Flights to Florence, Italy

Citizens of the U.S.A do not need a visa to enter Florence. However, you must present a valid passport and fill out an immigration form which can be obtained at travel agencies, airlines or at the point of entry to Italy. For foreign nationals, please check the website.

Things to do and places of interest in Florence, Italy

Florence is a popular destination for art aficionados, with its magnificent galleries and museums full of works by the masters, but there are plenty of interesting things for everyone to see and do here. Here are a few of the highlights you should make time to visit, when you travel to Florence, Italy.

• Tour the Uffizi Gallery where you can admire amazing works by many revered painters. Uffizi is widely considered one of the world’s best galleries, and worth seeing even for those who are not normally art lovers.
• At the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza Duomo, you can find some of the most famous masterpieces of art and architecture from leading artists of the Italian Renaissance, such as Donatello, Ghiberti, Giotto, Brunelleschi and Michelangelo.
• Hang out and do some people-watching in the Piazza della Signoria, a gorgeous open square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, once the home of the ruling Medici family. In the middle of the piazza, you’ll see a circular marble plaque that marks the spot where the monk Savonarola was burned at the stake in 1498.
• Dine al fresco – many of Florence’s restaurants have outdoor patios where you can enjoy your meal with a view of piazza, palazzo or river.
• To get away from the tourist crowds and see a bit of real life in Florence, cross the river and visit the bohemian Piazza Santo Spirito, where you’ll find a proper street market as well as bars and restaurants full of locals.
• If you come in late June, take in the St John the Baptist celebrations. The city celebrates with historic dress parades, medieval football matches, boat races, bonfires, a night marathon, and fireworks.

Tips and tricks for visiting Florence, Italy

You can buy a Firenze Card to get into museums, and it includes unlimited bus travel on ATAF buses for the 72 hours that the Firenze Card is active. You must get the special bus ticket when you buy the Firenze Card, and stamp this bus ticket the first time you get on a bus.

Many of Florence’s galleries and museums see enormous lines every day. If you would rather spend your vacation doing something other than standing in line, you can pre-book your entrance to the best of them here.