10 FREE things to do in Florence, Italy

🇮🇹10 Free things to do in Florence

Florence is the city that keeps on giving history and stunning sights. So much to do in the heart of Tuscany but here are 10+ FREE things you can do TODAY! 

Pssst I saved the best for last 😉 

1. Ponte Vecchio 

Walking along the Arno river and admiring the old bridges connecting Florence is completely free. Including window shopping at the popular and famous Ponte Vecchio.

2. Piazzale Michelangelo

The best viewpoint of Florence is not only free but also a gathering place to have fun with common travelers. 

3. The Duomo

Yes, you read it right! The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is FREE to enter! But come right when the church opens at 10am OR when it closes at 5pm. (Remember it’s CLOSED on Sundays).

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4. Oblate ibrary Terrace

The best hidden spot to get a good view of the Duomo. To that, you can enjoy the library for free as well. 

5. Basilica di San Miniato

This Romanesque Church is still a working monastery and absolutely stunning. 

6. Mercato Centrale

Just like the rest of the country – there’s lots of markets in Florence. This central market is especially known for its fresh food.

7. See the replica of Michelangelo’s David, at Piazza di Signoria

Not traveling in off-season and not ready to pay to stand in the middle of a crowd? Florence got you! Simply go to the square in front of Palazzo Vecchio!

8. Walking tour

As always, free walking tours are the best (and cheapest) option to see the best of the city you’re visiting. 

9. Biblioteca Moreniana & Biblioteca Riccardiana 

This library has magnificent bookshelves that are carved and gilded, and painted ceilings that create the atmosphere of a late seventeenth-century patrician library. 

10. Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella

The oldest still-functioning pharmacy in the world! You can try the Acqua Della Regina perfume . made for Queen Caterina in 1533. 

💡BONUS:

If you’re in town on the first sunday of the month in low-season from October to March, you can visit the Uffizi and Accademia Gallery – as well as the Medici Chapels and the Pitti Palace  for FREE.

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