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Brancacci Chapel
Cappella Brancacci
The Brancacci Chapel, known locally as Cappella Brancacci, is a chapel within the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence.
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City guide · Italy
Florence
Florence has a compact, largely pedestrian historic centre on both sides of the Arno. The Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi and Santa Croce form the main nor...
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- Walking, tram and bus
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Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Florence has a compact, largely pedestrian historic centre on both sides of the Arno. The Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi and Santa Croce form the main north-bank cluster; the Oltrarno begins across the river around Santo Spirito and Palazzo Pitti. Santa Maria Novella station lies northwest of the centre, while hilltop viewpoints and Fiesole require a separate climb or transport leg.
Checked 2026-08-26
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Italian
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +39
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 112
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type C, F and L · 230 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified nationwide visitor statement was recorded
Planning a visit
September · September balances a 26.7°C mean high and 14.4°C mean low in Florence with 79.6 mm of normal rain across 6.2 rain days.
- January: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- February: good time to visit
- March: good time to visit
- April: good time to visit
- May: best time to visit
- June: best time to visit
- July: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- August: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- September: best time to visit — current month
- October: good time to visit
- November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- December: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- Best time
- Good time
- Viable with trade-offs
- Difficult conditions
Sources
- worldweather.wmo.int Checked 2026-08-28
Top things to see
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08 1 hr 30 minPalazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Strozzi is a Renaissance palace in central Florence, Italy. Built for the Strozzi family beginning in 1489, it represents one of the finest examples of secular Renaissance architecture in the city.
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09 1 hr 30 minMuseo Novecento
Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia
Museo Novecento is a museum in Florence dedicated to twentieth-century Italian art. It occupies a prominent position in the historic centre, near Piazza Santa Maria Novella.
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10 1 hr 30 minMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo
The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is the storehouse and the explanation of the buildings standing outside its own door.
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11 1 hr 30 minHospital of Innocents
Spedale degli Innocenti
The Hospital of Innocents, or Spedale degli Innocenti, stands as one of Florence's most significant Renaissance buildings. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, it opened in 1445 as Europe's first dedicated orphanage.
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12 1 hr 30 minMuseo Bardini
Museo Stefano Bardini
Museo Bardini, locally known as Museo Stefano Bardini, is a museum in Florence housed in a historic building that once belonged to the antiquarian and collector Stefano Bardini.
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13 1 hr 30 minMuseo Horne
Museo Horne is a museum in Florence, Italy, housed in a historic building. It is named after its founder, Herbert Percy Horne, an English art collector and historian who established the institution.
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14 1 hr 30 minSalvatore Ferragamo Museum
Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, or Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, is a fashion museum in Florence devoted to the work and legacy of shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo.
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15 1 hr 30 minVasari Corridor
Corridoio Vasariano
The Vasari Corridor is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence, Italy. Giorgio Vasari designed it in 1565 for Cosimo I de' Medici.
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16 1 hr 30 minHouse of Dante
Casa di Dante
The House of Dante, or Casa di Dante, stands in Florence as a museum dedicated to the life and work of Dante Alighieri, the medieval poet whose Divine Comedy shaped Italian literature.
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17 1 hr 30 minVilla Bardini
Villa Bardini is a historic villa and garden complex in Florence, situated on a hillside with elevated views across the city. The property encompasses a Baroque villa, extensive terraced gardens, and an orchard.
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18 1 hr 30 minAnnigoni Museum
Museo Annigoni
The Annigoni Museum, or Museo Annigoni, is devoted to Pietro Annigoni, the Florence-based Italian painter known especially for highly detailed portraits. The museum presents his commitment to figurative art during a period when modernist approaches were gaining influence.
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19 1 hr 30 minArchaeological Museum of Fiesole
Museo Civico Archeologico
The Archaeological Museum of Fiesole, locally Museo Civico Archeologico, stands in the hill town of Fiesole overlooking Florence. It occupies a purpose-built structure near the ancient Etruscan and Roman archaeological zone.
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20 1 hr 30 minBotanical Garden of Florence
Giardino dei Semplici
The Botanical Garden of Florence, known as Giardino dei Semplici, is a historic garden operated by the University of Florence. Founded in the sixteenth century, it began as a place for cultivating medicinal plants, or semplici.
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21 1 hr 30 minCasa museo Rodolfo Siviero
Museo Casa Rodolfo Siviero
Casa museo Rodolfo Siviero is a house museum in Florence devoted to Rodolfo Siviero, the art historian and secret agent known for recovering Italian artworks looted during World War II.
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22 1 hr 30 minGarden of Archimedes
Giardino di Archimede - Un Museo per la Matematica
The Garden of Archimedes, or Giardino di Archimede – Un Museo per la Matematica, is a mathematics museum in Florence. Its purpose is to make mathematical ideas tangible through interactive exhibits and educational displays.
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23 1 hr 30 minJewish Museum of Florence
Museo Ebraico di Firenze
The Jewish Museum of Florence, or Museo Ebraico di Firenze, presents the heritage of Florence’s Jewish community. It is associated with the Great Synagogue of Florence and places religious objects, history, and community life within the city’s cultural landscape.
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24 1 hr 30 minMarino Marini Museum
Museo Marino Marini (Chiesa di San Pancrazio)
The Marino Marini Museum occupies the deconsecrated Chiesa di San Pancrazio in central Florence. It is dedicated to the work of Marino Marini, the twentieth-century Italian sculptor and painter.
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25 1 hr 30 minMuseo Bellini
Collezione Luigi Bellini
The Museo Bellini, locally known as Collezione Luigi Bellini, is a museum in Florence housing the private collection of the Bellini family. It displays artworks and antiquities accumulated over generations by this prominent dynasty of Florentine art dealers and collectors.
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26 1 hr 30 minMuseo dell'Opera di Santa Croce
Museo dell' Opera di Santa Croce
The Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce is a museum complex integrated with the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. It occupies former monastic spaces including the refectory and other areas adjacent to the famous Franciscan church.
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27 1 hr 30 minmuseo della Misericordia
Museo della Misericordia
The Museo della Misericordia is a museum in Florence dedicated to the history of the Venerabile Arciconfraternita della Misericordia, one of the oldest charitable institutions in the city.
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28 1 hr 30 minMuseo Fiorentino di Preistoria
Museo fiorentino di preistoria "Paolo Graziosi"
The Museo Fiorentino di Preistoria is a Florence museum dedicated to prehistoric studies. Named after Paolo Graziosi, a significant figure in Italian prehistoric archaeology, it preserves and presents materials related to early human history.
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29 1 hr 30 minMuseo Primo Conti
Museo della Fondazione Primo Conti
Museo Primo Conti, also known as Museo della Fondazione Primo Conti, is a specialized Florence museum devoted to the Italian painter Primo Conti.
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30 1 hr 30 minMuseum Bandini
Museo Bandini
Museum Bandini, also known as Museo Bandini, is a Florence museum included within the city's wider cultural landscape. Its local name is useful when reading Italian directions or referring to the museum in the city.
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31 1 hr 30 minMuseum of Orsanmichele
Museo di Orsanmichele
The Museum of Orsanmichele occupies a distinctive building in Florence's historic centre, originally constructed as a grain market in the late thirteenth century before conversion to a church.
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How the city is laid out
The cathedral is the clearest central landmark. Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi lie south toward the Arno, Santa Croce lies east, and Santa Maria Novella lies west near the main station. Cross Ponte Vecchio for the Oltrarno, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. Piazzale Michelangelo sits above the river and should be treated as a separate uphill destination rather than part of a flat centre walk.
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Getting around
Walk for most journeys inside the historic centre. Visit Tuscany describes Florence as relatively small and largely pedestrianised, with buses and trams serving places beyond the walking core. The tram also connects selected outer districts and the airport corridor. Restricted traffic zones make driving impractical for many visitors, so use public transport for outlying stops and keep central days on foot.
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Common questions
How many days should I spend in Florence?
A fixed duration is not recorded. Plan by clusters: the cathedral and civic centre, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, the Oltrarno and any hilltop or day-trip destination.
Is Florence easy to explore on foot?
Yes. The historic centre is compact and largely pedestrianised. Most major central sights can be linked on foot, while outer districts and uphill destinations may need transport.
Which sights are south of the Arno?
The Oltrarno contains Palazzo Pitti, the Boboli Gardens and Santo Spirito. Reach it across the central bridges and treat it as a separate neighbourhood cluster.
Does Florence have trams and buses?
Yes. Florence uses buses and a tram network for journeys outside the pedestrian core, including selected outer districts and the airport corridor.
Should I drive in central Florence?
Public transport and walking are usually more practical. The historic centre has restricted traffic areas, narrow streets and a layout designed for short pedestrian journeys.