Day trips

Day trips from Florence

The trips worth the ticket from Florence — with honest travel times.

Photos for Florence are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

Pisa (~85 km)

Getting there: Train ~1h.

The Tower, the Duomo, the Baptistery — the Field of Miracles. Climb the tower (book ahead).

Getting there: Bus (~1h15) or train.

The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Duomo's striped marble, the Palio city (July/August — book a year ahead).

Getting there: Car/tours.

Greve, Castellina, the wine roads — the Tuscany of the imagination.

Getting there: Train (~1h20).

The walled city: cycle the ramparts, the Guinigi Tower's oak trees.

Getting there: Bus (~1h30).

The medieval towers: the Manhattan of the Middle Ages.

What's the single best day trip from Florence?

The first one above — it's the trip the town is known for.

Can I do these without a car?

The entries say how: trains and tours cover most; a couple need wheels.

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