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Florence in the rain

Florence has enough indoor sights to fill a wet day. The Uffizi, the Accademia, the Pitti Palace, the Bargello, the Medici Chapels, Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce are all under cover, and the Mercato Centrale works as a dry lunch stop. Keep Piazzale Michelangelo and the Boboli Gardens for a dry day. The Palazzo Vecchio tower closes in rain.

  • Stops under a roof: 10

Data checked on October 4, 2026

A rainy day, stop by stop

A day built only from stops that are under a roof, in an order that keeps the walks short.

Day 1

Duomo and San Lorenzo

4 stops · 7 h 30 of visits · 17 min on foot

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  1. 9:30 am11:00 am

    Galleria dell'Accademia

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    Home of Michelangelo's David, with his unfinished Prisoners in the hall that leads up to it. The museum is small, so the visit is shorter than the Uffizi.

    1 h 30 visitOpen 8:15 am–6:50 pm · last entry 6:20 pmAdult ticket €20

    Book the first slot of the morning and go straight to the David, then work back through the other rooms.

    The museum says a reservation is highly recommended and that the wait without one can be long. Book a timed ticket.

    Closed on Mondays, 1 January and 25 December. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Entry is free on the first Sunday of each month and on 4 November 2026, with no booking and a long wait.

    See ticketsHours, price and how to get there

    Source: Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, checked October 4, 2026

  2. 6 min walk
  3. 11:06 am12:21 pm

    Medici Chapels

    Closed Mon

    The burial place of the Medici beside the church of San Lorenzo. It has the Princes' Chapel in marble and hard stone, and Michelangelo's New Sacristy with the tomb figures of Night, Day, Dawn and Dusk.

    1 h 15 visitOpen 8:15 am–6:50 pm · last entry 6:10 pmAdult ticket €11

    Michelangelo's hidden room is only open by reservation, in small groups. Check the museum site for slots if you want to see it.

    Closed on Mondays. Last entry is 40 minutes before closing. Entry is free on the first Sunday of each month.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Musei del Bargello, checked October 4, 2026

  4. 4 min walk
  5. 12:45 pm4:15 pm

    Florence Cathedral and Dome

    Book ahead

    The cathedral is free to enter. The Dome climb, the baptistery, the bell tower and the museum need a ticket. The Dome is a narrow stair up to Brunelleschi's double shell, with a view over the roofs at the top.

    3 h 30 visitOpen 12:45 pm–4:30 pmAdult ticket €30

    Take the first Dome slot of the day. The free cathedral interior takes little time, so fit it in before or after.

    Book a Dome time slot online before you go. The entry is fixed to the date and hour you choose and cannot be changed. Covered shoulders and knees are required inside.

    Cathedral: Monday to Saturday 10:15 to 15:45, closed Sundays. Dome times are last climb slots: Monday to Friday until 18:45, Saturday until 16:30, Sunday 12:45 to 16:30. The baptistery closes at 13:30 on the first Sunday of the month. The Dome is closed for maintenance on 16 to 20 November 2026 and the bell tower on 9 to 13 November 2026. Closed on 25 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday.

    See ticketsHours, price and how to get there

    Source: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, checked October 4, 2026

  6. 7 min walk
  7. Lunch break
  8. 5:22 pm6:37 pm

    Mercato Centrale

    Free

    A food hall on the first floor of the San Lorenzo central market, with stalls for pasta, pizza, burgers, steak and more. You can sit wherever you find a free seat. Open every day from 09:00 to 23:00.

    1 h 15 visitOpen 9:00 am–11:00 pm

    Lunch and weekend evenings are the busiest. Eat before 12:30 or after 14:00 for an easier seat.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Mercato Centrale Firenze, checked October 4, 2026

  • Running late? Drop Mercato Centrale first. Nothing is booked there.

Every stop under a roof

  • Florence Cathedral and Dome

    Book ahead

    The cathedral is free to enter. The Dome climb, the baptistery, the bell tower and the museum need a ticket. The Dome is a narrow stair up to Brunelleschi's double shell, with a view over the roofs at the top.

    Open 12:45 pm–4:30 pm

    Source: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, checked October 4, 2026

  • Uffizi Gallery

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    The main collection of Renaissance painting in Italy, with Botticelli's Birth of Venus and works by Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael. The route is long and runs over several floors, so allow for security, the queue and a coffee stop.

    Open 8:15 am–6:30 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

    Source: Gallerie degli Uffizi, checked October 4, 2026

  • Galleria dell'Accademia

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    Home of Michelangelo's David, with his unfinished Prisoners in the hall that leads up to it. The museum is small, so the visit is shorter than the Uffizi.

    Open 8:15 am–6:50 pm · last entry 6:20 pm

    Source: Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, checked October 4, 2026

  • Palazzo Vecchio

    The town hall of Florence since the 14th century. The museum covers the Hall of the Five Hundred, decorated apartments and works by Donatello, Bronzino and Michelangelo. The tower is a separate ticket.

    Open 9:00 am–2:00 pm · last entry 1:00 pm

    Source: Musei Civici Fiorentini (MUS.E), checked October 4, 2026

  • Basilica of Santa Croce

    The Franciscan basilica with the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli, frescoed chapels and a cloister.

    Open 2:00 pm–5:30 pm · last entry 5:00 pm

    Source: Opera di Santa Croce, checked October 4, 2026

  • Pitti Palace

    Closed Mon

    The Medici and later royal palace on the south bank, with the Palatine Gallery, the royal apartments and several smaller museums.

    Open 8:15 am–6:30 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

    Source: Gallerie degli Uffizi, checked October 4, 2026

  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

    A Dominican church and museum by the main station. One ticket covers Masaccio's Trinity, the Tornabuoni Chapel frescoes, the Green Cloister and the Spanish Chapel.

    Open 1:00 pm–5:00 pm · last entry 4:00 pm

    Source: Santa Maria Novella, checked October 4, 2026

  • Medici Chapels

    Closed Mon

    The burial place of the Medici beside the church of San Lorenzo. It has the Princes' Chapel in marble and hard stone, and Michelangelo's New Sacristy with the tomb figures of Night, Day, Dawn and Dusk.

    Open 8:15 am–6:50 pm · last entry 6:10 pm

    Source: Musei del Bargello, checked October 4, 2026

  • Bargello Museum

    Closed Mon

    A medieval palace used as a sculpture museum, with Renaissance work by Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini and Giambologna. The courtyard and the first-floor hall hold most of the highlights.

    Open 8:15 am–6:50 pm

    Source: Musei del Bargello, checked October 4, 2026

  • Mercato Centrale

    Free

    A food hall on the first floor of the San Lorenzo central market, with stalls for pasta, pizza, burgers, steak and more. You can sit wherever you find a free seat. Open every day from 09:00 to 23:00.

    Open 9:00 am–11:00 pm

    Source: Mercato Centrale Firenze, checked October 4, 2026

Rainy days by month

  • January7
  • February7
  • March7
  • April9
  • May8
  • June5
  • July3
  • August4
  • September6
  • October9
  • November10
  • December10

Climate averages: Servizio Meteorologico dell'Aeronautica Militare, WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Firenze Peretola (16170).

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