View of the Duomo and Campanile Tower in Florence.

Florence

Florence, home of Renaissance art and architecture

Florence has long been a tourist destination and continues to attract millions of tourists annually. It boasts the greatest collection of Renaissance art and architecture in the world yet is small enough to be manageable if time is limited. Aside from its extraordinary art, Florence offers great restaurants, good shopping and fine hotels. Avoid the summer heat and come in winter when this glorious city is relatively free from tourist hordes.

Top Highlights in Florence

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Basilica di San Miniato al Monte
Attraction
The Church of St. Minias on the Mountain

Basilica di San Miniato al Monte was raised as a homage to St. San Miniato was an Armenian...

Basilica di Santa Croce
Attraction
The Pantheon of the Italian Glories

The Basilica of Santa Croce is the world's largest Franciscan church, and is crowned with a...

Il Duomo Florence
Attraction
Florence's vast cathedral topped by Brunelleschi's dome

When work on Florence's green-and-white-striped cathedral was begun in the 1290s, it was to...

The Florence Baptistry - dome.
Attraction
One of the oldest buildings in Florence

The Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni, translated Baptistery of St.

Galleria degli Uffizi
Art Gallery
The greatest Renaissance art show on earth

The planet's most fabulous collection of Renaissance paintings is housed in the ex-offices...

David.
Art Gallery
Home to Michelangelo's monumental David

Despite the fact that Galleria dell'Accademia contains a huge number of magnificent and...

Boboli
Attraction
The best loved of the few green spaces and parks in the city centre.

Despite the entrance fee, Giardino di Boboli is a popular oasis, particularly on hot summer...

Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto)
Attraction
One of Giotto's masterworks

One of the tallest structures in the Piazza del Duomo, _Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di...

Certosa del Galluzzo
Attraction
Former Carthusian, now Cistercian, monastery that contains many...

On a hillside just south of Florence, Monastero della Certosa del Galluzzo was once one of...

A view at  Museo dell'Antica Casa Fiorentina.
Museum
Ancient Florentine House Museum

Museo dell'Antica Casa Fiorentina (Palazzo Davanzati) is partially open again.

Piazza della Signoria
Attraction
The political hub of the city

The beautiful L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio (also known as Palazzo della...

Ponte Vecchio
Attraction
Glittering gold shops and romantic sunset views

Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio ('Old Bridge') was built in 1345 and crosses the Arno at its...

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