What to pack for Florence in March

Lows around 41°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Lows reach 41°F and wind gusts to 16 km/h, so a beanie blocks both.

UV index hits 5.2 and 11.9 hours of daylight mean sun exposure.

Glare off wet pavement peaks when the sun breaks through clouds.

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

Slips on wet marble and minor cuts happen in crowded cities.

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

Eleven hours of daylight means you photograph all day and charge at night.

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

Eleven rain days and daylong walking tours mean you need a pack that fits overhead bins and won't strain shoulders.

Daylong walking tours of the city need a pack that doesn't strain shoulders.

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

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Eleven rain days in March mean wet wind hits your neck constantly.

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

Tap water is safe, so refilling beats buying bottled water daily.

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.

Florence draws pickpockets year-round, especially in crowded churches and markets.

Busy museums and train stations make bags easy to lose track of.

Packing cubes compress clothes and keep damp items from touching dry ones.

Eleven rain days mean clothes stay damp, so washing mid-trip is essential.

Lows around 41°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Airport announcements and crowded trains make quiet focus possible with these.

The 50°F gap between high and low temperatures calls for layering.

Bright midday light reflects off Florence's stone streets and river.

High humidity at 74% and frequent rain create surfaces that harbor germs.

One outlet in a guesthouse becomes four with the right adapter.

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

International travel requires your passport, and damp air warps paper documents.

Luggage locks deter opportunistic theft in shared accommodations and transit.

Humidity at 74% makes a hanging bag dry toiletries faster than a flat one.

Long flights and early museum hours make rest on transit crucial.