Reserving Sites in Italy in November (off season)-Help Please

Can someone please help me with the above question?

Be sure you are booking all tickets on the official sites

Book in advance
Venice-St Mark’s, Doges
Florence-Accademia and Uffizi
Rome- Colosseum and Forum

For Rome, In addition to what you booked, I would book the Colosseum/Forum. No need to prebook the Capitoline and National Museums, The Pantheon can be pre-booked on short notice.

For Florence, the Uffizi and Academia for sure, not sure on the others.

For Venice, the Doges Palace, especially if you are doing one of the tours, maybe St. Marks, the others you will be fine.

Hello Mimi, I don't know why your question didn't get answered originally but here are some answers:

November is very off season for Venice - according to our hosts in Venice - but I have only been there in mid-October. You probably don't have to buy your tickets ahead of time but if you have a schedule it may be easier and saves standing in a ticket line.

It looks like they have gone to a Dodge's Palace ticket that includes the Correr. I don't think it used to be this way but you can't seem to buy a ticket just for Correr it points back to the Dodge's Palace ticket when you do. There is a 5e savings for buying it ahead of time but in November you probably don't have to if you don't want to.
https://muve.vivaticket.it/en/tour/palazzo-ducale/2478

I have heard that Academia is possible to just walk up and buy a ticket when you want to in November but I haven't done it personally. The Academia tickets and line system runs like clockwork and is well signed.

The Duomo Museum - which is excellent BTW - has a multi-day pass so there is no reason not buy it ahead of time because it spans multiple days and you use whenever you want to. Sort of the same with the Uffizi - if you are willing to set a time for the Uffizi visit you can get the Passepartout which gives you 5 days for the Bobili Gardens and the Palazzo Pitti to visit once at any time.

It seems in general that in November most places you can just buy tickets. My only argument against that is how much time do you want to spend in ticket lines? And how much flexibility are you giving up by buying tickets ahead of time? If it's a "must see" then I would probably book it ahead of time. Because I would hate to be in the situation where it is my last day in Florence and I haven't seen David and the ticket line is super long and I have no choice but to spend my time waiting.

My $.02, your trip sounds great - enjoy less crowded Italy,
=Tod

Thank you so much for your replies. Very helpful. Thank you

Thank you very much. Will follow your advice and book the rest.