Florence at Christmas: What’s Open, Markets and What to Book
At Christmas the Uffizi and the Accademia are closed only on December 25 and January 1, plus every Monday. The Duomo complex shuts completely on December 25 and January 1,…
At Christmas the Uffizi and the Accademia are closed only on December 25 and January 1, plus every Monday. The Duomo complex shuts completely on December 25 and January 1,…
Over Christmas 2026 the Vatican Museums are closed on December 8, 25 and 26 and on January 1 and 6. The Colosseum closes only on December 25 and January 1.…
Yes, you can see the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums in one day, but only with pre-booked entry, the Colosseum in the morning and the Vatican in the afternoon. Plan…
Climbing Brunelleschi's Dome means 463 steps with no elevator, narrow passages, and a mandatory timed reservation — and the view at the top is one of the best in Italy.…
Rome works with kids if you keep it to one big sight a day, lean into the gladiators-and-emperors stories that make ancient history come alive, and build in gelato stops…
You can see the Louvre's essential masterpieces in about three to four hours with a plan: enter early, head to the Denon wing first for the Mona Lisa and the…
See the busiest sights — St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Rialto — before 9:00 AM, spend the crowded midday hours in the quiet back sestieri, and return to the…
Florence's historic centre is small enough to see in a day on foot — the trick is choosing one major gallery, not both, and walking a loop instead of doubling…
Book the Colosseum and Vatican at least two to three weeks ahead in low season, and four to six weeks ahead from April to October. Restricted-access tickets — the Colosseum…
Start at Abbesses métro, wind up through the village streets to Place du Tertre, and finish at the Sacré-Cœur — about 90 minutes on foot, or less if you take…