Lonely PlanetOct 13, 2026
10 Things to Know Before Visiting Florence
Plan your Florence trip: airport tram, Firenze Card, museum tickets and queues, restaurant bookings, opening hours and safety tips from a local writer.
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- Pisa’s Galileo Galilei airportPlacehandles more budget airlines than Florence airport
- Elsewhere
- Galleria dell'AccademiaMuseumFlorence, Italybook tickets for specific time slots to avoid queues
- UffiziMuseumFlorence, Italycloses on Mondays
- Cappelle MediceeMuseumFlorence, Italycloses on Tuesdays
- T2 tramPlaceFlorence, Italycosts €1.70 from airport to Santa Maria Novella station
- Firenze CardPlaceFlorence, Italypass for 72 hours access to most museums
- Duomo complexSightFlorence, Italyrequires separate ticket, not covered by Firenze Card
- Trattoria SabatinoRestaurantFlorence, ItalyRistorante storico Trattoria Sabatino in san Frediano, via Pisana 2r Firenze, menu economico aggiornato tutti i giorni,…
- Osteria CentopoveriRestaurantFlorence, ItalyImmersi nel contesto unico del centro storico fiorentino, a pochi passi dalla chiesa di Santa Maria Novella, si trova…
- Trattoria MarioRestaurantFlorence, ItalyLa trattoria Mario si trova in via Rosina nel cuore di Firenze, nello storico quartiere di Borgo San Lorenzo, proprio…
- Palazzo PittiMuseumFlorence, Italyformer Medici residence with art and furniture collections
- Cappella BrancacciMuseumFlorence, Italyopens Monday, Friday, Saturday 10am-5pm
- Santa Maria Novella railway stationTrain stationFlorence, Italypickpockets operate here during peak hours
