June - July 2019: Florence and Tuscany
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Florence
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Activities
Tier 1
| Destination | Description | Links | Cost pp | Cost total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galleria dell'Accademia | David | Buy tickets in advance | EUR16/4 | EUR36 |
| Uffizi | Book in advance | EUR24/4 | EUR52 | |
| Piazzale Michelangelo | Great view, worth a visit in the evening | Free | ||
| Ponte Vecchio | Fancy bridge | Free | ||
| Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore | Duomo | Book in advance | EUR20/5 | EUR45 |
| Giotto's Bell Tower | Tower next to Duomo | Combined ticket with Doumo | ||
| Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence | Michelangelo buried here | Free |
Tier 2
| Destination | Description | Links | Cost pp | Cost total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giardino Bardini | EUR10/Free |
Bus
How to get bus to airport for car hire?
Uffizi
https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Tips-for-Visiting-the-Uffizi-Museum-Florence-Italy
https://yourflorenceguide.com/avoid-queues-uffizi-accademia-florence/
Shopping
Medical
Doctors
The Tourist Medical Service is a private service used to dealing with foreigners; they have doctors on call 24hr a day on T055.475.411 (wwww.medicalservice.firenze.it), or you can visit their clinic at Via Lorenzo il Magnifico 59 (Mon–Fri 11am–noon & 5–6pm, Sat 11am–noon). Note that you’ll need insurance cover to recoup the cost of a consultation, which will be at least €50. Florence’s central hospital is on Piazza Santa Maria Nuova.
The Rough Guide to Florence and the Best of Tuscany p210
Pharmacies
The Farmacia Comunale, on the train station concourse, is open 24hr, as is All’ Insegna del Moro, at Piazza San Giovanni 20r, on the north side of the Baptistery, and Farmacia Molteni, at Via dei Calzaiuoli 7r. All pharmacies display a roster in their window, showing the nearest pharmacy that’s open through the night on that particular day; from midnight to 8.30am these pharmacies but not the trio of 24hr places) impose a surcharge of around €3.
The Rough Guide to Florence and the Best of Tuscany p210
Tuscany
Activities
Tier 1
| Destination | Description | Links | Cost pp | Cost total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | May be easier to book evening as morning looks booked quickly | Book 20 days in advance | EUR18 | EUR54 |
| Lucca | Bike ride around the walls | EUR24 | ||
| Monteriggioni | Hill town | |||
| San Gimignano | Towers |
Train
Around EUR8 each for one way to Pisa
Car hire
Don't hire from in Florence centre as issues with zone. Hire from airport. Bus or taxi to airport.
Budget
Estimated Budget
| Expense | Notes | Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 700 | |
| Activities | 231 | |
| Food | 400 | |
| Local Transport | 30 | |
| Incidentals | Car Hire | 250 |
| Total | 1611 |
Paid
| Expense | Notes | Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 0 | |
| Activities | 133 | |
| Food | 0 | |
| Local Transport | 0 | |
| Incidentals | 0 | |
| Total Paid | 133 | |
| Estimated Balance | 1478 |