Discover the charm of Florence during the quieter winter months, avoiding the crowds and summer heat. Enjoy a more relaxed pace, explore iconic landmarks like the Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery with less congestion, and experience the true spirit of the city.
Commonly, it’s during peak season that most tourists visit Florence . Years later they will recall al fresco dining by the Arno, crossing the sun-kissed Ponte Vecchio and meandering through Boboli Gardens all in the overexposed sepia of nostalgia. Yet memory is unreliable, particularly when reinforced by carefully curated images on social media that omit the long lines, chafing walks in baking sun and hours spent online jostling for flights, trains and accommodation.
Of course, there is an alternative. While a winter-time trip to Florence will never be yours alone, the experience is smoother, chafe-free and one which allows you to adopt a laziness that feels in keeping with the true spirit of the city. Disembarking at Firenze Santa Maria Novella, the city’s main railway station, I am immersed in the normal bustle minus the heat and flaring tempers. Outside, navigating the Romanesque basilicas and piazzas demands less strategic awareness, so upon reaching the narrow alleys, that in summer form crowd funnels, I can idle, peering into the designer shop windows at their elegant winter collections. I reach Ponte Vecchio, or “old bridge”. Despite being midday, the low winter sun casts an afternoon light on the bridge that rises to a jumble of buildings straddling the dark and languid Arno River. By the bridge is Uffizi Galleries, which contains the single greatest collection of Renaissance art in the world. The people who queue at the ticket window are calm and resigned. In winter, temperatures remain low.Having bought a single ticket for five consecutive days to all Uffizi galleries (including Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens, and usually €38 , but €18 in the low season), I skip the line and walk right in.I’m trained for the usual summer manoeuvres: the tactical dash for the gap, the head craned for a direct line of sight through the raised phone
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