Itinerary · Italy · 2 days
Florence in 2 days: €130 in tickets
Two days in Florence's historic centre, a World Heritage site: Michelangelo's David, the Medici Chapels and Brunelleschi's dome on day one, then the Uffizi, the Palazzo Vecchio, the Ponte Vecchio and the Pitti Palace on day two. Every ticket is priced from the official sites.
- Day 1: David, the Medici and the DuomoGalleria dell'Accademia, Medici Chapels, Florence Cathedral and Brunelleschi's Dome€61
- Day 2: The Uffizi to the Boboli GardensUffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens, Piazzale Michelangelo€69
- Total per adult€130
about US$146 · £109 (2026-10-23 rates)
Each price checked on the attraction's official site in October 2026
The route
Every stop, numbered in order and coloured by day. Tap a number for its price.
- Day 1: David, the Medici and the Duomo
- Day 2: The Uffizi to the Boboli Gardens
Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors.
Day 1: David, the Medici and the Duomo
€61 in tickets
Everything today is within ten minutes' walk of the cathedral.
Galleria dell'Accademia
€20 Regular ticket about US$22 · £17
Book the first time slot of the day: the queue without one can be long. There's no cloakroom, so leave large bags behind.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: 8:15am to 6:50pm, last entry 6:10pm. Closed Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
Free entry: Under 18s. Everyone on the first Sunday of every month, and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November 2026 (no bookings on free days: queue at the gate).
Booking: Booking a time is strongly advised, or the queue can be long. The only official online seller is B-Ticket, linked from the museum's site; or book by phone on +39 055 294883. No large bags: there's no cloakroom.
Medici Chapels
€11 Medici Chapels (Chapel of the Princes, New Sacristy and crypts) about US$12 · £9
The Medici family's marble Chapel of the Princes and Michelangelo's New Sacristy, a short walk past the San Lorenzo market. Booking is optional and costs €3 extra.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15am to 6:50pm; last entry 40 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays, 25 December and 1 January.
Free entry: Under 18s. Everyone on the first Sunday of the month and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November (no bookings on free days).
Booking: Booking is optional (€3) except for the secret room ticket. The official sellers are Opera Laboratori and B-ticket, online or on +39 055 294883.
Florence Cathedral and Brunelleschi's Dome
€30 Brunelleschi Pass: the Dome climb, Bell Tower, Baptistery, Museum and Santa Reparata about US$34 · £25
The pass covers the climb up Brunelleschi's dome (463 steps, no lift, at your booked time), Giotto's bell tower, the Baptistery and the museum, over three days. The cathedral itself is free to enter. Bring ID for the dome, and leave bags at the left-luggage office at Piazza Duomo 38r first.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: The Cathedral is closed on Sundays and during religious celebrations. The Museum closes on the first Tuesday of each month, and the whole complex on 25 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday.
Free entry: The Cathedral itself is free to enter, with no ticket. The passes are free for children under 7, and for disabled visitors (and possibly a carer) on checking their documents.
Booking: Buy passes on the Opera del Duomo's own ticket site. The Dome (463 steps, no lift) needs a booked time and ID; bags must go in the left-luggage office at Piazza Duomo 38r first. The Baptistery's ceiling mosaics are hidden by restoration for now.
Day 2: The Uffizi to the Boboli Gardens
€69 in tickets
From the Uffizi across the Ponte Vecchio to the Pitti Palace, then up to Piazzale Michelangelo for sunset.
Uffizi Gallery
€29 Single ticket, booked in advance about US$32 · £24
Booking costs €4 more than the ticket office but saves the queue; tickets carry your name. Botticelli's Birth of Venus is the one everyone looks for.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15am to 6:30pm (ticket office closes 5:30pm). Closed Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
Free entry: Under 18s of any nationality, and disabled visitors with one companion. Everyone on the first Sunday of the month (no bookings that day).
Booking: Tickets carry your name. Book a time on tickets.uffizi.it or by phone (+39 055 0354135), or buy at the ticket office under the Uffizi loggia. Groups of 11 or more pay €70 extra.
Palazzo Vecchio
€18 Museum about US$20 · £15
The town hall's painted halls are next door to the Uffizi. On Thursdays it closes at 2pm, so go in the morning that day.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 7pm, except Thursdays 9am to 2pm. The ticket office closes an hour before the museum.
Free entry: Under 18s.
Booking: Tickets and tours from the MUS.E foundation, which runs Florence's civic museums (+39 055 0541450), or the city museums' official box office.
Ponte Vecchio
Free
The medieval bridge lined with goldsmiths' shops. Free to cross.
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
€22 Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens combined, bought on the day about US$25 · £18
The Medici's later palace and its terraced Renaissance gardens. Buying on the day is €3 cheaper than booking; note that Boboli closes on the first and last Monday of the month.
Hours, free entry and booking
Opening hours: Pitti Palace: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15am to 6:30pm (ticket office closes an hour earlier); closed Mondays, 1 January and 25 December. Boboli: daily from 8:15am, closing between 4:30pm in winter and 7:10pm in summer (last entry an hour before); closed the first and last Monday of each month.
Free entry: Under 18s of any nationality, and disabled visitors with one companion. Everyone on the first Sunday of the month.
Booking: Tickets carry your name. Buy on tickets.uffizi.it, or at the ticket office in front of the palace or at the Boboli gates (Annalena, Porta Romana, Forte Belvedere).
Piazzale Michelangelo
Free
The terrace above the river with the whole city spread below. Free, and busiest at sunset.
Before you go
Free days on this route
- The first Sunday of the month: Galleria dell'Accademia, Medici Chapels, Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens (next: Sunday 1 November)
- 25 April, 2 June and 4 November: Medici Chapels (next: Wednesday 4 November)
- 25 April, 2 June and 4 November 2026: no bookings, queue at the gate: Galleria dell'Accademia (next: Wednesday 4 November)
Free days are the busiest: book a slot where one is needed and arrive early. Every free day in Europe
Before you book
- The Accademia, the Medici Chapels, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace are all closed on Mondays, and the cathedral itself on Sundays: plan the two days from Tuesday to Saturday.
- Under 18s go free at the Accademia, the Medici Chapels, the Uffizi, the Pitti Palace and the Palazzo Vecchio. The cathedral pass has a child price for ages 7 to 14.
- On the first Sunday of the month the Accademia, the Medici Chapels, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace are free for everyone, but most take no bookings that day, so expect long queues.
Questions
How much do the tickets cost for Florence in 2 days?
The entry tickets on this route come to €130 for an adult, about US$146 · £109 (day 1 €61; day 2 €69). Free places and optional stops aren't counted. Each price was checked on the attraction's official website in October 2026.
Are there free days on this route?
Yes, everyone goes free on these days. Galleria dell'Accademia, Medici Chapels, Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens: the first Sunday of the month; Medici Chapels: 25 April, 2 June and 4 November; Galleria dell'Accademia: 25 April, 2 June and 4 November 2026: no bookings, queue at the gate. The next free day is Sunday 1 November 2026. Each attraction's page has its rules.
Is 2 days enough for Florence?
Two days covers the great museums and the cathedral if you book time slots ahead. A third day lets you add the Bargello, Santa Croce or a trip to Pisa or Siena.