IT · Tuscany · 43.77°N 11.25°E

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Renaissance paintings, river bridges and red rooftops below the Duomo.

Best time
April–June and September–October are comfortable for walking the city. July–August is hot in the narrow streets; November–February is cooler and wetter, but good for a slower gallery trip.
How long
3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Rome, usually via Dubai, Doha or Istanbul (about 16–18 hours all in), then a fast train to Florence takes about 1.5 hours. Italy is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Renaissance paintings, river bridges and red rooftops below the Duomo.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingFlorenceIT, Tuscany
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≈ 9,801 km from KL, as the crow flies
Firenze from Piazzale Michelangelo, Firenze, Italy

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Florence packs the Renaissance into a small, walkable centre: the Duomo, the Uffizi and Michelangelo's David. Cross the river to Oltrarno for workshops and quieter streets.

Makan

  1. RibollitaThick Tuscan bread and bean soup. Ask whether the stock is vegetable.Map ↗
  2. SchiacciataSalty, oily Tuscan flatbread, split and stuffed for lunch.Map ↗
  3. GelatoFlorence claims it as its own invention, and it's a good pause between galleries.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The DuomoBrunelleschi's red-brick dome, with 463 steps to the top if you book a climb.Map ↗
  2. Uffizi GalleryBotticelli's Birth of Venus and room after room of Renaissance painting.Map ↗
  3. Accademia GalleryHome of Michelangelo's David, bigger than you'd expect.Map ↗
  4. Ponte Vecchio and OltrarnoThe old bridge lined with jewellers, then the artisan quarter beyond it.Map ↗
  5. Piazzale MichelangeloThe postcard view over the rooftops, best at sunset.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal kebab and Middle Eastern places are easiest to find near Santa Maria Novella station. Bistecca alla fiorentina and lampredotto (tripe) are not halal.
  • Book the Uffizi and the Accademia ahead, because queues without a time slot can take hours.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.