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Florence

Discover Brunelleschi's cathedral dome, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno.

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The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with Brunelleschi's dome and the Campanile above the rooftops of Florence

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

What brings you to Florence?

The historic centre is compact and walkable; the Uffizi, the Accademia and the climb up the dome all need a time slot booked ahead.

01

First time in Florence

The cathedral quarter and the Uffizi sit close together, but both are busiest in the morning and belong on separate days.
Plan the attractions 02

Explore the neighbourhoods

From the World Heritage core across to the Oltrarno and San Niccolò, every quarter has its own character.
See neighbourhoods 03

Renaissance in the museums

Pick the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David at the Accademia and the Renaissance sculpture of the Bargello by interest.
Compare museums 04

Churches & basilicas

Six of the great basilicas stand a few minutes' walk apart, and San Miniato al Monte crowns the hill above the Arno.
See churches 05

Brunelleschi Pass

The only ticket up the cathedral dome, valid three days, with a fixed time slot for the climb.
See the Brunelleschi Pass 06

Food, hotels & when to go

The best time to visit, the right neighbourhood to stay in, bistecca and lampredotto, plus day trips to Pisa, Siena and the Chianti.
Read the guides 07

Only a weekend

There is a ready-made route for one day, for a weekend and for three days.
See the routes 08

Getting there & around

Tram T2 from the airport, high-speed trains to Santa Maria Novella and the ZTL restricted traffic zone if you arrive by car.
Plan your journey

Highlights

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The six places people come to Florence for.

Rustic sandstone entrance portal of Palazzo Vecchio with the blue sign for the Museo di Palazzo Vecchio and the Florentine lily crest above the arch.

Palazzo Vecchio

Florence's town hall with the Hall of the Five Hundred & tower

Florence's neighbourhoods

All neighbourhoods

Four quarters, four characters: from the World Heritage core to the workshops south of the Arno.

Busy shopping street heading towards Piazza della Repubblica, with the distinctive triumphal arch in the background and street vendors in the foreground. Centro Storico UNESCO World Heritage site around the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria View of the wooded Oltrarno hillside with the historic city wall, cypresses and olive groves south of Florence. Oltrarno Florence's artisan and craft quarter south of the Arno The bare sandstone facade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo with the Medici dome to the right and a busy square full of tourists. San Lorenzo & San Marco Market and Medici quarter north of the Duomo Wide city panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo with Brunelleschi's dome and the Campanile on the left and the facade of Santa Croce on the right. Santa Croce A lively leather-working and nightlife quarter around the basilica

Florence on the map

What lies where: the sights, the quarters and the viewpoint hill above the Arno.

All places on the map as a list (28)

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