Brian & Julia

Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO TO GET INTO ITALY

U.S. citizens may travel to Italy for any reason, including tourism.

All persons traveling to Italy from any foreign location are required to provide their airline or Italian law enforcement officials with a self-declaration form prior to travel.

Beginning on June 21 and valid until July 30, 2021, travelers from the United States may enter Italy without the need to self-isolate/quarantine upon arrival if they present a document compliant with Italian and EU regulations, certifying ONE of the following conditions:

1. An Anti-COVID 19 vaccination certificate for an European Medicines Agency (EMA)-recognized vaccine. At present, EMA recognizes the following vaccines: Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and AstraZeneca. The date of the final vaccine dose must be at least 14 days prior to travel. Travelers vaccinated in the United States can prove this via the “white card” bearing the CDC logo.
2. A medical certificate confirming recovery from COVID dated no more than six months before departure.
3. A negative molecular PCR or rapid antibody test

and please COMPLETE : app.euplf.eu/#/

To travel to Italy, you must have a valid passport with at least six months' validity remaining beyond your planned date of departure and two blank pages in your passport. For more information please click "View" for the US Department of State website.

Florence’s main train station is Firenze Santa Maria Novella, located in center city.
TrenItalia's high speed train, Alta Velocità (AV) or Frecciarossa, leaves multiple times per hour from Bologna, Rome and Milan.
Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M. Novella: 35 minutes
Roma Termini to Firenze S.M. Novella: 1 hr 30 min
Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M. Novella: 1 hr 50 min
Price: $20-$115, depending on the fare class.
Please book tickets in advance through the link below

The Florence airport (FLR) is called Amerigo Vespucci. Although there are no direct flights, many European cities offer connecting flights to FLR including: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, London Gatwick, Madrid, Milan MXP, Munich, Paris CDG, Rome FCO & Vienna.
American Airlines offers a direct flight from Philadelphia to Bologna's Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), which is a 35 minute train ride to Florence.
There are many direct flights to Rome & Milan from the US. In Rome's FCO airport- there is a train shuttle directly to Roma Termini (the main train station in Rome) that offers trains to Florence every half hour.
We'd recommend checking out Norwegian Air — a new airline to the US that offers cost efficient flights to Europe from many US cities including New York JFK, Newark, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, & Chicago. Click the "View Flights" link below for options to Europe.

THE DUOMO
Piazza del Duomo
Firenze, Toscana 50122
Italy
055 230 2885
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known as the Duomo) is Florence's most recognizable attraction, standing tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Fillippo Brunelleschi. Lines can be extremely long in the summer. Please consider booking a ticket in advance.

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THE BOBOLI GARDENS
1 Piazza Pitti
Firenze, Toscana 50125
Italy
055 229 8732
Directly behind Pitti Palace is the marvelous Boboli Garden. The park hosts centuries-old oak trees, sculptures, fountains and offers peaceful shelter from the warm Florentine sun in summer. The Medici family established the layout of the gardens, creating the Italian garden style that would become a model for many European royal gardens, including Versailles.

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UFFIZI GALLERY
6 Piazzale degli Uffizi
Firenze, Toscana 50122
Italy
055 23885
The Galleria degli Uffizi is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world that houses Renaissance masterpieces from famous artists including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. During the summer waiting times can be up to five hours, we recommend reserving a ticket in advance.

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GALLERIA DELL'ACCADEMIA DI FIRENZE
58/60 Via Ricasoli
Firenze, Toscana 50122
Italy
055 238 8609
The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo's sculpture David. We'd recommend booking tickets in advance.

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PONTE VECCHIO
Ponte Vecchio
Firenze, Toscana 50125
Italy
The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is a medieval stone bridge over the Arno Fiver. This bridge is one of the most photographed in Florence that is home to famous and unusual “botteghe” or shops.

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BASILICA OF SANTA CROCE
16 Piazza di Santa Croce
Firenze, Toscana 50122
Italy
055 246 6105
Santa Croce is the burial place for notable Italians such as artist Michelangelo, scientist Galileo Galilei and political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.