Florence in December: A Guide Italy in Winter

Winter’s a great time to travel to Florence and other parts of Southern Europe! The weather’s pretty mild, and you’ll save a lot of money on hotels and flights compared to the rest of the year.
For a complete guide to visiting Florence in December and the other winter months, check out:
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⏱ Video Timeline ⏱
00:00 Intro to Florence in December
00:28 Smaller crowds in winter
00:37 Day trip to Pisa in December
01:06 Drawback to Italy in winter
01:22 San Gimignano in December
01:43 All'Antico Vinaio
01:57 Ponte Vecchio
02:14 Christmas markets in Florence
02:35 Christmas trees and lights in Florence
03:00 The Weather: Florence in December
It rarely snows in Southern Europe, so the cooler temperatures make walking tours of cities like Florence are very enjoyable.
With smaller crowds, you won’t have any problems getting tickets to the famous art galleries and museums.
A drawback to a winter visit to Italy is: some smaller towns won't have much to do. Lucca is lively most of the year, but we found the town pretty much closed up in December.
On the other hand, the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano had most of its shops and many restaurants still open for visitors.
December is especially beautiful, as Christmas markets open in big cities and small towns.
The biggest market in Florence is outside the Santa Croce Cathedral.
Christmas trees go up in the plazas of Florence, and the streets glow with lights at night.
December is a festive, enjoyable time to visit!
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Thanks Jared. We have been talking about visiting the Christmas markets and this sounds perfect.

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Many to choose from all over Europe!

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Wonderful Florence 🙂 Great video 👍

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No snow = worth it on levels!