Rome → Florence

Florence

A morning train to Florence, a full day in the cradle of the Renaissance, overnight in Florence.

🇮🇹 ItalyThursday, August 19, 2027

— in FlorenceDaytime high 82–84°F · evening / night low 75–77°F.

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Aug 19–20, 2027 · 1 night

Ambasciatori Hotel

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Accademia Gallery — 'David'
1530918476
16:00 · Viator · priority entrance · 2 adults
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Route: Roma Termini → Firenze Santa Maria Novella
Times: Depart 09:50 · Arrive 11:27 (1h 37m, direct)
Service: Frecciarossa 8508 · 1st class · car 3, seats 10A & 10B · PNR K82TFD
Confirmation: ItaliaRail order MKTV6QSD2XHPW · tickets 3172611508 (Ellen) / 3172611505 (Clark)

Time: 4:00 pm timed entry (Thursday, Aug 19)
Service: Skip the Line: Florence's Accademia Gallery Priority Entrance Ticket · 2 adults · Viator
Confirmation: Viator booking 1530918476

Priority/skip-the-line entrance — arrive a few minutes ahead of the 4:00 pm slot.

11:30 am — Arrive Florence; drop luggage at the Ambasciatori (about a 3-minute walk from Santa Maria Novella)
12:00–1:30 — lunch (good areas: near Mercato Centrale, near Piazza della Signoria, near Santa Croce, around Via dei Neri)
1:30–2:45 — the Duomo area, exteriors: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery doors, Piazza del Duomo
3:00–3:45 — Piazza della Signoria, exteriors: Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi, the Uffizi exterior
4:00–5:15 — the Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo's 'David' — 4:00 pm priority entry, BOOKED)
5:30–6:15 — Ponte Vecchio and the surrounding lanes
6:15–7:00 — pick one: (A) Piazzale Michelangelo for the sunset view; (B) Santa Croce; (C) shopping — Via dei Calzaiuoli, Piazza della Repubblica, the San Lorenzo leather area
7:00 pm — a Tuscan dinner, then an evening Florence walk

Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and the home city of the Medici. Its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Duomo is crowned by Brunelleschi's Dome (completed 1436) — still the largest masonry dome in the world.
The Accademia's 'David' (1501–1504) is Michelangelo's 17-foot figure carved from a single block of Carrara marble.
Ponte Vecchio, lined with goldsmiths' shops, is the only Florence bridge the retreating German army left standing in 1944.

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Weather: Daytime high 82–84°F · evening / night low 75–77°F.
Note 1: Currency: the euro (€). Do not do a large currency exchange before the trip.
Note 2: Bring a no-foreign-transaction-fee credit card, use it for most purchases, and pull a small amount of euros from a bank ATM after arrival — about €100–€200 total cash.