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Florence neighbourhoods

Choose an area by rhythm, not by a list of pins. These guides explain what belongs together, what changes with crowds and weather, and where a route should end.

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Terra Routes makes editorial selections and planning suggestions. Visit order, duration and effort are estimates, not a personal inspection of every place. Check current opening hours, prices, services and access conditions with the venue or operator before your visit.

District guides

Ten complete area guides for choosing a base, shaping a half-day and understanding the pressure points before you arrive.

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Duomo Core

Plan your visit around Duomo Complex; Baptistery and Piazza San Giovanni; Via dei Calzaiuoli.

2–4 hours
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Signoria & Uffizi Core

Plan your visit around Palazzo Vecchio; Uffizi Galleries; Loggia dei Lanzi.

Half day
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San Lorenzo District

Plan your visit around Mercato Centrale; San Lorenzo Market; Basilica di San Lorenzo.

Half day
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Santa Maria Novella Area

Plan your visit around Santa Maria Novella; Santa Maria Novella Station; Ognissanti.

2–4 hours
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Santa Croce Area

Plan your visit around Santa Croce; Bargello Museum; Wine windows.

Half day
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Oltrarno

Plan your visit around Palazzo Pitti; Boboli Gardens; Santo Spirito.

Flexible full day
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Santo Spirito & San Frediano

Plan your visit around Santo Spirito; Brancacci Chapel; Via dei Serragli.

Half day
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San Niccolò

Plan your visit around Rose Garden; Rampe del Poggi; Piazzale Michelangelo.

2–4 hours
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Sant’Ambrogio Area

Plan your visit around Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio; Piazza dei Ciompi; Santa Croce.

2–4 hours
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San Marco & North Center

Plan your visit around San Marco Museum; Accademia Gallery; Piazza Santissima Annunziata.

Half day
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Piazza della Signoria

Plan your visit around Piazza della Signoria; Palazzo Vecchio; Loggia dei Lanzi.

2–4 hours
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Biblioteca delle Oblate

Plan your visit around Via dell’Oriuolo entrance; Historic courtyard and loggias; Reading rooms and covered terrace.

90–180 minutes
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One collection, three real routes

The collection answers a selection question; each route gives a walkable order. None simply repackages the same four cards.

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Artisan Oltrarno

Choose from Giulio Giannini e Figlio; Antico Setificio Fiorentino; Le Arti Orafe. Pick one main visit and add other stops to suit your time.

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Oltrarno & Santo Spirito Slow Day

Start at Ponte Vecchio and finish at San Frediano. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

Half to full day
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Santa Croce & Sant’Ambrogio

Start at Santa Croce and finish at Piazza d’Azeglio. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

Half day
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Food & Markets Half-Day

A food-led Florence half-day built around one real meal, flexible alternatives and queues you can walk away from.

Half day
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Piazzale + San Miniato Sunset

Start at Rampe del Poggi and finish at San Miniato al Monte. Plan the return before dark and check access times before choosing a viewpoint.

2–4 hours
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Arno River Walk

Start at Ponte Santa Trinita and finish at Ponte alle Grazie & San Niccolò. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

90–180 minutes
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Rain-Safe Florence

Start at Santa Maria Novella and finish at Palazzo Pitti. Choose an indoor visit and shorten outdoor sections when rain is heavy.

Flexible full day
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Low-Energy Florence

Start at Santa Maria Novella and finish at Ponte Vecchio. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

Flexible full day
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Pitti + Boboli + Bardini

Start at Palazzo Pitti and finish at Bardini Gardens. Choose one main interior visit; keep other stops flexible.

Half to full day
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Uffizi Survival Half-Day

Start at Piazza della Signoria and finish at Ponte Vecchio. Choose one main interior visit; keep other stops flexible.

Half day
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Accademia + San Marco

Start at Accademia Gallery and finish at Biblioteca delle Oblate. Choose one main interior visit; keep other stops flexible.

Half day
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San Lorenzo + Medici Chapels

Start at San Lorenzo Market and finish at Mercato Centrale. Choose one main interior visit; keep other stops flexible.

Half day
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Quiet Florence Reset Day

Start at Santa Maria Novella and finish at Bardini Gardens. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

Flexible full day
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Family Florence Without Meltdown

Start at Ponte Vecchio and finish at Boboli Gardens. Keep one main stop, food and seated breaks; shorten the day when needed.

Flexible full day
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Low-Stairs Florence

Start at Santa Maria Novella and finish at Ponte Vecchio. Fewer stairs is the aim; this is not a verified step-free route. Check each entrance for your needs.

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Budget / Mostly Free Florence

Start at Mercato Centrale and finish at San Miniato al Monte. Prioritize squares and exterior views; choose paid interiors separately.

Flexible full day
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Classic Florence in 1 Day

Start at Duomo Complex and finish at Ponte Vecchio. Choose one main interior visit; keep other stops flexible.

Flexible full day
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Open guide anchors

Existing detailed place guides remain available as anchors, without pretending that one sight is a whole district.

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Ponte Vecchio

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Palazzo Pitti

Oltrarnopalace
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Boboli Gardens

Oltrarnogarden
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Mercato Centrale

San Lorenzofood market
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San Lorenzo Market

San Lorenzostreet market
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Santa Maria Novella

Station sidechurch
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Santa Croce

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Fiesole Viewpoint

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