Choose Scandicci for a tram-connected base, Fiesole for a historic hill-town stay, or Prato if you also want time in a separate Tuscan town. Staying outside Florence can reduce your room bill, but the useful saving is what remains after transport for everyone travelling. Keep your search close to Piazzale della Resistenza in Scandicci, Piazza […]
Choose Florence for a museum-led stay and wider rail travel. Choose Siena for a smaller-city evening or countryside drives, with accommodation that suits your car. Florence offers more ways to vary a long stay, while Siena puts medieval streets and Gothic art at the centre of a more compact city experience. The choice is about […]
A direct high-speed train takes you from Venice’s island centre to central Florence with no change. Starting at St Mark’s Square, walk to Venezia Santa Lucia, travel to Firenze Santa Maria Novella and finish on foot at Cathedral Square. The main choices are which departure to take and how much flexibility your ticket needs. The […]
From Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, FlixBus and Itabus coaches leave from Bologna Autostazione for Villa Costanza, where a tram takes you towards central Florence. Your endpoint here is Piazza del Duomo, the cathedral square, rather than the coach stop. The Florence stop printed on your ticket determines your final connection. Villa Costanza needs tram T1, […]
For a journey from Piazza del Duomo in Milan to Piazza del Duomo in Florence, direct high-speed rail suits a firm departure plan and a central arrival. Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa and Italo connect Milano Centrale with Florence Santa Maria Novella (Firenze Santa Maria Novella), leaving a walk to the cathedral square rather than another urban transport […]
In Florence, you can use a paid public toilet at Piazza dei Ciompi, station toilets if you meet the rail-access conditions, or a café’s customer bathroom. Ask about café access before ordering. If you are already visiting the Uffizi, its toilets are another option within your visit. In this guide Public and station toilet options […]
Florence’s bus and tram stops are useful landmarks when you need to reach the hill or travel beyond the historic centre. Santa Maria Novella station has several boarding points: the stop you need depends on your line and direction. Match the stop name and destination display before boarding, then validate your ticket or confirm your […]
At a Florence pastry counter, ask for schiacciata alla fiorentina if you want cake rather than bread. The full name matters: the shorter word also belongs to a savoury staple. This sweet version is a Carnival speciality, with plain and cream-filled slices offering different ways to enjoy it. Pasticceria Giorgio is one recognised reference, but […]
Choose a Florence garden for what you want to see, not simply for a patch of green. Boboli Gardens rewards an interest in historic garden design, while Bardini offers terraces and city views. The Rose Garden suits a shorter hillside break, the Iris Garden a spring visit centred on flowers, and the Botanical Garden a […]
For a broad view of Florence with the cathedral dome in the skyline, choose Piazzale Michelangelo. For a close photograph of the dome, climb Giotto’s Bell Tower. For the view from the dome itself, choose Brunelleschi’s ascent. The difference matters more than height alone. These five viewpoints run from hillside squares and garden terraces to […]
