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Florence, the complete guide.

Renaissance birthplace, the Uffizi, Brunelleschi's dome, the David.

The Italia Magnifica guide · Updated October 2026

The cradle of the Renaissance, where Brunelleschi's terracotta dome crowns the Duomo and the Uffizi holds Botticelli's Birth of Venus.

Michelangelo's David, the Ponte Vecchio's jewelers and the Medici palaces make Florence an open-air gallery on the Arno.

When to visit Florence

Average highs and lows across the year.

ShoulderPeak seasonShoulderCrowdsJFMAMJJASOND

Month by month

Jan
cold and damp
Feb
cool with rain
Mar
mild spring
Apr
pleasant spring
May
warm and lovely
Jun
hot summer
Jul
very hot
Aug
hot with thunderstorms
Sep
warm autumn
Oct
mild autumn
Nov
cool and wet
Dec
cold winter

What to see first

The Uffizi's long courtyard running toward the Arno

Uffizi Gallery

Florence's great museum of Western painting, where the Medici collection turns the Renaissance into a room by room encounter.

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What to eat, and drink

Eating and drinking in Florence

Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.

  1. Trattoria Vecchia GrigliaTrattoria
  2. Osteria Cancello dei MacciOsteria
  3. Ciro & sonsPizzeria
  4. Osteria San FiorenzoOsteria
  5. Osteria del FioreOsteria
  6. New Bridge Pizza ClubPizzeria

Michelin-starred

  1. Enoteca Pinchiorri ★★★
  2. Atto di Vito Mollica ★
  3. Borgo San Jacopo ★
  4. Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura ★
  5. Il Palagio ★
  6. Luca's by Paulo Airaudo ★
  7. Saporium Firenze ★
  8. Serrae Villa Fiesole ★

Sleeping in Florence

Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.

  1. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze5-star
  2. The St. Regis Florence
  3. Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze
  4. Hotel Calimala Florence
  5. Hotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio
  6. Brunelleschi Hotel

The year in Florence

The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.

  1. Every AprilScoppio del Carro
  2. Every JuneCalcio Storico Fiorentino

Tours worth booking in Florence

Compared by our editors, across providers.

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  1. Florence Private Tour with a Local - Highlights & Hidden Gems

    • Viator
    • 6h
    • 5.0★ · 71 reviews
    from €100Book this tour

  2. 2-Hour Private Evening Walking Guided Tour of Florence Culture

    • Viator
    • 2h
    • 5.0★ · 54 reviews
    from €160Book this tour

  3. The History of Florence: The Renaissance Era Private Tour

    • Viator
    • 3h
    • 5.0★ · 49 reviews
    from €165Book this tour

  4. Florence Private WALKING TOUR

    • Viator
    • 3h
    • 5.0★ · 48 reviews
    from €200Book this tour

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