It’s been a while since our trip to Italy, but I’m feeling the massive need to travel at the moment. However with our pending trip to Scotland growing ever closer and ya know… Covid, money, flight chaos in Europe and time, we won’t be on a plane anytime soon. I do miss it, I even miss the little tour of the airport you do before boarding! The completely pointless purchases and of course the 6am breakfast at wetherspoons, just because.
So check out my mini itinerary below for a weekend trip to Florence. I’ll do an add on itinerary for Venice should you want to extend your stay or just visit one day!
All links to the websites I used can be found at the bottom of the page.
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You will be able to find the train from Pisa to Florence on this website. Top tip – you can see who the carrier is when finding the train, check their website to see if they are offering the same train at a cheaper price! You can also download your ticket to your phone to make it easier and more sustainable.
http://ticketsmuseums.comune.fi.it/1_museo-di-palazzo-vecchio/
Be careful which ticket you choose. You want the Torre di Arnolfo.
https://www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com/florence/hop-on-hop-off-tour-of-florence_5151
Choose the ticket that suits you best, there are 24/48/72 hour options, which means less walking and maximum time at each location. I could not recommend doing a bus tour more in a new city! There is also an option to have your tickets on your phone.
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist
This is the link for the Boboli Gardens. Tickets must be picked up on site. Allow for plenty of time so you don’t feel rushed as the time slots are quite small for entry.
We stayed in the Martelli Apartments and I found the room to be large in comparison to the European standard. The bathroom was absolutely great and the apartment is right on top of the Piazza della Repubblica. There are a variety of restaurants right outside that bring the night-time to life and yet the apartment was quiet for a great night’s sleep. The reception is a short walk away which makes for an easy pick up for your key.
So there it is. I’ve tweaked it slightly from our itinerary because we had some visits that are personal to us and would not make much sense to others. I’ve also been able to review how long everything takes. Take this guide as one that will tire you but not exhaust you!
As promised I’ll soon add our Venice itinerary. That one did not change much at all. The link below is for the blogs where I discuss the trip to Florence in full detail. Maybe it’ll convince you all the more to book those tickets?
Ciao!
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