The Best Time to Visit Florence: A Season-by-Season Guide
When to visit Florence for the best light, the fewest crowds, and the most rewarding experience.

When to visit Florence for the best light, the fewest crowds, and the most rewarding experience.

Two days, three days or five? An honest answer from Florence, with what fits in each and which day trips are worth the drive.

How to navigate Florence’s Santa Maria Novella station and make a smooth first arrival in the city.

Florence’s place at the heart of Tuscany, and how it connects to Rome, Milan and the wider region.

Pienza, Montalcino and San Quirico d’Orcia — the UNESCO-listed heart of Val d’Orcia, an easy day trip from Florence.

Follow Dante Alighieri’s Florence on a literary walking tour marking 700 years of his enduring legacy.