{"id":168,"date":"2013-01-15T06:19:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T05:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guideintoscana.it\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2020-07-02T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T13:40:18","slug":"information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guideintoscana.it\/en\/information\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>&#8220;Dress Code&#8221; for visiting Churches<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on visiting any churches make sure you dress appropriately, especially women.<br \/>\nShorts are not allowed for men or women; tank tops, bare shoulders or short skirts are not permitted. Just make sure your shoulders and legs are covered so if it&#8217;s a hot day, bring a scarf or shawl to throw over your shoulders or your hips.<br \/>\nDressing appropriately will allow you to avoid being turn away from the entrance!<\/p>\n<h3>The great Museums of Florence: how to avoid the queues<\/h3>\n<p>To avoid long waiting queues we recommend to book in advance tickets to the Great Museums of Florence: you can book the tickets on the Musei Statali Fiorentini Official web site https:\/\/webshop.b-ticket.com\/webshop\/webticket\/eventlist?production=1<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best time to visit Florence and its Museums is the low season (from November to February)<\/strong>: Guide in Toscana also recommend that you <strong>plan your visit<\/strong> in the afternoon when all museums are less crowded.<\/p>\n<h3>State Museums: free admissions and discounts<\/h3>\n<p>Free access is provided to the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EU citizens under 18 years, upon presentation of a valid ID;<\/li>\n<li>Groups of students from Italy or other EU member states accompanied by their instructors, subject to making reservations and as authorized by school administration;<\/li>\n<li>citizens of the European Union with disabilities and a family member or other accompanying person who can demonstrate employment in the relevant social services organisation.<\/li>\n<li>Free entry is allowed during special events, such as the &#8220;Week of Culture&#8221;, both nationally and locally, announced through the press or the media.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ticket is reduced for the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>European Union citizens aged between 18 and 25 years, upon presentation of a valid ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Uffizi Gallery\/Accademia Gallery: tips for students and groups<\/h3>\n<p>We remind the visitors to follow some basic rules of good conduct; we remind that groups cannot exceed 9 members (Uffzi Gallery) and 4 members (Accademia Gallery). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guideintoscana.it\/information\/tips-for-students-and-groups\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2690\">Tips for students and groups<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Earphones: where the use of earphones is required<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Florence: Uffizi, Accademia; Duomo (for groups over 4 people), Church of Santa Croce (for groups over 15 people), Church of Santo Spirito (for groups over 15 people), Church of Santa Maria Novella<\/li>\n<li>Siena: Cathedral (for groups over 15 people)<\/li>\n<li>Pisa: Cathedral<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Earphones: where the use of earphones is recommended<\/h3>\n<p>for guided tours inside churches, museums and interiors in general, for guided tours of historic city centers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rental of earphones is strongly recommended, however, for all groups over 7 people<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Dress Code&#8221; for visiting Churches If you&#8217;re planning on visiting any churches make sure you dress appropriately, especially women. 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