Thanks to its popularity, it's easy to access Florence via cheap airlines. Both British Airways and Alitalia offer direct flights. British Airways departs from London twice daily. Alitalia flies from London Heathrow to Florence Airport (FLR) seven times daily with a stopover in Rome.
The only low cost airline flying from London to Florence is Meridiana. Two flights depart daily from London Gatwick. While Meridiana may be low cost, it's often cheaper to fly with a regular airline on flights with one stopover.
Summers in Florence are warm and dry, the winters can get quite cold and tend to be wet. Spring and fall are the best times to book tickets from London to Florence if you want to avoid the crowds but still enjoy some nice weather. Just watch out from March to May though, that's when school trips are popular and the museums are usually packed with children.
Direct flights to Florence take a mere 2h. Flights with one stopover take around 4h.
This city is beautiful. Maybe it's just because it's home to Michelangelo's David, but as soon as you arrive and see the locals dressed in the latest fashions, it's hard to believe that time has passed since Medici was was around. The art and architecture that never fail to impress and a certain way of life here than you could ever possible tire of doesn't hurt either in totally winning over every tourist that visits this city.
As the capital of Tuscany, Florence will do nothing but impress while you spend your holidays admiring it from all angles. Food, fashion, museums, Chianti wine... this is only just the beginning.
Duomo: The world's fourth largest cathedral took almost 150 years to build. The interior of it is totally Spartan and most of the churches valuables are now located in the adjacent museum. Look up and check out the frescoes of Dante by Michelino. Downstairs are the archaeological remains of a 5th century church.
Galleria degli Uffizi: This museum is reason enough to come to Florence. It contains the world's finest collection of Renaissance art, more than 1500 works in total and all of them spectacular. Two tips for visiting: pre-book your tickets online to skip the queues and concentrate on selected artists or time periods to make it more worthwhile.
Basilica di Santa Croce: This cathedral is a stunning work of architecture and holds the remains of some very impressive Italians (Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli to name a few). It's the largest Franciscan church in the world and its sixteen chapels are worth visiting along for their impressive frescoes. The admission fee includes entrance into the Museo dell'Opera.
Medici Palace: Built in the 1400s, this palace is most known for its stone masonry and Roman architecture while still keeping its Florentine flavour. The building itself may not look so stunning at first glance, but its beauty is found as much in its walls, smooth entrance ways, ceilings, library books, sculptures and graceful gardens as in the architecture itself.
Ponte Vecchio: The first bridge that spanned this part of the Arno was built in 972 AD. The bridge there today was built in 1345. It was the only bridge left untouched by the Germans, all others crossing the river were blown up. This bridge is striking and special, something even the Nazis could recognise.
Find more information on firenzeturismo.it.
Florence has hotels to suit every style and budget. It doesn't matter where you are in the city either, you'll find just as many budget hostels as luxury hotels in the historic centre centre. Since the city is so rich in landmarks, the chances of you getting a room with a view are also quite high. Family-run pensioni are still popular and while the rooms tend to be small, they're an intimate and authentic option when choosing hotels in Florence. You should book your accommodations as far in advance as possible unless you're travelling in winter, things tend to be a lot slower then. The same goes for finding Florence airline tickets for cheap.




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CityJet
CityJet |
09-Mar-2012
12-Mar-2012 |
09:25 LCY
13:15 FLR |
» 12:40
FLR
» 14:40 LCY |
direct (2h15m)
direct (2h25m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Manchester Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
15-Mar-2012
29-Mar-2012 |
15:05 MAN
07:20 FLR |
» 20:40
FLR
» 11:00 MAN |
1 stop (4h35m)
1 stop (4h40m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Birmingham Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
11-Aug-2012
18-Aug-2012 |
15:15 BHX
07:20 FLR |
» 20:40
FLR
» 13:20 BHX |
1 stop (4h25m)
1 stop (7h) |
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| Flights to Florence from Paris Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
23-Mar-2012
25-Mar-2012 |
13:05 CDG
14:50 FLR |
» 15:10
FLR
» 16:50 CDG |
direct (2h05m)
direct (2h) |
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| Flights to Florence from Glasgow Show on map | |||||||
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KLM
KLM |
12-Jul-2012
16-Jul-2012 |
17:05 GLA
06:55 FLR |
» 22:30
FLR
» 12:45 GLA |
1 stop (4h25m)
1 stop (6h50m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Edinburgh Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
14-Jul-2012
21-Jul-2012 |
17:30 EDI
18:50 FLR |
» 09:20
FLR
» 08:25 EDI |
1 stop (14h50m)
1 stop (14h35m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Bristol Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
26-May-2012
02-Jun-2012 |
12:25 BRS
07:20 FLR |
» 17:55
FLR
» 10:55 BRS |
1 stop (4h30m)
1 stop (4h35m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Newcastle upon Tyne Show on map | |||||||
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KLM
KLM |
09-May-2012
16-May-2012 |
17:25 NCL
06:55 FLR |
» 22:30
FLR
» 12:35 NCL |
1 stop (4h05m)
1 stop (6h40m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Amsterdam Show on map | |||||||
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KLM
KLM |
26-Feb-2012
01-Mar-2012 |
10:00 AMS
07:00 FLR |
» 11:50
FLR
» 09:00 AMS |
direct (1h50m)
direct (2h) |
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| Flights to Florence from Belfast Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
15-May-2012
22-May-2012 |
09:45 BHD
10:00 FLR |
» 20:40
FLR
» 16:45 BHD |
1 stop (9h55m)
1 stop (7h45m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Moscow Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
11-Mar-2012
18-Mar-2012 |
08:10 SVO
14:50 FLR |
» 14:05
FLR
» 00:15 SVO |
1 stop (7h55m)
1 stop (7h25m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Barcelona Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
31-Mar-2012
04-Apr-2012 |
06:35 BCN
07:20 FLR |
» 10:30
FLR
» 18:35 BCN |
1 stop (3h55m)
1 stop (11h15m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Brussels Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
25-Feb-2012
29-Feb-2012 |
12:17 ZYR
14:50 FLR |
» 17:55
FLR
» 20:43 ZYR |
1 stop (5h38m)
1 stop (5h53m) |
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| Flights to Florence from Madrid Show on map | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
21-May-2012
29-May-2012 |
12:35 MAD
13:05 FLR |
» 20:40
FLR
» 18:45 MAD |
1 stop (8h05m)
1 stop (5h40m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 05/02/12 13:05 | |||||||
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Bmi British Midland
Swiss |
01-Apr-2012
07-Apr-2012 |
17:45 MAN
19:20 FLR |
» 22:55
FLR
» 08:00 MAN |
2 stops (28h10m)
1 stop (13h40m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 29/01/12 12:25 | |||||||
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Alitalia
KLM |
08-Apr-2012
15-Apr-2012 |
15:05 MAN
06:55 FLR |
» 22:25
FLR
» 15:10 MAN |
2 stops (6h20m)
1 stop (9h15m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 28/01/12 17:59 | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
29-Feb-2012
07-Mar-2012 |
09:40 MAN
07:20 FLR |
» 17:55
FLR
» 10:55 MAN |
1 stop (7h15m)
1 stop (4h35m) |
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| London - Florence Result found on 22/01/12 22:14 | |||||||
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Alitalia
Alitalia |
20-Jun-2012
24-Jun-2012 |
07:30 LHR
07:10 FLR |
» 14:20
FLR
» 11:25 LHR |
1 stop (5h50m)
1 stop (5h15m) |
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| London - Florence Result found on 16/01/12 20:02 | |||||||
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Meridiana
Meridiana |
16-Feb-2012
17-Feb-2012 |
19:55 LGW
07:15 FLR |
» 22:55
FLR
» 08:25 LGW |
direct (2h)
direct (2h10m) |
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| Birmingham - Florence Result found on 16/01/12 18:08 | |||||||
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Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines |
15-May-2012
22-May-2012 |
06:30 BHX
14:30 FLR |
» 13:55
FLR
» 19:50 BHX |
1 stop (6h25m)
1 stop (6h20m) |
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| Glasgow - Florence Result found on 16/01/12 17:50 | |||||||
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British Airways
British Airways |
24-Feb-2012
26-Feb-2012 |
21:15 GLA
18:05 FLR |
» 12:15
FLR
» 08:25 GLA |
1 stop (14h)
1 stop (15h20m) |
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| London - Florence Result found on 14/01/12 19:28 | |||||||
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Air France
Air France |
20-Apr-2012
23-Apr-2012 |
09:25 LCY
13:15 FLR |
» 12:40
FLR
» 14:40 LCY |
direct (2h15m)
direct (2h25m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 14/01/12 10:26 | |||||||
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Swiss
Swiss |
29-Jun-2012
08-Jul-2012 |
18:50 MAN
19:20 FLR |
» 09:10
FLR
» 08:00 MAN |
1 stop (13h20m)
1 stop (13h40m) |
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| Belfast - Florence Result found on 13/01/12 17:31 | |||||||
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Flybe
Flybe |
03-May-2012
10-May-2012 |
08:30 BHD
13:15 FLR |
» 17:55
FLR
» 21:05 BHD |
2 stops (8h25m)
1 stop (8h50m) |
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| London - Florence Result found on 12/01/12 22:38 | |||||||
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CityJet
CityJet |
15-Mar-2012
26-Mar-2012 |
09:25 LCY
13:15 FLR |
» 12:40
FLR
» 14:40 LCY |
direct (2h15m)
direct (2h25m) |
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| London - Florence Result found on 11/01/12 19:14 | |||||||
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Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines |
01-Sep-2012
08-Sep-2012 |
06:00 LHR
06:35 FLR |
» 14:10
FLR
» 13:05 LHR |
1 stop (7h10m)
1 stop (7h30m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 09/01/12 09:07 | |||||||
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KLM
Air France |
08-May-2012
15-May-2012 |
15:55 MAN
13:05 FLR |
» 22:30
FLR
» 16:30 MAN |
1 stop (5h35m)
1 stop (4h25m) |
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| Edinburgh - Florence Result found on 08/01/12 20:07 | |||||||
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CityJet
CityJet |
06-Apr-2012
08-Apr-2012 |
07:00 EDI
19:00 FLR |
» 12:40
FLR
» 22:10 EDI |
1 stop (4h40m)
1 stop (4h10m) |
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| Manchester - Florence Result found on 08/01/12 10:16 | |||||||
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Lufthansa
Lufthansa |
23-Apr-2012
30-Apr-2012 |
12:40 MAN
14:30 FLR |
» 18:10
FLR
» 17:45 MAN |
1 stop (4h30m)
1 stop (4h15m) |
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