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Florence, Italy skyline at dusk on a May evening. Duomo and Giotto's bell tower and Palazzo Vecchio stand out. Lush, green trees in the foreground.

FLORENCE IN MAY – A Local’s Guide

Crowds of people wait in front of the Duomo in Florence, Italy. It's a sunny, summer day with some whispy white clouds in the sky. The Duomo and its dome tower in the background.

FLORENCE IN AUGUST – An Intro to Inferno?

Santa Croce square in Florence, Italy on a cloudy day in April. People are walking in the square and sitting on benches on the edges of the square. Santa Croce church at the far end of the piazza.

FLORENCE IN APRIL – A Local’s Guide

Boy in red walks near the Duomo in Florence, Italy in March. There are others in the pedestrian area and the Duomo and dome looms in the background. There is a pedal cart bicycle in front of the Duomo.

FLORENCE IN MARCH – A Local’s Guide

View of Florence Duomo and bell tower peeking between building and wall in the Boboli Gardens.

FREE SUNDAYS AT MUSEUMS IN TUSCANY

An empty Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy. One woman walks down hallway filled with busts and sculptures toward Michelangelo's David statue at the end. A few others look at the David statue.

FLORENCE IN FEBRUARY – A Local’s Guide

Florence skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo in January. The Duomo and other monuments like the bell tower and Palazzo Vecchio's Arnolfo tower are visible. It's a sunny day with white clouds. No one is in the piazza.

FLORENCE IN JANUARY – A Local Dishes on What It’s Really Like

The Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River in Florence, Italy in September. Puffy clouds in the sky.

FLORENCE IN SEPTEMBER – A Local’s Guide (+ Free Printable Packing List)

White clouds fill the sky above the Ponte Vecchio, which reflects onto the Arno River in Florence, Italy.

FLORENCE IN NOVEMBER – A Local Dishes on What It’s Really Like

People walking on a pedestrian street in Florence, Italy. The Duomo can be seen at the end of the street.

FLORENCE IN OCTOBER – A Local’s Advice + Printable Packing List