cocktails – head north east of the Duomo to this cool concept-restaurant.

A journey through the renaissance streets of Florence is not all 14th century – there are retro jewels too.

A museum, shop and café, Gucci Garden is a three-storey space on Piazza della Signoria and a fiercely floral gem.

Visit Sant'Ambrogio antique market for vintage haberdashery and pretty white frocks. Nearby Caffé Cibreo is a good coffee stop

Claire BinghamMay 21, 20191 Comment