Inspite of being the pretty looking town, Tuscany has a pricey reputation. You can just empty out your wallets on luxury villas, hotel suites, cars, shop till you drop at the glamorous boutiques, eat a 4-course meal and make your way up the towering structures.

With Florence city breaks it's just great to do all this, just too great!

That’s not the only way to see Tuscany. There are cheaper and economical ways and alternatives that do not need to be off-track or even bang your head on the wall to search for such gems and other budget travel clichés.

Take pleasure in the amazing jewels located in the city as everyone else, maybe through a different angle. For such pleasure, you may need to turn-down service, overlook the Frette linens and even shift the pound and euro exchange rates with a small help.

Florence: A budgeted city

The city of Florence makes a good base for the price conscious though the city has been separating the tourists from squandering money. Hotels and restaurants are plentiful and one can just walk around everywhere and anywhere in the region's hub

Accommodation in the centre isn’t quite cheap. The favourite of much of the tourists are Locanda Orchidea where you can get a serene, traditional room overlooking the leafy courtyard

If you wish to visit the city in the month of August, you need to keep in mind that trying haggling at a higher price category. The climate is steamy deserted, so the deals crafted are plentiful.

                                           
Even Cut your Costs on Food with weekend breaks Florence

For some luscious food, steer towards the streets between Piazza della Signoria and Plazza del Duomo. The place may look rowdy but the menu is short, tasty and cheap. The South-west center is still walkable and friendlier.

Celebrate a birthday or anniversary at the Uffizi and Academia that costs anything between €11-15 and win a discount card. With food you can witness amazing art for nothing in several of the city churches. The city is blessed with multiple versions of the Last Supper by Ghirlandaio. The views from the steps outside San Miniato are quite better than any city where you pay for viewing.

For shopping you just skip the Ferragamos and Guccis in favor of the indie stores that lies along Borgo degil Albizi. With short breaks Florence you may poke around the flea market in Plazza dei Ciompi and pick up a fistful of prismatic postcards and some fine-looking jewelry for under €10.

If you have eaten well at lunch, gearing up on aperitivo should be enough for dinner. The game is straightforward: a buffet piled high with hearty salads and simple dishes. Drink slow and eat to your heart’s content.

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