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What travelers to Florence need to know for November and December 2026: the 30 October strike, the Firenze Marathon, the Santa Croce Christmas market and Duomo tickets.

Sixty years after the Arno flooded Florence on 4 November 1966, the city marks the anniversary with free and ticketed exhibitions. Here is where to go.

The Florence exhibitions worth planning around this winter: Lorenzo the Magnificent at Palazzo Pitti, Broken at Palazzo Strozzi and Artemisia at the Innocenti.

Two new luxury hotels have opened in Florence this autumn, plus what the new short term rental rules in the historic center mean for your stay.

The new Florence restaurants I am booking this autumn: J Contemporary in the old Teatro Comunale, Portale at Porta Rossa, Sevi and more.

What the Uffizi's two-year renovation plan changes at the gallery, Palazzo Pitti and Boboli, and how I plan a visit around the closures in 2026.

The Vasari Corridor, the new Botticelli rooms, Duomo closures, Firenzecard Restart and the rules that changed for visitors in Florence.