May in Florence
The Duomo area is the most convenient base for a first trip: everything on the classic list is walkable. Santa Croce and Sant'Ambrogio are Florence at table: markets, leather workshops and fewer crowds, ten minutes east of the cathedral. Oltrarno, across the river, is quieter and more romantic, with the Pitti Palace, Santo Spirito and a genuinely local evening.
Month guide
We are still mapping this month in detail. The city guide below covers the bases year-round.
Where to stay in May
The same areas, with the trade-offs that matter when you are booking for this time of year.
- 01$140–$550
Duomo & Centro Storico
Marble, museum queues and the city at its most theatrical.
2–4 nightsRead the guide - 02$100–$450
Santa Croce & Sant'Ambrogio
Leather workshops, a real food market and a more everyday Florence.
3–5 nightsRead the guide - 03$110–$500
Oltrarno
Artisans, quiet piazzas and the city viewed from the other side of the river.
3–5 nightsRead the guide
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