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As you plan your visit to Florence, some basic information about the city is useful. We have collected some particular details below to help you as you plan your visit to Florence.

You'll find tips and suggestions the best ways to move around the city, where to park if you're driving, general information on weather (as well as forecast) and maps in order to help you plan your stay in Florence!

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Tourists must be well-oriented to make the most of their stay in Florence. This means they must learn everything they need concerning street names, piazzas, and significant tourist objectives to make the most of their experience in Florence. As a result, Florence has five tourist information offices that can provide information and printed materials to visitors seeking assistance answering their questions.

the main tourist information office is located nearby the Piazza del Duomo , and it operates Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 6.30pm, whereas on Sunday and public holidays, from 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Via Manzoni is another thoroughfare to host a further establishment of this kind, with opening hours as follows: Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm.

The Amerigo Vespucci Airport of Florence host a tourist information office, which is only natural, since plenty of tourists land at this airport which stands out as one of the main entrance gates in Tuscany, with opening hours as follows: 8.30am to 8.30pm every day.

Piazza Stazzione is a further tourist hotspot where a similar establishment can be found. The office has the following opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 7pm, whereas on Sunday and public holidays it works from 8.30am to 2pm.

Tourists can resort to information services provided by the office located in Borgo Santa Croce , an office which operates a little more differentiated depending on the tourist season. Thus, from March to November (the first week of the month), the opening hours as are follows: Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm, whereas on Sunday and public holidays from 9am to 2pm. From November to late February: Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm; on Sunday and public holidays from 9am to 2pm.

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