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Florence Italy attractions – Can’t miss these!

florence italy attractions domeThis page is your portal for Florence Italy attractions; there are so many things to see in Florence and unless you have a one-month long vacation you’ll need to select. My suggestion is: don’t get anxious to see everything, or you will be overwhelmed and won’t enjoy your vacation. What you select depends mostly on the duration of your vacation. A trip to Florence is about culture, but also about food, wine and relax. What Florence can offer in terms of art can’t be found anywhere else: we have gorgeous attractions in the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture. Florence has been the city where artists like Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo lived and worked, and the city that, because of this, attracted more artists like Raphael or Rubens. In Italy in general, and in Florence in particular, we don’t use to rebuild old buildings; we like to renovate and restore them: the city preserves his medieval aspect, and coming to Florence is like traveling with a time machine.

 

  • Florence in a Nutshell; Uffizi, Galleria Accademia, Duomo & More!
  • Price: $123.66
  • The Best of Florence - Private Tour
  • Price: $78.60
  • Skip the Line - Galleria dell' Accademia and Renaissance Florence Walking Tour
  • Price: $61.83

 

 

Florence Italy attractions

Click on the links below to get more information on any single attraction:

Uffizi Gallery

Uffizi Gallery >>

 

Accademia Gallery

Accademia >>

 

Florence Italy attractions - Duomo

Duomo >>

 

Vasari Corridor

Vasari Corridor >>

 

Pitti and Boboli

Pitti and Boboli >>

 

Palazzo Vecchio

Palazzo Vecchio >>

 

Florence Italy attractions - Santa Croce

Santa Croce >>

 

Bargello Museum

Bargello >>

 

Florence Italy attractions - Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio >>

 

Basilica di Santa maria Novella

Santa Maria novella >>

 

Medici Chapels

Medici Chapels >>

 

Basilica di Santo Spirito - Florence Italy

More attractions >>

 

 

Walk in the historical center

Don’t be scared by walking. Florence is a small city, the historical part can be covered from side to side in a very short time. If it’s your first trip to Florence (but even if it isn’t), you want to walk through the historical center to see the main buildings, most of them 700 years old or even more. Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo and the Baptistery, Palazzo Vecchio, the churches of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella are among the top architectural attractions. The best way to see the city center is a walking tour with a tourist guide that will illustrate the attractions giving you information on the history of the city: that’s the difference between just seeing something and understanding something!

 

Top two three Florence Italy museums

michelangelo tondo doniNext in your agenda is visiting the top two Florence museums: the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery. Uffizi is arguably the most important museum in Italy and contains an incredible collection of paintings, featuring Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio and many more. Accademia displays the most famous statue in the World: Michelangelo’s David.

UPDATE: since October 29th, 2015, we can definitely speak about the top three museums in Florence. The process of renovation of the Opera del Duomo museum is finished, and the new museum can rival the big two, for the value of the works on display and the beautiful architectural project.

 

Overlooked attractions

There are too many things to see in Florence Italy, and some incredible attractions are overlooked by the average tourist; this happens mainly because the average stay is around two days. Well, maybe this is not your first trip to Florence Italy, and/or you want to see something else, and/or you plan to stay more than two days: no problem, we have some more Museums: exactly 72!! Going through the posts of this section you will find articles to help you choose, best practices to follow when visiting a place in Florence, and information on guided tours.

 

  • Skip the Line - Galleria dell' Accademia and Renaissance Florence Walking Tour
  • Price: $61.83
  • Best of Florence Walking Tour including Accademia Gallery & Duomo!
  • Price: $61.83
  • After Dark Walking Tour of Florence
  • Price: $38.22

 

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Best tours in Florence

  • Florence in a Nutshell; Uffizi, Galleria Accademia, Duomo & More!
  • Description:See all the sites of Florence including skip the line entrance to the Uffizi and Accademia galleries
  • Price: $122.74
 
  • Skip-The-Line Brunelleschi Tour – Florence Duomo
  • Description:Discover the genius of the architect Brunelleschi when you climb the Florence Cathedral dome
  • Price: $83.68
 
  • Small-Group Palazzo Vecchio Secret Passages Tour with Lunch
  • Visit the secret passages of Palazzo Vecchio, as seen on "Inferno".
  • Price: $42.70

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