Time: GMT/UTC +1 (+ 2 from
last Sunday in March to last
Saturday in October).
Dress code: Suits are the
norm in Florence if you're here for
business. Otherwise standard casual
clothes are appropriate for any
visitor in general. It is also
recommended to study the weather of
Florence before your trip and pack
accordingly.
When to go: The low season
from April to June,
September/October and early December
is the best time to visit Florence
as the weather is pleasant, tourists
are fewer and prices are low.
Language: Italian, but
English, French and German-speaking
staff can generally be found in
large hotels and restaurants as well
as in tourist centers.
Banking hours: Monday to
Friday 8:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. and from
3p.m. to 4:30p.m.
Currency: Euro Dollar
(EUR).
Bills issued: 5 €, 10 €, 20 €,
50 €, 100 €, 200 €, 500 €.
Coins issued: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
cents, 1 €, 2 €.
Useful numbers:
International country code: 39
Florence: 055
Emergencies: 112
Dialing tips:
International calls: 00 - country
code - area code - number.
Dialing Spain from abroad: +39 -
area code - number.
Public holidays:
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 6 - Epiphany
March/April - Easter Sunday
March/April - Easter Monday
April 25 - Liberation Day
May 1 - Labor Day
August 15 - Assumption of the Virgin
November 1 - All Saints Day
December 8 - Day of Immaculate
Conception
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 26 - Santo Stefano (Boxing
Day)
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