What to pack for Florence in August

Fourteen hours of daylight at this intensity burns exposed skin in minutes.

A UV index of 9.1 bounces off stone and water into your eyes.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Heat and crowds mean minor cuts get infected fast without proper care.

This country runs on Type C, F or L. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Overhead bins fill fast when everyone travels in peak season.

Museums stay open 14 hours and feet need a light bag nearby.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

Anything heavier than linen is a mistake at 90°F.

Heat and humidity make sweat stick to skin all day.

UV hits 9.1 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

Urban walking on hot pavement requires something that breathes.

The sun tracks high across the sky for 14 hours straight.

Heat this intense pulls electrolytes out through sweat before thirst kicks in.

Cold water at 3pm is worth the weight.

Dehydration in 90°F heat can spiral into something worse than thirst.

Tap water is safe but carrying it beats stopping every block.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Urban crowds and tourists make pickpockets work overtime in August.

Train stations and museums fill with bags in the summer crush.

Packing tight keeps wrinkles down in humid heat and tight spaces.

Six rain days and heat mean clothes need washing twice a week.

Crowds peak in August and noise follows you from platform to plaza.

Highs of 90°F mean legs stay bare from morning to night.

Lips crack and peel when UV exposure tops 9 on the index.

Cooling fabric helps when you are walking stone streets in full sun.

Six rain days means crowded museums and close quarters with strangers.

Long days mean constant charging at scattered outlets around the city.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

International travel requires documents that survive heat and sweat damage.

Crowded hostels and shared transport make bag security matter more.

Toiletries melt and leak in 90°F heat without organization.

Train noise and crowded hostels make sleep harder than the heat does.