Should I spend more time in Florence or Rome?

Florence is walkable, has more day trip options than you could possibly fit into one trip, some of the best food you'll ever taste, is charming and romantic, and will satisfy those hungry for art, fashion, food, and wine. Choose Rome if it's the historical sights you're looking to check off your list.



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If you're looking to just hit the city's top highlights, three or so days should be enough. But if you're like us, hitting the hotspots will only make you curious to stay longer – especially in a place as rich with culture, cuisine, and history as Florence.

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We think that 6 days is the perfect amount of time to spend exploring Florence and some of the nearby towns. First, there's the Florence & Tuscany Highlights 6 Day Tour Package – giving you a well-rounded taste of the cuisine, wine, nature, history, and art of the area.

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Florence is easy to reach on a high speed train. In 1.5 hours you get from the city center of Rome to the center of Florence, few steps away from the Duomo and the other main attractions. Our Florence day trip from Rome allows you to enjoy a leisurely day exploring the city before returning to Rome in the evening.

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When is the best time to visit Florence? The best time to visit Florence is between May and September when warm weather ushers in art festivals, open-air dining and the kind of Italian sunshine that inspired the Renaissance painters.

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If you're going to spend several days in one city, Florence will have much more to keep you busy. Not only are there more museums, sights, cathedrals, churches, and shopping opportunities, but there is also a long list of day trips to choose from.

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The distance from Rome to Florence is 162 miles and many high-speed trains make the trip in just 1 hour and 29 minutes. Rome to Florence train takes you north through Italy's scenic Lazio and Tuscany regions.

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April to June offers the best weather Often considered the best time to visit, spring offers the ideal mix of good climate and bearable tourism flows. Nature blooms as the snow melts in the mountains and the rolling hills of the central Italian countryside come to life after the chilly winter.

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Rome is a walkable city and most of its top attractions are close together in car free zones. One of the best ways to explore Rome is on an orientation city tour, as part of a guided holiday, with an expert local guide.

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