Book in this order — before you arrive
1
Accademia
2 months ahead
same-day sells out by mid-morning
same-day sells out by mid-morning
2
Restaurant
4–6 weeks ahead
credit card required to hold
credit card required to hold
3
Uffizi
~1 month ahead
cuts wait from 90 min to 25 min
cuts wait from 90 min to 25 min
4
Duomo timed slot
sells out weeks ahead
late arrival forfeits the slot
late arrival forfeits the slot
Museum / Gallery
Landmark
Food & Market
Walk & Neighbourhood
★ Michelin Dinner
Day 1 — Accademia • San Lorenzo • Oltrarno
Accademia
Mercato
Medici
Lunch
Oltrarno
Aperitivo
| Time | Activity | Quarter | Booking | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:15 | Accademia — David + Prisoners 75–90 min · 15-min arrival window strictly enforced | San Marco | 2 months | €20 [3] |
| 10:00 | Mercato Centrale + lampredotto Ground floor closes early afternoon · food hall open daily 9:00–23:00 | San Lorenzo | Walk-up | ~€4 |
| 11:30 | Medici Chapels — New Sacristy Michelangelo's tombs of Lorenzo & Giuliano de' Medici · ~1h | San Lorenzo | Walk-up | ~€12 [9] |
| 12:30 | Lunch + Ponte Vecchio walk Cross to Oltrarno via the bridge · goldsmiths' shops (c.1339, family-run since 1593) | Centro → Oltrarno | No booking | — |
| 14:00 | Oltrarno — artisan studios + Scuola del Cuoio or Boboli Gardens 50+ workshops · leather school in Santa Croce monastery · Boboli closes 16:30–19:10 seasonal | Oltrarno | Walk-up | Free–€13 [10] |
| 17:00 | Aperitivo + buchette del vino Piazza Santo Spirito bars from 19:00 · Babae (Via Santo Spirito 21R) active wine window · Vivoli gelato window | Oltrarno | No booking | ~€5 |
Day 2 — Duomo • Uffizi • Michelin Anchor
Duomo
Uffizi
Lunch
Pal. Vecchio
San Miniato
★★ SANTA ELISABETTA
| Time | Activity | Quarter | Booking | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:15 | Brunelleschi's Dome — cupola climb 463 steps, no lift · late arrival forfeits your slot · Bell Tower optional (414 steps) | Duomo | Timed slot | €30 Brunelleschi pass [6] |
| 10:30 | Uffizi Gallery — Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio 2.5–3h · all visitors enter Door 1 · pre-booking cuts queue from 90 to 25 min | Piazza Signoria | 1 month | €29 [4] |
| 13:30 | Lunch near Piazza della Signoria Keep it light — dinner tonight runs 3.5–4.5 hours | Piazza Signoria | No booking | — |
| 14:30 | Palazzo Vecchio — Salone dei Cinquecento 54 × 23 m, floor-to-ceiling Vasari frescoes (1563–65) · Arnolfo Tower adds rooftop view | Piazza Signoria | Walk-up | €13.50 [7] |
| 16:30 | San Miniato al Monte — sunset Higher and quieter than Piazzale Michelangelo · working Romanesque church from 1018 · local's pick | Oltrarno hills | No booking | Free [22] |
| 19:30 | Santa Elisabetta ★★ 7 tables inside the Byzantine Torre della Pagliazza · menus shared by the whole table · credit card required · allow 3.5–4.5h | Duomo / Torre della Pagliazza | 4–6 weeks | from €235 pp [18] |
- Address
- Piazza Santa Elisabetta 3, Hotel Brunelleschi [23]
- Service
- Lunch & dinner Tue–Sat · open year-round
- Price
- 5-course from ~€235 pp · wine pairing +~€50 [18]
- Tables
- 7 (circular medieval tower)
Day 2 clusters the Duomo + Uffizi + Piazza Signoria quarter — restaurant is within 10 minutes of each.
- Address
- Via Ghibellina 87 — 17th-c. palazzo, Santa Croce quarter [17]
- Service
- Dinner only, Tue–Sat 19:30 · closed all August
- Price
- From ~€400 pp · wine pairing €200–500+ [19]
- Cellar
- 60,000+ bottles · 4,000+ labels
Swap Day 2 afternoon: Bargello (5 min away, rarely queues, €12) + Santa Croce (Michelangelo's tomb, 10 min walk, €10) — instead of Palazzo Vecchio.
⚠ Confirm travel dates — Pinchiorri closes all August [17]