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Florence
Anchor city · 3–4 nights · Best months May / Jun / Sep
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Quick verdict
First-trip Italy. Walkable. Pairs naturally with Bologna and Rome.
What Florence does to your trip
Adds
- +The Renaissance art capital (Uffizi, David)
- +Compact and walkable
- +Tuscan food and wine
- +Day trips to Siena and Pisa
Costs
- −Dense summer crowds
- −Hot, shadeless midday
- −Museums need advance booking
How many nights
Minimum
3 nights
Less than this and you'll feel rushed.
Better
4 nights
Enough to settle in and explore.
Avoid
1 night
Transfer effort outweighs the payoff.
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Anchor city.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Best
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Mar · Aug · Nov
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
10°
2°
11d rain
6.1h sun
Feb
11°
3°
12d rain
7h sun
Mar
15°
5°
11d rain
8.7h sun
Apr
19°
8°
10d rain
10.5h sun
May
22°
12°
12d rain
11.7h sun
Jun
27°
16°
8d rain
13.2h sun
Jul
31°
19°
5d rain
13.7h sun
Aug
31°
19°
5d rain
12.6h sun
Sep
26°
16°
8d rain
10.6h sun
Oct
20°
12°
12d rain
8.2h sun
Nov
15°
8°
12d rain
6.3h sun
Dec
11°
3°
10d rain
5.9h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€122
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€26
Hostel dorm
/ night
€9
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€17
Airport transfer
€9
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€4
Local beer
€7
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€16
Attraction ticket
€39
Car rental
/ day
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Strong combinations on a 7–14 day trip.
Awkward with
Usually means a separate trip, or cutting something else.
Where to stay
Getting around
Arriving
Santa Maria Novella. Right on the edge of the centre: the Duomo is a 10 minute walk, and most hotels are closer than a bus would be worth.
Florence Peretola (Vespucci) (FLR)
- T2 tram to Unità (by Santa Maria Novella) · €2 · 20 minA normal urban ticket covers it: the cheapest airport link in Italy, running every few minutes
Pisa (Galileo Galilei) (PSA)
- PisaMover + regional train to Santa Maria Novella via Pisa Centrale · 80 minMany cheap flights land here; allow about an hour and a half door to door
Tickets · Autolinee Toscane
Urban ticket €2.00: 90 minutes on buses and both tram lines (2.00 from 1 August 2026; 1.70 before).
Tabaccherie and newsstands, machines at tram stops, or the at bus app; on the tram there is no on-board purchase.
Stamp or activate the ticket at first use; tram inspections are frequent and the fine dwarfs the fare.
Most visitors never need a pass: the entire centre is closed to traffic and quicker on foot, so the tram matters mainly for the airport and Cascine.
On foot
- ·Florence is the most walkable big sight in Italy: Uffizi to Accademia is 15 minutes, and nothing central is more than 25 apart
- ·Streets are stone slabs rather than cobbles, kinder on feet and wheels than Rome; the only real climb is up to Piazzale Michelangelo
Taxis and driving
- ·White taxis from ranks at the station and main piazzas, or by app; you cannot hail them mid-street
- ·For Chianti and hill-town day trips without a car, buses and tours beat taxis on cost by a wide margin
- ·The centre is a camera-enforced ZTL and hotel guests need their plate registered to enter; park at the edge (or skip the car entirely, Florence punishes them)
Official sites: Autolinee Toscane fares · T2 airport tram (GEST) · Florence ZTL (Comune di Firenze)
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026