Plan your trip
The logistics, sorted: when to come, how to get here, how to get around once you land, and what it will cost.
First time in Florence
The one page to read before any of the others — a plain-English orientation.
Best time to visit
Month by month: weather, crowds, and when prices actually drop.
Florence weather
What to expect and pack in each season, plus how the heat affects sightseeing.
Getting to Florence
Flying into FLR or Pisa, the train from Rome or Milan, and airport transfers.
Getting around
Why you won't need a car, and when the bus, tram or a taxi actually helps.
Suggested itineraries
One day, two days, or a full week — three realistic plans, not a checklist.
Practical tips
Tipping, the tourist tax, safety, and small things first-timers get wrong.
Driving & the ZTL
The most common accidental fine visitors get, and how to avoid it.