Practical info

A section with all the tourist

info necessary to spend some days in Florence

Climate

Climate and weather information on Florence, useful to know particularly just before coming here.
Currency

If Euro is not your currency, you can learn more about it by clicking on the link "the Euro" where you will also find useful information on currency exchange.
Currency Exchange

A list of Bureau de Change offices located throughout the city, some ot them located inside banks or post offices.
Customs Formalities

By clicking on "Entry requirements", you can check whether you will need a Visa to come to Italy. If you would like to know more, you may use the suggested links.

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Florence is well-connected with the rest of Italy and with Europe, and is easy to get to by air or land.
In the last few years there has been a significant increase in traffic in and out of Florence's Vespucci Airport, and the infrastructure and facilities are constantly being upgraded.
Florence is also a key node on the Italian railway network. It has good connections with the main cities in the north, while to the south Rome is only about an hour and a half away. Work on the Bologna-Florence stretch of the high-speed railway line (TAV, Treni Alta Velocità) is at an advanced stage, and a new station is due to be built in Florence.
The A1 motorway, the main road artery linking the north and south of the country, runs past Florence, which has four exits. A third lane is currently being built on the Barberino-Incisa stretch of the A1. The A11 motorway and the Florence-Pisa-Livorno dual carriageway link the city with the west (Tyrrhenian) coast.

Tourist Information Offices

	If you are planning your trip, we suggest you stop by the information offices open in Florence and in Tuscany. In the towns and areas that do not have their own tourist offices, we will point out the city halls, the Pro-Loco Associations, and other agencies that might be helpful to you in bettering your stay.

Getting Around

Some suggestions to getting around in Florence by walking, cycling, driving and more.
Guided Visits and Tours

Guided visits, walking tours, escursions outside Florence and to the main tourist destinations in Tuscany and Italy, a lot of suggestions for those who want to rely on professional tourist operators and organizers.
Consulates

The list of the consulates in Florence can be found here.
Postal and Internet Services

Here a list of the main post offices and internet access points in Florence.
Health services

Public hospitals and medical centres in Florence and surroundings, included centres whose doctors can speak a foreign language, mainly English, French and German.
Tourists with Special Needs

Various information and on accommodation for travellers with special needs.
Public Toilets
A useful list of public toilets in town, some of them equipped with baby changing facilities.
Religious Services

Catholic and other religions' churches in Florence.
Emergencies and Useful Numbers

The numbers to call for taxis, public transport, tourist buses, and emergency.
Complaints

What to do and where to submit complaints in case something goes wrong during your stay.
Excursions from Florence
Florence, which is located in the heart of Tuscany, is the ideal point of departure for excursions to the other Tuscan and Italian cities.