What to skip in Florence
Built from every Florence verdict we publish. Each links to the full reasoning and what to do instead.
We have no Skip pages on file for Florence yet; the verdicts so far all earn their keep.
Only if it fits your trip
- Are the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens worth it?: It depends: Pitti Palace's paintings and restored apartments are a quieter, less crowded stand-in for the Uffizi, but the adjoining Boboli Gardens split opinion over hilly gravel paths and patchy upkeep, so the combined ticket rewards visitors who have a half day and can manage both.
- Is a Chianti wine tour from Florence worth it?: Depends: most visitors do well booking directly with a small operator capped at 6 to 8 guests that includes a sit-down Tuscan lunch, while a large 25 to 40 person multi-stop coach tour, a very tight budget or a trip with young children argue for skipping it.
- Is a Cinque Terre day trip from Florence worth it?: Depends on your pace and your dates: reports describe the round trip as 10 to 15 hours away from Florence, worthwhile for travelers who leave early and pick two or three villages, exhausting for those who try to see all five.
- Is a Pisa day trip from Florence worth it?: Depends on your time and expectations: a timed Tower climb and Piazza dei Miracoli suit a half day from Florence for travelers who book ahead and arrive early, but reports describe a rushed hour or two in a crowded piazza as a shallow stop.
- Is the Firenze Card worth it?: It depends: at 85 euros the Firenze Card beats single tickets only when you visit about five paid museums inside its 72 hour window, and costs more if the Uffizi and the Accademia are your only stops.