Florence
Florence: packing for museums and churches
Clothes covering shoulders and knees for churches, shoes for the dome stairs, summer heat protection and enough passport validity.
Florence
Florence: packing for museums and churches
Clothes covering shoulders and knees for churches, shoes for the dome stairs, summer heat protection and enough passport validity.
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Editor-picked essentials
- Clothes covering shoulders and knees, or a shawl
For church visits; a shawl is handy in hot weather.
- Walking shoes for stairs
For the long climbs up the dome or bell tower, and cobbles.
- Hat, sunscreen and a water bottle
For hot summer days in the city.
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About this guide
An editorial guide for the Uffizi, the Duomo and the views from Piazzale Michelangelo. Italian churches commonly expect shoulders and knees to be covered, so even in hot weather bring a shawl and knee-length bottoms. Climbing the Duomo’s dome or bell tower means long staircases, so wear shoes you can climb in.
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How to read this guide
Editorial recommendationAn editorial packing guide for museums, churches and hilltop views in Florence, written from the cited sources rather than a first-hand trip. Dates, costs and party size are not set. Entry rules and venue rules change, so confirm official information before you travel.
Photo credits and licence notes
Photo 1: credit and licence
Travel tipFlorence seen from Piazzale Michelangelo. PROPOLI87 / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied. This adaptation is available under the same licence.
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- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons
- Photo 1: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 2: credit and licence
Travel tipThe Duomo above the rooftops of Florence. Clément Bardot / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied. This adaptation is available under the same licence.
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- Photo 2: original and author Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons
Photo 3: credit and licence
Travel tipThe Duomo’s dome from a window of San Marco. Jebulon / Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
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- Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons
- Photo 3: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 4: credit and licence
Travel tipSanta Croce seen from Giotto’s bell tower. Dllu / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied. This adaptation is available under the same licence.
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- Photo 4: original and author Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons