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The lowest fare found to Florence (FLR) was £130 with Meridiana and Business Class was £1644 with Swiss. The fares shown here are the lowest flight prices to Florence obtained in actual searches by Just The Flight customers. To search and book flights to Florence in 2012, please enter your requirements and click the search button above.
Useful Information about Florence
- Air fare prices are around £160 in October which is typically the cheapest month to travel to Florence
- The cheapest price we have found was £116 departing the week of 20 May 2012 with prices averaging £141
- The nearest airports to Florence include Florence Pisa approximately 41 miles and Bologna around 50 miles away
- We have found the cheapest prices are offered by Meridiana, Alitalia and Lufthansa
- Florence's time zone is 1 hours difference from the UK
- The most popular day to fly to Florence is Sunday with most travellers staying for an average of 6 days
Florence a beautiful Tuscan city steeped in history
Visit Florence and See One of the Most Exciting Horse Races in the World
Florence is a popular destination and, this year, City Jet introduced new flights from London City airport. Florence is not only a fantastic tourist destination, it also stages a number of international events which brings thousands of people to the city.
Florence stages many events and festivals throughout the year, but the surrounding area also offers plenty of interest. One of the most exciting events of the year takes place in Sienna, which is a short distance from Florence. The Corsa del Palio is held in Sienna in July and August. This event is one of the most famous in Tuscany. The history of the event stretches back to 1283 and is a bareback horse race which attracts thousands of spectators. Sienna, itself, is a beautiful city to visit with its ancient buildings. Gothic palaces, medieval gates and towers and its narrow streets transport the visitor back to the Middle Ages. Its cathedral is stunning, but the centrepiece of Sienna is the large scallop-shaped Piazza del Campo. It is here that the horse race is held. Ten horses and riders take part, representing ten of the 17 city wards. The riders wear the colours of their city ward and the buildings are decorated with the flags of the appropriate ward. Before the race commences there is a magnificent pageant. On the eve of the race, food and wine is abundant on the streets and young men roam the streets in the colours of their contrada. A dirt track is laid around the Piazza del Campo and the race itself is fast and exhilarating.