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Florence5 Days Itinerary/ First Timer

Day 1Duomo And Civic Power

Morning Activities

Enter theCathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore rises above Florence with a presence that stops people mid-step. Its facade is a geometric

Climb theBrunelleschi's Dome

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

Brunelleschi's Dome rises above Florence with a terracotta profile that defines the city's entire skyline. Up close, the herringbo

Study theBaptistery of San Giovanni

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Baptistery of San Giovanni stands at the heart of Florence, clad in white and green marble that has weathered eight centuries.

Afternoon Activities

Visit thePalazzo Vecchio

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

Palazzo Vecchio rises over Piazza della Signoria like a stone command post. Its rusticated walls, arched windows, and crenellated

Walk throughPiazza Della Signoria

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 16:00
LocationOpen Map

Piazza della Signoria feels like Florence thinking out loud in stone. Palazzo Vecchio rises above the square with a fortress face

See theLoggia Dei Lanzi

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Loggia dei Lanzi stands open to Piazza della Signoria with wide stone arches. Inside, marble and bronze figures hold the shaded sp

Evening Activities

Cross thePonte Vecchio

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Ponte Vecchio crosses the Arno with stone arches and a row of old goldsmith shops. Its ochre walls, small windows, and covered pas

Dine atTrattoria Sostanza

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Trattoria Sostanza feels almost unchanged by time. White tiles, shared marble tables, and open kitchen heat set the room’s rhythm.

Day 2Uffizi And The Arno

Morning Activities

Enter theUffizi Gallery

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Uffizi Gallery runs along the Arno in a long, ordered palace of pale stone. Inside, high corridors lead past marble busts, pai

Afternoon Activities

Pause atCaffè Gilli

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Caffè Gilli sits on Piazza della Repubblica, Florence's ancient civic center, in a building rich with history. Inside, gilded mirr

Visit theOrsanmichele

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Orsanmichele rises like a stone box between Florence’s shopping streets and civic heart. Its ground floor feels fortresslike, with

Browse theOfficina Profumo-Farmaceutica Di Santa Maria Novella

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella feels more like a private chapel than a shop. Frescoed ceilings, carved wood

Evening Activities

Aperitivo atProcacci

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Procacci feels polished without theatre, with mahogany, marble, mirrors, and tight standing tables. At night, Via de' Tornabuoni b

Dine atEnoteca Pinchiorri

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Enoteca Pinchiorri sits inside an old palazzo on Via Ghibellina, with polished rooms and quiet service. The mood is formal but war

Day 3David And San Lorenzo

Morning Activities

See theAccademia Gallery

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Galleria dell'Accademia is a long, vaulted hall of white walls and cool marble floors. Natural light pours through the ceiling

Visit theSan Marco Museum

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 12:00
LocationOpen Map

San Marco Museum feels quiet, spare, and deeply controlled. Former monastic cells line pale corridors, each with a fresco by Fra A

Afternoon Activities

Enter theBasilica di San Lorenzo

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Basilica di San Lorenzo stands at the heart of Florence with an unfinished stone facade that feels deliberate, not abandoned.

Study theMedici Chapels

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Medici Chapels sit behind San Lorenzo with a quiet, heavy power. Inside, dark stone, polished marble, and colored inlay rise a

Lunch atMercato Centrale Firenze

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Mercato Centrale Firenze sits inside a 19th century iron and glass market hall. Downstairs, Florentine vendors stack artichokes, p

Evening Activities

Dine atTrattoria Cammillo

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Cammillo feels like old Florence without theatre. The room is polished but lived in, with linen tables and steady service. Plates

Drink atLocale Firenze

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Locale Firenze sits inside a 16th century palazzo near Santa Croce. Stone walls, vaulted rooms, and glass floors frame a polished

Day 4Oltrarno Medici Gardens

Morning Activities

Enter thePalazzo Pitti

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Palazzo Pitti sits across the Arno with a heavy, almost private confidence. Its vast stone facade feels more like a fortress than

Walk theBoboli Gardens

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 14:00
LocationOpen Map

Boboli Gardens spreads across 45 hectares behind the Pitti Palace, rising in terraced layers above Florence. Stone paths wind past

Afternoon Activities

Visit theBrancacci Chapel

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Brancacci Chapel sits inside the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, in Florence's quiet Oltrarno district. Step inside and the

Browse theSanto Spirito Market

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 12:00
LocationOpen Map

Santo Spirito Market sits under the plain Brunelleschi lines of the basilica. Stalls spread across the Oltrarno square with vegeta

Pause atDitta Artigianale Sprone

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Ditta Artigianale Sprone feels calm, polished, and deeply Florentine. Its warm interiors, clean lines, and soft light create a qui

Evening Activities

Dine atIl Santo Bevitore

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Il Santo Bevitore feels grown up without feeling staged. Brick arches, dark wood, and soft light set a calm Oltrarno mood. The roo

Drink atMad Souls And Spirits

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Mad Souls and Spirits sits in San Frediano with a raw, low lit dive bar feel. The room is small, loud, and unpolished, with bottle

Day 5Santa Croce Finale

Morning Activities

Visit theBasilica di Santa Croce

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Basilica di Santa Croce rises from a wide piazza in Florence's Oltrarno-adjacent Santa Croce quarter, its white and green marb

Enter theBargello Museum

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Bargello is a severe medieval fortress turned museum, its stone courtyard anchored by an open loggia and a well that has stood

Afternoon Activities

Lunch atTrattoria Cibrèo - Il Cibrèino

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Trattoria Cibrèo feels compact, warm, and firmly Florentine. The room is simple, with close tables, polished service, and the stea

See theSantissima Annunziata

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 12:00
LocationOpen Map

Santissima Annunziata faces a quiet piazza framed by elegant Renaissance arcades. Inside, the mood turns rich and intimate, with d

Visit theHospital Of The Innocents

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 12:00
LocationOpen Map

The Hospital of the Innocents faces Piazza Santissima Annunziata with calm, exact Renaissance order. Brunelleschi’s arcade rests o

Evening Activities

Climb toPiazzale Michelangelo

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours17:00 - 20:00
LocationOpen Map

Piazzale Michelangelo sits high above Florence on a broad stone terrace. Below it, the Arno bends through red roofs, bridges, and

EnterSan Miniato al Monte

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours17:00 - 19:00
LocationOpen Map

San Miniato al Monte rises above Florence in pale marble and quiet Romanesque order. Its green and white facade catches soft light

Dine atLa Giostra

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

La Giostra sits in Borgo Pinti, under warm brick vaults and low candlelight. The room feels private, theatrical, and old Florentin