Rome vs Florence: Antieke ruïnes or Renaissance-art?
Rome is 3000 year history through each other gelaagd (Colosseum, Vaticaan). Florence is compacter, focus on Renaissance-art (Uffizi, David) and Toscaanse keuken.
Rome
Rome is a openluchtmuseum: 2000 year history in every street, with Romeinse ruïnes, barokke squares and the best pasta carbonara ter world.
Flight from NL: €80 return
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Florence is the city or the Renaissance: Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Geboorte or Venus and Brunelleschi's koepel, allemaal inside ten minutes wandelafstand.
Flight from NL: €100 return
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Rome
April, May and September-October are ideal, 20-25°C, hanteerbare crowds. July and August are benauwd warm (35°C+) and restaurants/museums are full toeristen. November and January are cheap but wisselvallig.
Florence
April-May and September-October: 18-25°C, kortere rijen at the Uffizi. Vermijd July/August (35°C+ and stoffig). November-March is cheap and quiet, perfect for museum-lovers, but regenkans higher.
Flights + transfer from the Netherlands
Rome
From Schiphol to Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) in 2 hour 30 minutes. KLM, ITA Airways, Vueling. To the center: Leonardo Express €14 or bus €6,90. Locally: metro/bus €1,50 per ride, dagkaart €7.
Florence
From Schiphol to Florence Peretola (FLR) in 2 hour 5 minutes. KLM and Vueling, beperkte flights, alternatief via Pisa Galileo (PSA) with treinverbinding (€10, 70 min). Locally: everything te belopen, or bus €1,50.
Costs compared
Rome
Hostels from €25, mid-range hotels €100-160, vacation rentals via Vrbo around €110 per night. Food: pizza already taglio €4, pasta-lunch €12-15, traditional dinner €25-35.
Florence
Hostels from €30, mid-range hotels €110-170, vacation rentals €120 per night. Food: cantucci €2, panini at All'Antico Vinaio €7, traditional dinner €30-40.
Who is it for?
Choose Rome if you are...
First-time Italy-visitors, history-fans, who the eeuwige city because see.
Choose Florence if you are...
Art-lovers, foodie-couples, who less busy and lake charme because.
Our verdict
Rome has lake te see (sits 4 days), Florence is enough in 2-3 days. Combinatie: train 1.5u between.