Florence with tween panicking a little:what there to do :as she's suddenly gone off everything

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So when I booked this I was dealing with an entirely different person.. Now at easter we will have older dd and an extremely "bored" why are we doing this tween, 12.
What can we do?

Place marking as I'm going there next month solo and have no idea

Thanks all bumping in case anyone has anymore ideas?

Where to eat or visit for a tetchy teen

I have a similar DC. We used Withlocals for a family guided tour tailored to us. Guide was great & tried to engage DC without being too overbearing.

DC also liked the ‘three tenors’ show in an old church. It was quite cheesy, but entertaining.

Outside of Florence we did a hot air balloon ride.

Food wise I can’t remember, but perhaps you can set DC on to doing insta research on that!

@Yayforyou that's fabulous thanks I hadn't thought about a walking tour.
I don't suppose you remember how they cost?

I agree with organizing a guided tour for the museums if possible. We did Italy in the Summer with an 8 and 10 year old and it made it much better. Go straight in, they know where they are going, can focus on the key features. We did a couple of private ones which meant we could also end it when the kids had had enough or ask to go to certain parts. We also did a group one at the Collessum which the children really enjoyed, they got more out of it that if we'd been on our own.

We didn't go to the Uffizi when we were in Florence. It's absolutely massive and I think you have to spend a long time there to justify the cost. We did go and see David, which was amazing. We also went to a couple of smaller museums (rather than galleries).

There is a big pharmacy which is very famous - possibly the oldest pharmacy in the world, or some similar claim, which was used in the Hannibal Lector films. Regardless of its film associations, it was stunningly beautiful, and you can pick up some nice skincare bits, if that's her thing.

The big department store a PP referred to has a great rooftop cafe/bar which is worth visiting for lunch or a cocktail (mocktail). Amazing views of the Duomo from there.