Florence
Renaissance art at walking distance, with Tuscany just outside.
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti (CC BY 4.0)
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Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Italy, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Italy follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago,…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Italy. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Italien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
Tram T2 links Peretola airport to Santa Maria Novella in 20 minutes.
Climb the Duomo or Giotto's campanile early. Both sell timed slots and the stairs get airless by midday.
Lunch at a schiacciata counter or the Mercato Centrale upstairs costs a third of a sit-down trattoria.
Siena, Pisa and Lucca are each under 90 minutes by regional train from Santa Maria Novella.
Cross the Arno to Oltrarno for workshops, wine bars and dinner without a queue.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Walk up to Piazzale Michelangelo an hour before sunset. Best view of the Duomo in the city and it costs nothing.
Santo Spirito square from 18:30. Artisan workshops are still open next door and the wine is half the price of the centre.
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Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Italy, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Italy follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Italy guide. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Italy. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Italy: Exercise a high degree of caution” (advisory level 2 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: EUR. Languages: Italian. Capital: Rome.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Italy as a whole.
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Photography: Giorgio Galeotti (CC BY 4.0); Arek N. (CC BY-SA 3.0); Gary Campbell-Hall (CC BY 2.0).