School summer holidays in July: Tuscany by night
English schools break up around 22 July. July in Florence is hot, often 33 °C or more, so the trick is to change the rhythm of the day.
How to do Florence in July
Visit the Uffizi or the Accademia at opening time, have a long lunch, and save the evening for a walk across Ponte Vecchio and sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo.
Festivals within reach
The Lucca Summer Festival brings international concerts to Piazza Napoleone. The Puccini Festival stages open-air opera at Torre del Lago, near Viareggio. Siena runs its first Palio on 2 July, in case your holidays start early.
Cooler hills
Marliana is in the hills, fresher than Florence in the evening, with chestnut woods around the house.
Why Redolina
A private pool for the hottest hours, dinners outside, and air conditioning in every bedroom for good sleep.
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