Best Things to Do in Florence for Senior Travelers
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From the classic Florence Official Grand Panoramic City Tour by Golf Cart and Evening Classical Music Concert, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
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Ride an electric golf cart from Lungarno Vespucci up to the hills above Florence. Enjoy panoramas from Piazzale Michelangelo and finish with a Tuscan tasting of olive oil and truffle specialties.
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Spend an evening with the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina in one of Florence's historic concert settings. Listen to familiar works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach and Pachelbel over about 90 minutes, with a printed programme to follow along.
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Settle into the intimate church of Santa Maria al Tempio for an evening of opera near Santa Croce. Hear professional singers and a pianist perform arias by composers like Mozart, Verdi and Puccini from just a few metres away.
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Hear Italian opera inside the fifteenth-century church of Santa Monaca. Professional singers and a grand piano fill the small space with Verdi, Puccini and Rossini, and your ticket also covers a look at Nico Paladini's Battle of Anghiari.
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Pair a Tuscan dinner on Piazza della Signoria with an evening of tenors in one of Florence's historic halls. You will eat a three-course menu, then walk over to hear opera arias and Neapolitan classics.
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See Florence from the top of an open-top bus and hop off wherever you like. Ride to Piazzale Michelangelo or take the second line up to the hills of Fiesole.
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Experience Teatro del Maggio, Florence's modern opera house, home of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Sit in the airy hall for opera or a classical concert with clear views and strong acoustics.
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Escape Florence for a private ride up to Fiesole in an electric golf cart. Stop at hillside viewpoints and walk through the Roman theatre.
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Cross Ponte Vecchio, the medieval bridge that defines the Florence skyline. Stroll past the jeweller-lined shopfronts and stop at the river's edge for views along the Arno.
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Step into Officina Profumo - Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence's famed pharmacy-perfumery. Wander past antique bottles and distilling equipment, then browse the fragrances and cosmetics in a beautifully preserved setting.
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Step into the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, a 13th-century palace turned sculpture museum. Admire Renaissance masterpieces, including works by Michelangelo, and rest on the benches while you take in the art.
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Head to il Mercato Centrale Firenze, the historic market with a lively gourmet food hall upstairs. Sample dishes from many vendors, from truffle pasta to international fare, and explore the leather stalls outside.
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Visit the Opera del Duomo Museum to see the originals behind Florence's cathedral complex. Study sculptures by Michelangelo and Donatello and the gilded bronze panels of the Baptistery doors in bright, high-ceilinged galleries.
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Step inside Teatro della Pergola, Florence's oldest theatre, dating from 1656. Admire its horseshoe-shaped auditorium where Verdi's Macbeth premiered and catch a live drama or music performance.
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Step into Palazzo Strozzi, a Renaissance palace in the heart of Florence where old stone meets contemporary art. Walk the courtyard, learn the building's history, and take in the current major exhibition.
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Settle into Cantinetta Antinori, a Renaissance-style mansion turned wine-led restaurant in Florence. Enjoy refined Tuscan dishes and a long list of wines under warm lamplight.
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Step under the arches of the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence's free sculpture gallery beside the Uffizi. Look closely at the carved details and read the boards explaining each statue's story.
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Enter the Uffizi Galleries, Florence's temple of Renaissance art inside a 16th-century building. Spend a couple of hours moving through Primitive and Renaissance masterpieces, sculpture and city views from the upper floors.
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Stand before the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence's marble landmark beneath Brunelleschi's dome. Circle the polychrome exterior, then step inside and take in the vast interior.
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Enter Piazza della Signoria, the beating heart of Florence beneath the Palazzo Vecchio tower. Walk among the statues and fountain, then take a seat nearby to watch the square come alive.
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Enter Florence Cathedral with a guide and without the main queue. Hear how Brunelleschi built the dome and what the Last Judgement fresco shows, then linger in the nave afterwards.
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Walk into Florence's Accademia Gallery at your reserved time with a ticket collected at the meeting point. Wander at your own speed past Michelangelo's David, sculptures and religious paintings, adding an audio guide if you wish.
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Visit the Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence, a Moorish-style landmark crowned by a green copper dome. Admire the mosaic-lined interior, then follow the small museum's story of the city's Jewish community.
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Meet your guide for a timed visit to Florence's Accademia Gallery. Follow the live commentary through the galleries, with a headset in your ear, to stand before Michelangelo's David and the museum's other Italian masterworks.
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Walk beneath Brunelleschi's portico into Museo degli Innocenti, Florence's former foundling hospital. Browse historical artworks upstairs, catch the rotating exhibition on the first floor, and finish with a coffee at the museum cafe.
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Explore Palazzo Pitti, the grand former residence of the Medici in Florence. Walk through its galleries of Italian and European masters, then step out to the gardens for wide views over the city.
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Pause at Caffè Gilli, Florence's oldest cafe, serving since 1733 beneath wood-paneled Belle Epoque interiors. Settle onto the covered terrace with coffee and a pastry such as a chocolate eclair or tiramisu while you watch the piazza.
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Step into Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's fortified 13th-century palace. Tour its richly decorated chambers and courtyards, then climb the tower for views across the city and the Duomo.
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Slip into Badia Fiorentina, a working abbey tucked just off Florence's busy centre. Admire the Baroque nave, wander the two-storey cloister, and take in the quiet that the resident community keeps.
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Wander the terraces of Giardino delle Rose, a free hillside garden just below Piazzale Michelangelo. Stroll among rose bushes, find the Japanese garden's small cascade and spot Folon's sculptures with the city behind them.
Florence · 🧭 Tours
Florence Official Grand Panoramic City Tour by Golf Cart
1h
Florence · 🎭 Entertainment
Evening Classical Music Concert
1h30
Opera Concert Entrance Ticket
1h15
Santa Monaca Church Italian Opera Concert Ticket
Florence · 🍽️ Food
Heart of Dinner and Three Tenors Concert Ticket
2h30
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
3h
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Private Golf Cart Tour from Florence to Fiesole &Roman Sites
Florence · 🏛️ Landmark
Ponte Vecchio
20 min
Florence · 🛍️ Shopping
Officina Profumo - Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
30 min
Florence · 🎨 Museum
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
il Mercato Centrale Firenze
Opera del Duomo Museum
Teatro Della Pergola
Strozzi Palace
Cantinetta Antinori
Loggia dei Lanzi
15 min
Uffizi Galleries
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza della Signoria
Duomo Cathedral Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Accademia Gallery Timed Entry Ticket & Audio Option
Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
Accademia Gallery David Guided Tour & Timed Entry
Museo degli Innocenti
Palazzo Pitti
Florence · ☕ Coffeebreak
Caffè Gilli
Palazzo Vecchio
Badia Fiorentina - Monastero
Florence · 🌳 Nature
Giardino delle Rose
