Planning Ahead
If you’re the family member of a current SU Florence student and are planning to visit, we’d be happy to help:
- You Can find a detailed visitors packet Here, which includes:
- Travel and transportation advice
- Recommended hotels and restaurants in Florence
- Recommended Florence tour guides
- Advice on local customs
- Survival Italian guide
- Museum reservation and ticket information
- What to pack
- Suggested readings
- If you need more information, or you would like to arrange a tour of our Florence campus, please reach out to flrstudentservices@syr.edu
While in Florence
- Ask your student to give a tour of the SU Florence campus between or after classes (all visitors must be accompanied while on campus).
- Arrange to meet your student’s host family (if applicable).
- Take advantage of seeing the sights while your student is in class.
- Consider purchasing a FirenzeCard (museum and transportation pass) if you’ll be in Florence for at least 72 hours.