My wife and I will be arriving Florence Saturday afternoon after flying into Rome and hopping on a train. We have not booked any museums yet. Are we making a mistake? What if any should we try to book now or could we have our hotel do it the day of check in? Thanks
At this point, just ask your hotel to help you make reservations when you get there.
Nadine gives good advice - the other option is to try later in the day and just walk up. Things are still a little quiet this time of year once the groups and students have come through.
Remember the Uffizi is closed on Mondays -
Or - if you are here for a week or more and really want to see all the museums, get a Amici degli Uffizi card - you get into almost all the important museums, the Boboli Gardens, etc. and you can jump the line with the card. More info here:
http://www.amicidegliuffizi.it/become_a_member.aspx
Here is the list of places you get in:
Galleria degli Uffizi (entrance n. “2”)
Galleria dell’Accademia
Palazzo Pitti
Galleria Palatina
Galleria dell’Arte Moderna
Galleria del Costume
Museo degli Argenti
Museo delle Porcellane
Giardino di Boboli
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Museo delle Cappelle Medicee
Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
Museo di San Marco
Giardino della Villa Medicea di Castello
Villa Medicea della Petraia
Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano
Villa Medicea di Cerreto Guidi e Museo storico della Caccia e del Territorio
Cenacolo di Ognissanti
Cenacolo di Andrea del Sarto
Cenacolo di Fuligno
Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia
Chiostro dello Scalzo
- Reduced price tickets for concerts of the Teatro Comunale
- Reduced price (15%) tickets for concerts of the Orchestra della Toscana at Teatro Verdi
- 20% discount on price ticket for premières and Saturday performances at Teatro della Pergola
Chris,
Your hotel will make your reservations for you. Slick as can be! Enjoy. And Safe Travels!