Venice or Florence?

Venice and Florence are about 2 hours apart by high-speed train.

The Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge in Venice

Italy

Venice

A city on the water, car-free, explored on foot and by vaporetto.

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The rooftops of Florence seen from the cathedral terrace

Italy

Florence

The cradle of the Renaissance, with its museums, bridges and tiled rooftops, best explored on foot.

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Our advice

Rather Florence for: nature and the great outdoors.

VeniceFlorence
Best months (our ideas)FebruaryMay
AtmosphereCities and cultureCities and culture, Nature and the great outdoors
First visit: where to staySan MarcoHistoric centre (Duomo)
NeighbourhoodsSan Marco, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, Mestre (mainland)Historic centre (Duomo), Oltrarno (Santo Spirito), Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella (station)
LanguagesItalianItalian
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Euro (EUR)
Power plugsC, F, LC, F, L
DrivingOn the rightOn the right
TimeUTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
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