LGW → FLR · Italy
Florence from London in august
Trip breakdown
Flights
Direct, direct · out Fri 13 Aug 08:15, back Sun 15 Aug 19:40Price checked on Thu 12 Nov; live prices confirmed at Kiwi.com.
Accommodation
2 nights, Fri 13 Aug – Sun 15 Aug. Not in the total: hotel prices change daily, see live prices on Booking.com.
Activities
Not in the total: pick what you want to do. Live prices and tickets on Klook.
Flight per person
Discover Florence
City guide
Visiting Florence in August
August brings languid summer heat; while some local artisans take their summer break around Ferragosto, evenings along the riverfront are serene.
Florence (Firenze) is the magnificent capital of Tuscany, scenically spanned by the gentle waters of the Arno River. As the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, every stone alley, public square, and palace recalls the artistic and intellectual golden age nurtured in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries by the powerful Medici dynasty.
- From the airport
- Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR) is located just four kilometers northwest of the city center. Tram line T2 departs directly outside the terminal, reaching Santa Maria Novella railway station and Piazza dell'Unità Italiana in just 20 minutes. Official taxis operate on a fixed rate of roughly 22 to 25 euros to downtown.
- Getting around
- Florence's historic center is compact, largely closed to private vehicular traffic (ZTL), and exceptionally enjoyable to explore on foot. You can walk between the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and the Arno in under fifteen minutes. To reach panoramic heights like Piazzale Michelangelo or the hilltop village of Fiesole, take city bus 12, 13, or 7.
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- Florence Cathedral door Gary Campbell-Hall, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ponte Vecchio door Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Uffizi door Arek N., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral door No machine-readable author provided. Julesn84 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Eiffel Tower door Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Titanic Belfast door Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière door Elwood j blues, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jet d'Eau door Wikibusters, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ha'penny Bridge door Onbekend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons