4-Day Florence Renaissance Art & Tuscan Food City Break
Michelangelo's David, Duomo views and ribollita in the cradle of the Renaissance.
- Destination: Florence, Italy
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Budget: 679–940 GBP
- Estimated cost: 679 GBP
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Arrive and the Duomo quarter
Evening: Sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, then dinner in San Niccolo.
Day 2: Uffizi and the historic centre
Evening: Aperitivo in Piazza Santo Spirito.
Day 3: Accademia, San Lorenzo market and Oltrarno
Evening: Bistecca alla fiorentina dinner.
Day 4: Ponte Vecchio and fly home
Evening: Return flight to London.
Budget
- Flights — Return fare anchor: KAYAK's London-Florence route page lists return flights from £110 (Vueling, one-way from £53), checked 31 October 2026. — 110 GBP
- Accommodation — 3 nights at about £118 per room per night, from BudgetYourTrip's Kayak-based average Florence hotel room price of $157 (low season). — 354 GBP
- Food & drink — Meals across 4 days at trattorias and markets; BudgetYourTrip's average food spend in Florence is about $70 per person per day. — 140 GBP
- Activities — Uffizi, Accademia and Duomo dome climb tickets, roughly $34 per day on sightseeing per BudgetYourTrip. — 55 GBP
- Local transport — The centre is walkable; covers airport bus and the odd tram or taxi. — 20 GBP
Tips
- Florence Duomo: Climb Brunelleschi's dome for the classic rooftop view over the terracotta city.
- Uffizi Gallery: Botticelli's Birth of Venus and the core of Renaissance painting; book a timed slot.
- Ponte Vecchio: The medieval jewellers' bridge over the Arno, best at dusk.
- Oltrarno: Artisan workshops and trattorias across the river, away from the day crowds.