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40 verified places and 98 missions to truly experience Florence. Must-sees: Uffizi Gallery, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Fiesole, Palazzo Pitti. Best known for: Culture, Food & drink, Nature.
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Places in Florence
CultureUffizi GalleryOne of the most important painting museums in the world, in the building designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560…CultureCathedral of Santa Maria del FioreFlorence's cathedral, begun by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1296 and consecrated in 1436.NatureFiesoleA hilltop town about 8 km from Florence, of Etruscan and Roman origin.CulturePalazzo PittiA huge Renaissance palace begun around 1458 for the banker Luca Pitti and bought in 1549 by Eleonora of…CulturePonte VecchioA medieval bridge over the Arno, rebuilt in 1345 after the flood of 1333.CultureBasilica of Santa CroceA large Gothic Franciscan church, begun around 1294 and attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio.CulturePalazzo VecchioFlorence's town hall for more than seven centuries. Arnolfo di Cambio began it around 1299 as the seat of the…CultureBargello National MuseumA sculpture museum housed in the Palazzo del Bargello, a 13th-century medieval building that was the seat of…CultureBasilica of Santa Maria NovellaA Dominican basilica next to the Florence station that bears its name, built from the mid-13th century.CultureBiblioteca Medicea LaurenzianaA library commissioned from Michelangelo in 1523 by Pope Clement VII, of the Medici family, next to the…CultureBasilica of San LorenzoA 15th-century Renaissance basilica designed by Filippo Brunelleschi for the Medici family, who made it their…CulturePiazza della SignoriaAn L-shaped square that has been Florence's political centre since the Middle Ages.NatureBoboli GardensA historic garden behind Palazzo Pitti, created from 1549 for the Medici and expanded over the following…CultureAccademia GalleryA Florence museum known for housing Michelangelo's David, sculpted between 1501 and 1504 from a block of…CultureBasilica of San Miniato al MonteA Florentine Romanesque basilica from the 11th century, on a hill south of the Arno, next to Piazzale…CultureLoggia dei LanziAn open gallery of three great arches built between 1376 and 1382 next to the Palazzo Vecchio, intended for…CultureGiotto's CampanileA Gothic bell tower next to Florence's cathedral, begun by Giotto in 1334 and finished after his death by…CultureBasilica of Santo SpiritoA large church in the Oltrarno designed by Brunelleschi, whose construction began in 1444 and continued after…CultureBasilica of Santissima AnnunziataA Servite basilica founded in 1250 and rebuilt from 1444 by Michelozzo, housing an image of the Annunciation…CultureSanta Maria del Carmine (Brancacci Chapel)A Carmelite church in the Oltrarno district that houses the Brancacci Chapel, a masterpiece of the early…CultureBasilica of Santa TrinitaA church of Vallombrosan origin on Piazza Santa Trinita, next to Via de' Tornabuoni and near the bridge of…CultureMuseo GalileoA museum of the history of science housed in Palazzo Castellani, next to the Arno and very close to the…CultureMuseo dell'Opera del DuomoA museum behind the cathedral's apse, in the building where the artisans of the Duomo works used to work.CultureMedici ChapelsThe Medici funerary complex attached to the Basilica of San Lorenzo.CultureCasa BuonarrotiA museum on Via Ghibellina built on houses that Michelangelo bought.CultureChurch of OgnissantiA church on Borgo Ognissanti founded by the Umiliati and closely tied to the Vespucci family.NaturePiazzale MichelangeloA large terrace on the hill above the Oltrarno, designed by Giuseppe Poggi and opened in 1869 when Florence…CultureBadia FiorentinaA former Benedictine abbey founded in the year 978 on Via del Proconsolo, next to the Bargello.CultureChurch of Santi Michele e GaetanoA church on Via de' Tornabuoni, of medieval origin, which passed to the Theatines in the 17th century.CultureChurch of the Santi ApostoliA Romanesque church on the small Piazza del Limbo, near the Lungarno, whose foundation tradition attributes…CultureFontana del PorcellinoA bronze fountain of a boar, made by Pietro Tacca around 1633, a copy of a Roman marble original of…CultureOfficina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria NovellaAn apothecary founded in 1221 by Dominican friars of the convent of Santa Maria Novella, who grew medicinal…Food & drinkMercato CentraleA covered iron-and-glass market designed by Giuseppe Mengoni and opened in 1874, next to the Basilica of San…NatureGiardino delle RoseA terraced garden on the slope below Piazzale Michelangelo, designed by Giuseppe Poggi in the 19th century.NatureGiardino BardiniA historic garden on the slope of the Oltrarno, next to Via de' Bardi, adjoining the Villa Bardini.Food & drinkCaffè GilliA historic café founded in 1733 by Swiss pastry chefs. Since 1910 it has occupied its current premises in…Food & drinkMercato di Sant'AmbrogioA neighbourhood market in the Sant'Ambrogio district, near Piazza Ghiberti, in an iron-and-brick building…Food & drinkAll'Antico VinaioA sandwich shop on Via dei Neri, in the Santa Croce district, famous for its schiacciate, a Tuscan flatbread…Food & drinkTrattoria MarioA Tuscan trattoria next to the Mercato Centrale, on Via Rosina, serving lunch with shared tables in a simple…Food & drinkVivoliA historic ice cream parlour opened in 1930 on Via dell'Isola delle Stinche, a few steps from the Basilica of…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Florence in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Uffizi Gallery, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Fiesole, Palazzo Pitti and Ponte Vecchio.
What can you see for free in Florence?
No entry fee: Ponte Vecchio, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Piazza della Signoria, Boboli Gardens, Basilica of San Miniato al Monte and Basilica of Santo Spirito.