How to spend three days in Florence

Of all Italian art cities, Florence is arguably the one that lends itself best to being an ideal short-break destination. Its centro storico is compact enough to tackle on foot and offers a perfect balance of world-class art, a varied and evolving eating and drinking scene, great shopping and all that golden Florentine light. A slew of new hotels, restaurants and cocktail bars, along with revamped galleries and museums and newly repurposed urban spaces, has given the city new energy in spite…