Florence is a Renaissance city on the Arno, where marble churches, grand squares and old artisan workshops sit close together, so much of it can be explored on foot. Cross the river to the quieter lanes of the Oltrarno, then climb to a hillside viewpoint to see the whole city spread out below.
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A layover in Florence can take in the centre's headline sights when the gap between flights is long. The Tram T2 line links the airport with the Santa Maria Novella station area, and the plan walks from the Boboli Gardens over the Ponte Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and the Galleria dell'Accademia.
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11 min from Palazzo VecchioChianina beef with potato purée · Piazza della Signoria & Uffizi
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21 min from Uffizi GalleryPotato gnocchi with mussels and porcini mushrooms · Piazza della Signoria & Uffizi
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32 min from Badia FiorentinaTortelli mugellani, fresh pasta filled with Mugello potatoes · Duomo & Centro Storico
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42 min from Uffizi GallerySchiacciata with salted beef carpaccio and stracciatella · Piazza della Signoria & Uffizi
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53 min from Palazzo PittiRibollita, the Tuscan bread and vegetable soup · Santo Spirito & San Frediano
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64 min from Badia FiorentinaRibollita, Tuscan bread and vegetable soup · Santa Croce
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One card for most rides on public transport. Airport routes are in Flights.
A one-journey ticket for the city buses and the tram lines, which also counts on regional trains between the Florence stations. Once you validate or activate it, it stays valid for a set time in Florence, so you can change vehicles within that window. One ticket serves one person.
Per person, paid locally · as of October 2026
Taxis in Florence run on a meter at a published city tariff, with a fixed fare for trips between the airport and the central area. Taxis are found at ranks or booked by phone or app, and a booking made ahead is only a request, so a taxi may not arrive exactly on time.
Typical costs, and how to pay.
Excluding your stay.
| Per person, per day | Budget | Mid-range | Comfort |
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| Breakfast | EUR 5 | EUR 4 | EUR 10 |
| Lunch | EUR 10 | EUR 10 | EUR 19 |
| Dinner | EUR 10 | EUR 19 | EUR 26 |
| Drinks | EUR 6 | EUR 11 | EUR 16 |
| Getting around | EUR 4 | EUR 4 | EUR 13 |
| Sights (entry tickets) | EUR 81 | EUR 81 | EUR 81 |
| Total a day | EUR 116 | EUR 129 | EUR 165 |
Sights are counted at the standard entry ticket. Guided tours cost more.
Typical prices, as of October 2026
Cards are widely accepted in Rome, and Visa and Mastercard work in most shops and restaurants. Small and family-run places sometimes prefer cash or have a card machine that is not working, and American Express is less common, so keep a little cash with you.
ATMs run by banks are usually cheaper than stand-alone machines, though many banks also charge foreign cards a fee. If asked, choose to be charged in Euro. Your own bank may also charge a foreign-use fee. Check with your bank before you go.
Tipping is optional in Italy, because service is often already built into prices. Many restaurants add a coperto, a flat cover charge of a euro or two per person that is not a tip for the staff; for good service people usually round up the bill or leave about 5-10%, and taxi riders round up the fare.
Piazza della Signoria & Uffizi
Seasons, weather, and the events and holidays that change opening hours, crowds and prices.
Quick answers to common questions.
The layover plan walks from the Boboli Gardens over the Ponte Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and the Galleria dell'Accademia. The Uffizi usually takes 120 to 180 minutes, so on a shorter layover choose either the gallery or the gardens. As of 1 Nov 2026.
Plan on most of a day between flights: time to get through the airport twice, the tram ride into the centre and back, and several hours for the sights. The airport tram ends near Santa Maria Novella station, on the edge of the historic centre.
Average highAverage lowRainy days
Typical, based on past years. Not a forecast.
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainy days |
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| January | 8° | 2° | 11 days |
| January is the coolest month, damp and often grey, with short days and the odd foggy morning. It is typically a quiet time for the big museums once the festive period ends, though 6 January is a public holiday with a historic procession by the cathedral that day in recent years, and the Pitti Immagine Uomo menswear fair at the Fortezza da Basso (12 to 15 January 2027) fills hotels. | |||
| February | 10° | 2° | 10 days |
| February stays cool and often damp, with the light slowly returning. It is usually one of the calmer months, with fewer day-trippers at the main sights and lower hotel demand than in spring. | |||
| March | 13° | 5° | 10 days |
| March is unsettled, swinging between mild sunny days and cool rainy ones, so layers and an umbrella are useful. The Florentine New Year on 25 March is marked by a historic procession to Santissima Annunziata, and Easter Sunday falls on 28 March in 2027, with the Scoppio del Carro in Piazza del Duomo and busier sights over the holiday weekend. | |||
| April | 17° | 8° | 12 days |
| April mixes showers with sunny spells while temperatures climb, and it is one of the wetter spring months. The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival usually opens in the second half of April, and the MIDA craft fair at the Fortezza da Basso has typically run from late April into early May. | |||
| May | 21° | 12° | 10 days |
| May is one of the most pleasant months, with long bright days, warm afternoons and only light showers. Visitor numbers rise before the summer peak, and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival is under way in the evenings. | |||
| June | 26° | 15° | 8 days |
| June is warm and sunny with occasional thunderstorms, and the heat builds towards the end of the month. Peak season begins around mid-June, the Calcio Storico tournament is played in Piazza Santa Croce, and the San Giovanni celebrations on 24 June end with fireworks over the river. | |||
| July | 29° | 18° | 4 days |
| July is hot, bright and the driest month in the climate averages, and the stone streets hold the heat well into the evening. Queues at the big sights are long, so early mornings and evenings are the more comfortable times to be out. | |||
| August | 29° | 18° | 6 days |
| August is the hottest month, with strong sun and warm nights. Around the 15 August holiday (Ferragosto) many shops and restaurants close for a week or two, so the centre can feel quieter in places even while the main sights stay busy. | |||
| September | 24° | 14° | 9 days |
| September starts warm and bright, then evenings cool and a few showers return. Peak season eases from mid-month, the Rificolona lantern procession for children takes place on 7 September, and the Artigianato e Palazzo craft event is set for 17 to 19 September 2027 at Giardino Corsini. | |||
| October | 19° | 11° | 12 days |
| October is mild but damper and more humid, with rain becoming more frequent as the month goes on. Crowds are lighter than in summer, the city marks the Feast of Santa Reparata on 8 October with a historic procession to the cathedral, and 4 October became a national holiday in 2026. | |||
| November | 13° | 7° | 14 days |
| November is the wettest and dullest month, with damp, short days and low cloud. The Christmas market in Piazza Santa Croce opens in mid-November (from 14 November in 2026), and the Firenze Marathon on the last Sunday of the month (29 November 2026) closes roads around the route and the cathedral square. | |||
| December | 9° | 3° | 13 days |
| December is mild but damp and cloudy, with the shortest days of the year. The Christmas market runs until about 20 December in 2026, the trees and light projections go up in early December, and Christmas is a busy period, so booking ahead is sensible. | |||
Mar · Apr · May
Spring brings longer days and mild weather that grows steadily more pleasant, though March and early April can be unsettled with showers. Easter, the Scoppio del Carro and the Maggio Musicale festival fill the calendar, and visitor numbers build towards early summer.
Jun · Jul · Aug
Summer is hot and sunny, with July the driest month in the climate averages and the occasional afternoon storm. June to mid-September is peak season with long queues at the big sights, and many shops and restaurants close for a stretch around mid-August.
Sep · Oct · Nov
Autumn starts warm and bright, then turns damper, and it is the wettest season of the year, with November usually the wettest month. September has the Rificolona lantern procession, and from mid-November the Christmas market takes over Piazza Santa Croce.
Dec · Jan · Feb
Winter is mild but damp and cloudy, with short days, some morning fog and frosty nights now and then. Crowds are lighter after the Christmas period, which makes January and February a quiet time for the museums.
Coming up in the next 12 months. to see what falls during your trip.
A free-to-enter market with crafts and food stalls. Weekends and evenings are the busiest times.
Roads on the route are closed for much of the morning, so plan walking routes and buses around it. Cheering from the side is free.
It falls on a Tuesday in 2026 and often starts a long weekend, so the centre is usually busy. Check each venue's own page for holiday hours.