For a July 17th visit to the Academy in Florence, will I need to make an appointment if I present the Firenze card? Also how long may a visitor stay inside the Academy once touring the location? Lastly are eating facilities there inside the Academy? Thank you.
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Tampa, FL, USA
1054 posts
You can stay inside for as long as you like and admire the works. It is small inside. There are no food places inside but you can find places to eat in the streets around the Accademia.
For the firenzie card, I haven't used it before but Rick has this listed on his site. https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/making-museum-reservations-in-florence With the card, you simply go to the entrance at a covered sight (if there’s a “with reservations” door, use it), show the card, and they let you in (though there still may be delays at popular sights with bottleneck entryways or capacity limits). At some sights, you must first present your card at the ticket booth or information desk to get a physical ticket before proceeding to the entrance.
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Reading, PA, USA
1637 posts
My wife and I used Firenze cards at the Academia this past may. All you do is walk up to the reservations door, they scan the card and you walk in. That easy. No appointment needed.