# Florence with kids: a family day out

> Florence with kids isn't all painting galleries. Start by climbing Giotto's Bell Tower: 414 steps and the cathedral dome right in front of you at the top. Then visit Museo Galileo, with Galileo's real telescopes, huge globes and rooms where children can try experiments themselves. Cross the Ponte Vecchio past the jewellers' windows to the Boboli Gardens, with space to run, a grotto and a duck pond.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/with-kids

## Plan

1. [Giotto's Campanile](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/giottos-campanile.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Combined cathedral pass
   ↓ 10 min on foot
2. [Museo Galileo](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/museo-galileo.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid
   ↓ 4 min on foot
3. [Ponte Vecchio](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/ponte-vecchio.md) — YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 15 min on foot
4. [Boboli Gardens](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/boboli-gardens.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Paid

Total with walks: 5 h 49 min

## Things to do in Florence with kids

What children enjoy most in Florence is what they can touch, climb or run around. Giotto's Bell Tower is a real adventure: a narrow stair, landings with windows and a view from about 85 metres up. The climb takes 20 to 30 minutes; if your child dislikes heights or tight stairs, walk round the cathedral instead.

Museo Galileo is five minutes from Piazza della Signoria, by the river. It holds the telescopes Galileo himself looked through, and in the last rooms children can swing a pendulum and roll balls down an inclined plane. There's rarely a queue.

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## The Boboli Gardens: room to run

Over the bridge is Palazzo Pitti, with the Boboli Gardens behind it. There's lots of shade, paths and steps, an amphitheatre with an Egyptian obelisk, the Buontalenti Grotto with its statues and cave-like walls, and down at the Isolotto a pond with an island and ducks. The top terrace looks over all of Florence.

Bring water and snacks, as the café doesn't always open. Buggies struggle on the gravel and steep slopes; a carrier is easier.

## More for families

In the evening, head up to [Piazzale Michelangelo](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/piazzale-michelangelo) for gelato and the view; buses 12 and 13 go there. Older children enjoy the [Palazzo Vecchio](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/palazzo-vecchio) family tours with its secret passages, and the bus ride up to [Fiesole](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/fiesole) for the Roman theatre.

## Tips

- Climb the bell tower at opening, while it's cool and quiet.
- Bring good shoes, water and snacks for Boboli.
- A carrier beats a buggy: lots of steps and gravel.
- Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too.
- Gelato makes a good stop anywhere on the route.

## Questions

### What can kids do in Florence?

Climb Giotto's Bell Tower, explore Museo Galileo's hands-on rooms, cross the Ponte Vecchio and play in the Boboli Gardens; in the evening, Piazzale Michelangelo.

### What age is Giotto's Bell Tower suitable for?

The 414-step climb suits children from about 6 or 7 who don't mind heights or narrow stairs.

### Is Museo Galileo good for kids?

Yes: telescopes, globes, big models and rooms where they can do experiments themselves.

### Can you take a buggy into the Boboli Gardens?

It's hard work on the gravel and slopes; a carrier is easier.

### Where can kids run around in Florence?

The Boboli Gardens, Piazzale Michelangelo and car-free Piazza Santo Spirito.

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