On a recent trip to Florence, I launched the Mavic up to get some aerial views. Shots include Brunelleschi's dome, Ponte Vecchio, the Arno river, and more! Hope you guys enjoy 4K footage of this beautiful city!

Nice video.  I was really surprised by how many tall buildings were packed together so tightly.  I've not seen that anywhere before.  I guess I need to travel more.    What post program do you use?  A couple of scenes seemed a bit dark while others were nicely colorful.  

Nice video. So many buildings, it's cool. Thanks for sharing.

Such a stunning place! So historic! Great footage and thank you for sharing.

Nice video.. I was there last week too and was about to take off the drone in a park but the nearby carabinieri walked over and gave me the no-no.

Very congested, thanks for the tour

I think he has permission to fly there. Why would he risk ?

Beautiful Footage

I am going to Florence and Milan next week. I really want to bring my Phantom 4 Pro, but I am scared that it might get confiscated in the airport

thefrancoleman Posted at 2018-4-25 05:00
I am going to Florence and Milan next week. I really want to bring my Phantom 4 Pro, but I am scared that it might get confiscated in the airport

You can NOT fly a drone in the cities in Italy. It is highly illegal, Also the video posted here is illegal... but as long as people acclaim illegal flights, more will fly illegally, until drones will be banned for good. Is this what this community wants?

Antonio76 Posted at 2018-4-25 06:39
You can NOT fly a drone in the cities in Italy. It is highly illegal, Also the video posted here is illegal... but as long as people acclaim illegal flights, more will fly illegally, until drones will be banned for good. Is this what this community wants?

It was a beautiful video of Florence and Antonio76 is right about the drone laws of Italy.
It is always a good idea to learn the laws of the country before you fly.

thefrancoleman Posted at 2018-4-25 05:00
I am going to Florence and Milan next week. I really want to bring my Phantom 4 Pro, but I am scared that it might get confiscated in the airport

If going to Italy this link should help
Flying drones in Italy

B1houdini Posted at 2018-4-25 07:29
If going to Italy this link should help
Flying drones in Italy

thank you! I actually looked at these laws last week. I figured that most drone videos I see are flown illegally.

I'm wondering why most of viewers are ecstatic about this terribly executed video, legal issues aside ... Oh, well ...

I found the inconsistencies of the lighting a little off-putting, but the views of the city really are spectacular.   No-fly zone?  There are so many of those now.  A shame, as we would not be afforded such spectacular views. Thanks for the share.

Blériot53 Posted at 2018-4-25 12:17
I found the inconsistencies of the lighting a little off-putting, but the views of the city really are spectacular.   No-fly zone?  There are so many of those now.  A shame, as we would not be afforded such spectacular views. Thanks for the share.

I doubt if old town Florence is actually within NFZ. Local regulations are simply trying to establish basic safety for herds of tourists flooding this place.

Nice footage. I guess this hasn't gone thru any sort of color grading?
I believe it will look stunning if some color grading is done.

Thank you for sharing

Too bad I am not allowed to fly over buildings in NL.
I really like these shots.

Matthew Dobrski Posted at 2018-4-25 16:08
I doubt if old town Florence is actually within NFZ. Local regulations are simply trying to establish basic safety for herds of tourists flooding this place.

Unfortunately, it is.   There are so many places that look fantastic from an aerial perspective, as can been seen on Youtube, but the ever-increasingly prohibitive laws coming into force have outlawed the practice.

https://www.dronezine.it/english/

https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/d ... ur-drones-de-loisir

http://www.noflydrones.co.uk/

Fly safe

Matthew Dobrski Posted at 2018-4-25 16:08
I doubt if old town Florence is actually within NFZ. Local regulations are simply trying to establish basic safety for herds of tourists flooding this place.

It is not just about Florence or Venice or Rome and tourists. In Italy, and many other EU countries it is illegal to fly a leisure drone over built-up areas. Like it or not, this is the rule and EVERYBODY, Italians or foreigners, MUST comply with it.

Matthew Dobrski Posted at 2018-4-25 16:08
I doubt if old town Florence is actually within NFZ. Local regulations are simply trying to establish basic safety for herds of tourists flooding this place.

It is not just about Florence or Venice or Rome and tourists. In Italy, and many other EU countries it is illegal to fly a leisure drone over built-up areas. Like it or not, this is the rule and EVERYBODY, Italians or foreigners, MUST comply with it.

Nice video they really pack them in all so close together

Antonio76 Posted at 2018-4-26 01:29
It is not just about Florence or Venice or Rome and tourists. In Italy, and many other EU countries it is illegal to fly a leisure drone over built-up areas. Like it or not, this is the rule and EVERYBODY, Italians or foreigners, MUST comply with it.

I agree 100% with Antonio, on observing the RULES of our Country.

Malta has flight limit of 200ft. You dont know how much hassle and permits one needs to go through to obtain Insurance / Permits here in Malta.

Ask me !!!

Insurance costs a lot per year here in Malta, but at least I can fly with peace of mind, that if something happens everything is covered, including 3rd Party Damage Cover. Accidents do happen and sadly you will never know when they will happen.

This is not DJI CARE REFRESH Insurance, that only protects your drone. We are talking about a REAL Insurance, like a Car Insurance.

Fly safe ! Incase of an accident, and you dont have insurance, big  trouble will await you if you are not properly inline with rules. Dont risk !

I think, that, if every tourist would use a drone were he is going, there will be a lot of accidents!
But off course, aerial views can be spectacular.

Some drone owners think they can go buy a drone, switch the drone ON, and go Fly anywhere they want and how they want, they dont take precautions / obey rules.

Thats Very Bad. Especially for us Legit Pilots.

B1houdini Posted at 2018-4-25 07:29
If going to Italy this link should help
Flying drones in Italy

I think hes Italian, he knows the RULES well enough.

May he loves to Show Off a bit, you know how Italians are !

Gregbella Posted at 2018-4-26 01:50
Nice video they really pack them in all so close together

Not anymore, they pack(ed) them so close centuries ago when the Florence was a centre of European civilization, culture and finances ...

I would hazard a guess the OP is a tourist and didn't know the legalities of operating a drone in Italy. That said ignorance of law is no excuse, he should have researched prior to flying. Sure the footage is very good, but still a bit naughty.

After taking my drone to Italy and after looking at the laws and sanctions I left it in my bag. A shame as there were some incredible shots to be had but that isn't a conversation I'd want to have in a foreign language with the police.

Amazing city!! Needed some filters I think for the light thanks for sharing

Stop praising illegal flights, as Antonio86 says you CANNOT fly a mavic over town like that. You people should just stop.Once every drone is gonna have a mandatory trasponder you are all going to jail for this, and for good reason.

Nice video, but have you ever wondered why you see some of the videos of Florence, Rome or Venice? Since they are all cities with very rigid NFZ, foreign tourists discovered to fly usually take the drone only while Italians are fined with a high fine.

I'm off to Florence later this year, I was thinking of taking the Mavic to get a nice photo of the city from outside, does anyone know if that would be illegal still?

Probably wont bother as it's a lot of stuff to take when you only have hand luggage and need an SLR too.

Jay W Posted at 2018-4-24 23:36
Nice video.. I was there last week too and was about to take off the drone in a park but the nearby carabinieri walked over and gave me the no-no.

yes because Florence is forbidden to overfly..Rome and Venice are closed to any drone flight and needs notam and many authorizations in order to fly there. He was so lucky to fly in Florence, so many people have been blocked and authorities have seized their drones..

Folkestone Posted at 2018-4-26 11:47
After taking my drone to Italy and after looking at the laws and sanctions I left it in my bag. A shame as there were some incredible shots to be had but that isn't a conversation I'd want to have in a foreign language with the police.

you can use it but not into the cities, or only if you got an authorization from ENAC (Italian CAA). Florence have the airport inside city so it is forbidden to fly. So many people have its drones seized. Don't fly into forbidden areas or laws will become always more restrictive for us..

maurom82 Posted at 2018-4-27 06:59
you can use it but not into the cities, or only if you got an authorization from ENAC (Italian CAA). Florence have the airport inside city so it is forbidden to fly. So many people have its drones seized. Don't fly into forbidden areas or laws will become always more restrictive for us..

That's why I left it in my bag. I didn't want to risk it.

Would it have been ok to fly at Lake Garda? (Not that I had the weather)

Nice video. Try to work a bit more on post with it specifically the exposure, shadows and highlights.

Folkestone Posted at 2018-4-27 07:06
That's why I left it in my bag. I didn't want to risk it.

Would it have been ok to fly at Lake Garda? (Not that I had the weather)

Yes, you can fly over Garda lake, always far from groups of people, safe distance from buildings and fommon rules must be followed. I will try to fly over Garda when I can.

I’ll keep that in mind for next time. As it was, the weather was very rainy and foggy. No good flying days but a beautiful visit none the less.

Like this a lot:

Folkestone Posted at 2018-4-27 15:16
I’ll keep that in mind for next time. As it was, the weather was very rainy and foggy. No good flying days but a beautiful visit none the less.

Like this a lot:

Nice picture.