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As of mid-2026, Accademia Gallery tickets cost €16 at the door or €20 booked online, with hours running Tuesday–Sunday 8:15am–6:50pm. An honest worth-it verdict, sold-out ticket alternatives, and how long to plan for Michelangelo's David.
Boboli Gardens 2026 tickets from €10, combined Pitti Palace pricing, seasonal opening hours, the two Mondays a month it's closed, and how long to plan for a visit.
Is the Florence Duomo worth it in 2026? The verdict, current ticket prices (Brunelleschi Pass from €30), opening hours, how long to plan, and what to do if dome tickets sell out.
Piazzale Michelangelo is free to visit, 24 hours a day — there's no admission ticket for the terrace itself. The real cost most searchers mean is an optional guided sunset walking tour, from roughly $20-$40 per person. Full 2026 hours, how to get there, and when to go for sunset.
Visitor guides to Florence's 14 essential landmarks — verified 2026 tickets, opening hours, closure-day traps and honest worth-it verdicts for the Duomo, Uffizi, Accademia and more.
Giotto Campanile tickets cost €20 in 2026, open daily 08:15–18:45. Full guide to prices, best time to climb the 414 steps, and how it compares to the Dome.
Is Ponte Vecchio free? Yes — the bridge itself costs nothing, any hour, any day. 2026 prices for the Vasari Corridor above it, opening hours, and how to plan your visit.
Santa Croce Florence tickets cost €10 full price (€6 reduced) in 2026, with hours Monday–Saturday 9:30am–5:30pm and Sunday afternoons only. Full 2026 pricing, opening hours, how long to plan, and who's buried inside.
Santa Maria Novella tickets cost €7.50 in 2026 (reduced €5, free under 11). Full opening hours, best time to visit, how long to plan, and how to get there from Florence's main train station.
Medici Chapels full-price tickets cost €11 in 2026, with a €2 reduced rate and a small online booking fee. Hours run Wednesday–Monday 8:15am–6:50pm — but a rotating monthly closure catches out most first-time visitors. Prices, hours, and how to avoid the closed-day trap.
Palazzo Vecchio tickets start from €15 in 2026, with the museum open daily 9am–7pm. Full 2026 pricing, Arnolfo Tower details, opening hours, and how long to plan your visit.
Pitti Palace tickets cost €16–19 in 2026, with hours Tuesday–Sunday, 8:15am–6:30pm. Full 2026 pricing, opening hours, how long to plan, and what's inside the five Medici museums.
