Venice vs Florence: Kanalen or Renaissance-art?
Venice is uniek: 118 islands, no car's, only boten. Florence is Renaissance-capital: Michelangelo's David, Brunelleschi-koepel, Toscaanse keuken.
Venice
Venice is uniek on aarde: 118 eilandjes, no car's, only boten and voetbruggetjes. San Marco, gondels in the Grand Canal and the most beautiful cicchetti-bars (Venetiaanse tapas).
Flight from NL: €80 return
View Venice →Florence
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
View Florence →Best time to visit compared
Venice
April to June and September to October: 18-25 degrees, less muggen. Vermijd July/August (heet, busier than ooit). Carnaval in February is magical but many more expensive. November is acqua alta-season (overstromingen).
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
Venice
Directly from Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo (VCE) in 1 hour 50 minutes. KLM, easyJet, Transavia. Alilaguna-waterbus to San Marco €15 in 75 minutes.
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
Venice
Hostels from €30, mid-range hotels €110 to 180, vacation rentals €120 per night. Food: cicchetti €1.50 per stuk, lunch €15, dinner €25 to 40. Waterbus 24h €25.
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 Venice if you are...
Romantische couples, eens-in-the-leven-visit, gondel-droomers.
Choose Florence if you are...
Kunstliefhebbers, foodies, who lake pratische wandelbare city because.
Our verdict
Florence is cheaper and has lake in te see. Venice is iconisch but becomes sinking-overcrowded. Train 2u between.