# Florence Apartment & Villa Rentals 2027 | Doorways > Hand-picked Florence apartment rentals near the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi and Santa Croce, palazzo apartments with Arno views, vetted by Doorways. Source: https://villavacations.com/destinations/florence/ ![Florence villas — hand-selected luxury rentals](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Villa-Benvista-hero.webp) Renaissance Tuscany # Florence Apartment & Villa Rentals The Ponte Vecchio from your window, the Uffizi around the corner, and dinner across the river in the Oltrarno. Florence is the Renaissance in one walkable city — Brunelleschi's dome, the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David, the Ponte Vecchio — and the best way to live it is from your own apartment in the centro storico, with the city at the door. Our Florence rentals are hand-picked palazzo apartments: piano nobile residences on the Arno, frescoed flats near Santa Croce, a penthouse with a rooftop terrace, apartments that look straight at the Ponte Vecchio. Most are a few minutes' walk from the Uffizi and Palazzo Vecchio. Every one is personally vetted, and every booking is handled by a US-based travel advisor — from the right neighbourhood for your group to the restaurant reservations and the private guide for the Uffizi. Villas Hand-selected stays in Florence [Browse Villas →](https://villavacations.com/villas/?region=Florence) Best Villas ## Best villas in *Florence* ![Villa Elirenza](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/elirenza-florence-apartment-01-1024x682.jpg) Florence ### Villa Elirenza 2 Beds·2 Baths·4 Guests From €2,975 / week ![Villa Florbianca](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/florbianca-florence-apartment-01-1024x681.jpg) Florence ### Villa Florbianca 2 Beds·2 Baths·4 Guests From €2,975 / week ![Villa Nau](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nau-florence-apartment-01-1024x683.jpg) Florence ### Villa Nau 2 Beds·2 Baths·4 Guests From €2,975 / week ![Villa Rivarno](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rivarno-florence-apartment-01-1024x683.jpg) Florence ### Villa Rivarno 2 Beds·2 Baths·5 Guests From €2,975 / week ![Villa Turan](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/turan-florence-apartment-01-1024x683.jpg) Florence ### Villa Turan 2 Beds·2 Baths·4 Guests From €4,375 / week ![Villa Arnova](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/arnova-florence-apartment-01-1024x683.jpg) Florence ### Villa Arnova 3 Beds·3 Baths·5 Guests From €4,375 / week ![Villa Corte Nobile](https://villavacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/corte-nobile-florence-apartment-01-1024x683.jpg) Florence ### Villa Corte Nobile 3 Beds·3 Baths·6 Guests From €3,675 / week Florence ### Villa Belcortese 4 Beds·4 Baths·8 Guests From €4,375 / week Florence ### Villa Scudo 4 Beds·4 Baths·8 Guests From €4,375 / week Florence ### Villa Valorea 5 Beds·5 Baths·9 Guests From €6,475 / week Florence ### Palazzo Sarzana-Fici 6 Beds·7 Baths·11 Guests From €15,600 / week [View All Villas in Florence](https://villavacations.com/villas/?region=Florence) Private experiences ## Book a private *experience* Expert-led private tours with Context Travel, priced per group, so the cost per person drops the more of you there are. Book direct, with no markup. From $66 per person Half day · private ### Florence City Tour A walking introduction to the historic center with a local historian — the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and the small streets that connect them. The right way to start a week in Florence. Private, priced per group: $349 for 2, about $66 per person for 12. Book this experience From $208 per person Half day · private · skip-the-line ### Uffizi and Accademia Gallery Highlights Tour Private tour: Uffizi and Accademia Gallery Highlights Tour. Led by Context Travel's local expert in Florence. Private, priced per group: $865 for 2, about $208 per person for 8. Book this experience From $133 per person Half day · private ### Florence Artisan Workshop Tour with Oltrarno Neighborhood Private tour: Florence Artisan Workshop Tour with Oltrarno Neighborhood. Led by Context Travel's local expert in Florence. Private, priced per group: $538 for 2, about $133 per person for 6. Book this experience From $1,696 per group Half day · private · tastings included ### Chianti Excursion with Wine Tasting from Florence Private tour: Chianti Excursion with Wine Tasting from Florence. Led by Context Travel's local expert in Florence. Book this experience From $120 per person Half day · private · skip-the-line ### Florence in a Half-Day Tour with Michelangelo's David Private tour: Florence in a Half-Day Tour with Michelangelo's David. Led by Context Travel's local expert in Florence. Private, priced per group: $620 for 2, about $120 per person for 12. Book this experience From $132 per person Half day · private · skip-the-line ### Uffizi Gallery Tour: A Guided Crash Course Private tour: Uffizi Gallery Tour: A Guided Crash Course. Led by Context Travel's local expert in Florence. Private, priced per group: $560 for 2, about $132 per person for 8. Book this experience [See all Florence experiences 24 private tours](https://villavacations.com/experiences/florence/) Disclosure: experiences are delivered by [Context Travel](https://www.contexttravel.com/?ref=Doorways_Villa_Vacations). Bookings made through these links may earn Doorways a referral commission, at no additional cost to you. Doorways does not mark up Context Travel pricing. Experiences ## Activities & *experiences* ### A private early-entry Uffizi tour Before the crowds: Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio and the Vasari Corridor with an art historian. ### Michelangelo's David at the Accademia Timed entry and a guide who makes the Prisoners and the David come alive — 30 minutes that stay with you for years. ### Climb Brunelleschi's dome 463 steps between the inner and outer shells to the lantern, and the whole city at your feet. ### Artisan workshops of the Oltrarno Bookbinders, goldsmiths, leather and paper-marbling studios on a morning walk through Santo Spirito and San Frediano. ### Market-to-table cooking class Shop Sant'Ambrogio or the Mercato Centrale with a chef, then cook and lunch on fresh pasta and Tuscan classics. ### Sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo The postcard view over the domes and bridges — then down to San Niccolò for dinner. Travel Advisor ## Let our specialists *plan your trip* From the right villa to private chefs, boat charters, and bespoke experiences, we take care of every detail. [Email a travel advisor](https://villavacations.com/contact-us/) [Call 1 (800) 409-4346](tel:+18004094346) Beyond the Villa ## Day *trips* ### Chianti Twenty to forty minutes south: Greve, Panzano and Castellina, with long lunches at wine estates. ### Siena About an hour by car or bus: the Campo, the Duomo and the Torre del Mangia. ### San Gimignano & Volterra Around an hour: medieval towers, Vernaccia wine, and Volterra's alabaster workshops. ### Lucca & Pisa About an hour west: cycle Lucca's Renaissance walls, then the Leaning Tower and the Field of Miracles. ### Fiesole Twenty minutes up the hill: Roman theatre, monastery gardens and the view back over Florence. ### Val d'Orcia About ninety minutes south: Pienza, Montalcino's Brunello and the cypress-lined roads. Climate ## Average *monthly highs* | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 50°F | 54°F | 60°F | 66°F | 75°F | 83°F | 89°F | 89°F | 80°F | 70°F | 58°F | 51°F | Source: long-term monthly averages for the region. Sea temperatures stay comfortable for swimming May through October. Where to Stay ## Which side of the *Arno?* The historic centre is compact, and every one of our Florence apartments is within a short walk of the Duomo and the Uffizi — so the choice is about atmosphere. On the north bank, the streets around the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Santa Croce put the great museums on your doorstep, with Piazza Santa Croce itself a lively evening square. San Lorenzo and Santa Maria Novella, to the north and west, are handy for the train station and the Mercato Centrale. Across the river, the Oltrarno — Santo Spirito, San Frediano and the streets around Palazzo Pitti — is Florence's artisan quarter and its best neighbourhood for eating: quieter at night, full of wine bars and trattorias, and still only a few minutes over the bridge to the Uffizi. Riverfront apartments on either bank give you the Arno and its bridges from the windows. Where it is ## Florence on the *map* 11 villas in Florence. Tap a pin to see the villa; locations are approximate. [See all our villas on the map](https://villavacations.com/villa-map/). Travelers Ask ## Frequently asked *questions* Florence packs more great art per square mile than anywhere on earth. The Uffizi holds Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera; the Accademia holds David; the Bargello, the Medici Chapels, San Marco's Fra Angelicos, the Brancacci Chapel and the Duomo's museum would each be the pride of another city. Brunelleschi's dome still dominates the skyline six centuries after it was raised. But the Florence people fall for is the everyday one: the morning cappuccino at the bar, the Sant'Ambrogio market, the artisan workshops of the Oltrarno, a bistecca alla fiorentina at a crowded trattoria, the passeggiata along the Arno at sunset. Staying in an apartment rather than a hotel lets you live that rhythm. Florence is also the natural gateway to Tuscany. Chianti's vineyards begin twenty minutes south; Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca and Pisa are easy day trips by car or train — and the city pairs beautifully with a week in a countryside villa. For first-time visitors, the historic centre around the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Santa Croce puts the great museums at your door. The Oltrarno, across the river, is quieter at night and the best area for food and artisan workshops. Every Florence apartment we offer is within a short walk of the Duomo and the Uffizi. Our hand-picked Florence apartments start at around €3,000 per week for two-bedroom residences and around €4,400–6,500 per week for larger apartments sleeping eight to twelve. Final cleaning, a damage deposit and the city tourist tax are paid locally. For families, groups and longer stays, an apartment gives you more space, a kitchen, living rooms and often a view — and the chance to live like a Florentine, shopping the markets and coming home to your own palazzo. Many of ours have an elevator, air conditioning and a concierge who can arrange tours and a private chef. No. The historic centre is a limited-traffic zone (ZTL) and entirely walkable, and cars are more trouble than help. For day trips to Chianti, Siena or Lucca, we can arrange a private driver, or you can take the train or collect a rental car on your way out of town. Chianti (20–40 minutes), Siena (about an hour), San Gimignano and Volterra, Lucca and Pisa (about an hour west), Fiesole (20 minutes) and the Val d'Orcia (about 90 minutes). April to early June and mid-September to October, for warm weather and lighter crowds. Winter is quiet and ideal for museums. Yes — it's one of our favourite itineraries. Spend a few days in a Florence apartment for the museums and restaurants, then a week in a villa in [Chianti](https://villavacations.com/destinations/chianti/) or the hills just outside the city. [See our full Italian Villa Rentals FAQ →](https://villavacations.com/italian-villa-rentals-faq/) Florence — Reading ## From the *journal* RESTAURANT GUIDES ### Florence Restaurant Guide RESTAURANT GUIDES ### Tuscany Restaurant Guide DAY TRIP IDEAS ### Day Trips from Siena: Val d’Orcia, the Crete Senesi and the Towers of San Gimignano Explore ## Other *destinations* Each region is hand-picked, walked, and slept in by us first. See which one is calling. ### Amalfi *Coast* Costiera Amalfitana ### *Chianti* Classic Tuscany ### *Cortona* Under the Tuscan Sun ### Lake *Como* Lakeside Elegance [See all destinations](https://villavacations.com/destinations/) --- Doorways Villa Vacations, Italian villa specialists since 1994. Book through a travel advisor: https://villavacations.com/contact-us/