Florence
Florence stretches along the Arno between the Duomo and Oltrarno. The bistecca alla fiorentina comes from Chianina cattle raised an hour south; the trippa and lampredotto sandwiches are the city's street food; the wine is Chianti Classico from the Conca d'Oro.
- Airport
- FLR
- 7 km · Amerigo Vespucci
- Region
- Toscana
- La Bella
- Stay near
- Santa Croce
- Oltrarno · San Lorenzo · Duomo
- Time zone
- CET
- (UTC+1)
Florence stretches along the Arno between the Duomo and Oltrarno. The bistecca alla fiorentina comes from Chianina cattle raised an hour south; the trippa and lampredotto sandwiches are the city's street food; the wine is Chianti Classico from the Conca d'Oro.
- Airport
- Amerigo Vespucci (FLR) · 7 km
- Transfer
- Tram T2 from Peretola to Santa Maria Novella takes 22 minutes for €1.70. From Pisa, a 70-minute train via Empoli reaches Firenze SMN for €8.
- Stay near
- Santa Croce · Oltrarno · San Lorenzo · Duomo
- Time
- CET (UTC+1)
Hotels in central Florence
Properties in Santa Croce and Oltrarno, ranked by guest score for the date range above.
Things to do in Florence
Onward from Florence
Florence sits on Italy's high-speed rail network. Half the country is a train ride.
FLR is reachable from every major European hub. Browse programmatic per-origin pages for fare context.
Florence sits in Toscana, known as La Bella — the beautiful one. The DOP register includes Finocchiona IGP and Pecorino Toscano DOP.
Read the regional referenceFlorence FAQ
Answers compiled from airport, rail and partner data.