Holidays to Florence

Widely considered one of Europe's most beautiful cities, Florence is famous for its romantic character and is therefore a popular destination for honeymooners; it's also a place where you can quickly fall in love with amazing European art. Florence's galleries are renownwed for housing some of the world's greatest and most precious works of art, including sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo and paintings by Titian, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. You'll also see magnificent architecture like the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Medici Chapel, and the Palazzo Vecchio that dominates the Piazza della Signoria. You can visit leading fashion houses, dine in excellent restaurants and listen to opera in the city where it was invented, or you can simply take a boat ride along the Arno, under the Ponte Vecchio, and enjoy the wonderful views.

Florence Travel Information

There are regular direct flights from UK airports to Florence but mainly to Pisa.

  • Currency: Euro
  • Time difference: (GMT+1)
  • Flight from UK: Between 2 & 3 hours
  • Visa: not required for UK passport holders
  • Language: Italian
  • National drink: Italian Wine, Grappa, Limoncello, Campari
  • National dish: Pasta, Pizza

To skip the queues to the city’s main museums we recommend that you book in advance.

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