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Florence · With kids

WITH KIDS
A dome to climb, Galileo's telescopes and a garden with a fake grotto — Renaissance Florence for short attention spans.
Florence Duomo above the rooftops
Duomo cupola climb
463 steps between the dome's two shells, in timed slots. No buggies, no bags, and not for the claustrophobic. Ages 8+.
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Giardino di Boboli
Terraced gardens behind the Pitti Palace with a grotto, a fountain island and long avenues to run down. Half a day; ages 3+.
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Museo Galileo
Telescopes, astrolabes and the instruments of the Medici court, with working models and short films. Far quieter than the Uffizi. Ages 7+.
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Leonardo machine museums
Wooden reconstructions of Leonardo's machines that children are allowed to crank and pull. About an hour, and central. Ages 5–12.
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Heat, queues and gelato
July regularly passes 35°C in a city built of stone. Book Uffizi and Accademia slots weeks ahead, go at opening, and keep afternoons for parks.