Florence (Firenze)

Tips for visiting Florence

• Book the Uffizi and the Accademia (Michelangelo's David) in advance.
• Cross the river to the Oltrarno district for working artisans: leather, paper, frames and furniture.
• The Ponte Vecchio has been home to goldsmiths and jewellers for centuries.
• Much of the historic centre is a restricted traffic zone (ZTL). Do not drive in with a rental car.

Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.

Getting to Florence by train

Train is the easiest way to get here. Firenze Santa Maria Novella is on the main Rome–Milan high-speed line. Regional trains go to Pisa and Lucca, and Siena is reached by regional train or bus.

Check times and book on Trenitalia Also Italo (high-speed routes)

Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.

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