Is Florence guide in 3 days It will help you to plan the routes on foot and by bus and so you do not miss any important place in this city, considered as an authentic open-air museum.
During the first two days you will have visited the most important streets and squares such as the Duomo, della Signoria and Santa Croce, the Uffizi and Academia galleries, the Ponte Vecchio and the viewpoint of the Piazzale Michelangelo, among many other things. On this third day we suggest you visit some of the wonders that are closest to the city, such as Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena.
Based on the experience of the 3 times we have visited this city, the last one on a trip to Florence from Rome in one day, we have made this itinerary of Florence in three days, optimizing the time to the maximum. We start!
Useful tips for Florence
This list of tips for traveling to Florence will help you save money and time on your trip:
- To get from the Florence airport or from Pisa to the city center or to your hotel, you have several options: train, bus, taxi or this direct transfer to the hotel. You can expand the information in this post on how to go from the Florence airport to the center.
- To stay in Florence we recommend the Globus Urban Hotel, located 5 minutes walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station and 10 minutes from Piazza del Duomo.
- Learn about the history of the city and its anecdotes by booking this free tour Free! or this offer that includes the guided tour of the city, the Uffizi Gallery and the Academy, without queues and with a guide in Spanish.
- Visit the most famous monuments such as the Cathedral first thing in the morning to avoid numerous organized groups.
- Check the prices of the cards and the cutlery, before sitting on any terrace or entering a tourist restaurant.
- Use some words in Italian like Buon giorno (hello formal), ciao (hello and informal goodbye), prego (you're welcome), per favor (please), bene (well), grazie (thank you), non lo so ( I don't know), scusa (excuse me).
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
First day in Florence
The first day of the route in Florence in 3 days, start early visiting the Battistero di San Giovanni, the Campanile de Giotto and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the three jewels of the Piazza del Duomo. Of these three buildings do not miss the views from the Campanile and from the dome of the Cathedral, the Paradise Gate of Battistero and the paintings inside the dome.
Keep in mind to prepare your visits that the Battistero and Campanile open at 8: 15h, the viewpoint of the dome of the cathedral at 8: 30h and the interior of the Cathedral at 10h.
Florence
After the visits you can walk through the narrow streets around Piazza del Duomo and walk to Piazza della Repubblica and the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, which has on one of the sides the famous sculpture of Porcellino.
The next stop on the route will be at Piazza della Signoria, the most important square in the city with several incredible sculptures and the famous Palazzo Vecchio.
After visiting this ancient palace you can stop at this Florence in three days to eat a cheese and sausage board in The Prosciuteria or a panani in The Schiaccia della Signoria.
A few meters from Piazza della Signoria is the Uffizi Gallery, one of the best museums in Florence in which it could not be otherwise, we recommend entering.
To learn more about the works of great masters such as Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo and avoid the long lines that form at the entrance of this museum, it is advisable to book this visit with a guide in Spanish or buy this quick ticket.
Uffizi Gallery
The Florence in 3 days Continue crossing the Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge and one of the symbols of the city, to head towards Piazzale Michelangelo. Watching the sunset over Florence from this square, located 20 minutes walk from Ponte Vecchio, is one of the best things to do in Florence.
When the night starts to fall you can return to the center by bus or on foot, to end the day with a dinner at the I'Tuscani 2, one of the most recommended restaurants to eat in Florence.
(Extended information of the first day in Florence here)
Map of Florence in 1 day
Second day in Florence
The second day of Florence in 3 days It begins with a visit to the Church of Santa María Novella and the Medici Chapel, two of the essential places to visit in Florence. In the chapel are the tombs of the powerful Florentine family of the Medici and there is a chapel designed by Michelangelo.
The next stop on the route is the Accademia Gallery, where Michelangelo's David is located, the most famous sculpture in the world.
A good option to get to know the history of sculpture and save you the long lines that form at the entrance is to book this guided tour in Spanish or buy this quick entry ticket.
When leaving the museum you can wander through the old town stopping in front of the House of Dante, author of the Divine Comedy, before continuing to the beautiful Piazza Santa Croce, a rectangular square in which it is almost mandatory to visit the Church of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Galileo Galiei and Machiavelli are buried.
Piazza di Santa Croce
A few meters from this square is the Salumeria Verdi, a good reason to stop at Florence itinerary in three days and eat some delicious paninis.
To lower the food we recommend you to walk a good piece to the relaxing Boboli Garden, a beautiful green space in Florence, with several sculptures and monuments.
When you leave the garden you can get lost in the Oltrarno neighborhood, visit the Basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito and cross the Santa Trinidad bridge overlooking the Ponte Vecchio.
To end the second day of Florence in 3 days We advise you to approach the Central Market, where you can enjoy a typical and quality gastronomy tasting in some of its stalls.
(Extended information of the second day in Florence here)
Map of Florence in two days
What to see in Florence in 3 days
On this last day we recommend doing some of those considered by travelers as best excursions in Florence.
The first recommendation for the Florence in three days It would be an excursion by train or bus to the well-known city of Pisa. Beyond its famous leaning tower, there are several essential places to see in Pisa such as the Cathedral, the Baptistero and the historic center, among others.
To get to this city you can take a train at the Santa Maria Novella station that will leave you in Pisa in less than an hour.
For more information about the transfer you can consult this post on how to go from Florence to Pisa.
Pisa
The second tour proposed for this third day is a visit to some of the places to see in Tuscany and what to see in Italy more beautiful.
One of our favorites in this region is San Gimignano, a town frozen in time that still retains several medieval towers. To go from Florence to San Gimignano you will have to take a bus at the Busitalia SITA Nord station that takes two hours. For more information you can consult this post about the places to see in San Gimignano essential.
Nor can you miss Siena, the capital of Tuscany, which has its best known place in Piazza del Campo. In addition to visiting this square we recommend you complete this list of places to see in Siena essential to know one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. To get to Siena from Florence you can take a train at the Santa Maria Novella station that takes an hour and a half.
Other places that are worth knowing about Tuscany are the villages of Lucca, Volterra and Montepulciano, the Chianti wine area and the beautiful Orcia Valley.
San Gimignano
The last recommendation for the Florence in 3 days It is the excursion to Cinque Terre, another of the wonders of Italy, where five picturesque villages are located between cliffs and vineyards, each one more beautiful.
To get to Cinque Terre from Florence you will have to take a train to Pisa Station and from there another to La Spezia station, the entrance door to Cinque Terre. From this city, local trains leave every few minutes, which run through the 5 villages.
Cinque Terre
If you want to make these visits in a more comfortable way we recommend you book these excursions with a guide in Spanish:
- Excursion to Pisa and climb to the Leaning Tower
- Excursion to Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena
- Excursion to San Gimignano, Siena and Chianti
- Excursion to the Cinque Terre
- Excursion to Lucca and Pisa
* More tours and excursions from Florence here
