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Florence

The Renaissance City: Duomo, Uffizi and Michelangelo's David

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3 daysIdeal stay₹12,250From / night₹3,410Food / day₹2,660Entry

The cradle of the Renaissance and the base for Tuscany: Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo, the Uffizi gallery, Michelangelo's David at the Accademia, the Ponte Vecchio and the view from Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset. Compact and walkable; the centre is a ZTL where cars are fined. Pisa is an hour away by train, Siena and Chianti an hour by bus or car. Leather markets and Florentine steak; vegetarians do well on ribollita and pasta. Indian restaurants are in the centre.

Highlights

  • Climb Brunelleschi's dome
  • Uffizi Gallery
  • Michelangelo's David at the Accademia
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo
  • Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens
  • Chianti wine day trip
  • San Lorenzo leather market

Things to do

  • Uffizi GalleryMorning · 3h
  • Duomo, Baptistery and the dome climbMorning · 3h
  • Accademia: Michelangelo's DavidAfternoon · 1h 30m
  • Ponte Vecchio and Oltrarno walk to Piazzale MichelangeloEvening · 2h 30m
  • Chianti wine-country day tripMorning · 7h
  • Mercato Centrale food hall lunchAfternoon · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: April – June, September – October

Heads up

Ferragosto: Cities Half-Closed in August

Around Ferragosto (15 August, a national holiday) and for much of August, Italians take their holidays: many family restaurants, bakeries and small shops in the cities close for one to three weeks, and Sunday-style hours spread across the week. Museums and the main sights stay open. Book restaurants and check opening days before you go.

Heads up

Summer Heat

July and August regularly bring heatwaves of 35-40 °C to Rome, Florence, the south and Sicily. Sightsee early and late, rest in the afternoon, carry water (Rome's street fountains are drinkable), and book rooms with air-conditioning. Churches still require covered shoulders and knees, so carry a light scarf.

  • Ferragosto — The Assumption holiday and the peak of the Italian summer holiday: beaches, lakes and islands are at their fullest and dearest, many city shops and restaurants close for the week either side, and there are fireworks and beach parties on the coast. Book everything well ahead.

Part of a longer route

Florence is a stop on 2 curated circuits through Italy.

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Venice, Florence & Rome

Stop 2 of 3 · 9 days · easy

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Rome to Paris via the Swiss Alps

Stop 2 of 6 · 14 days · moderate