What to do in Florence when it rains
Florence holds more art per square metre than almost anywhere — book a gallery and let the rain pass over the Arno.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Uffizi Galleries Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
- Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
- Palazzo Pitti Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
- Basilica of Santa Maria Novella P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 18, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Palazzo Vecchio P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
- Museo Leonardo Da Vinci Via del Castellaccio, 1r, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy
- Cappelle Medicee Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, 6, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Strozzi Palace Piazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Medici Riccardi Palace Via Camillo Cavour, 3, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
- Palatine Gallery Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
- THE ARTS INN Via del Porcellana, 63 rosso, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Mio Concept Store Via della Spada, 34R, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Art Gallery Studio Iguarnieri Florence Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 39 nero, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
- Porcellino Gallery Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, 4, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Studio Galleria Romanelli Borgo S. Frediano, 70, 50124 Firenze FI, Italy
- Street Levels Gallery Via Palazzuolo, 74AR, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Palazzo Vecchio P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
- Porta Romana Piazzale di Porta Romana, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
- Brunelleschi's dome Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
- Antica Trattoria da Tito dal 1913 Via S. Gallo, 112/R, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
- Antico Ristorante Paoli 1827 Via dei Tavolini, 12/R, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
- Porta al Prato Piazzale della Porta al Prato, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Osteria Belle Donne Via delle Belle Donne, 16R, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
- Porta San Niccolò Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Indoor markets
Browse the covered markets and artisan workshops.
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