With so many places around the world, why would someone want to visit Florence before visiting anywhere else? Well, there’s a whole host of reasons why. Florence is a mecca for art lovers, and then there are Palazzos, churches while some believe the city itself is a piece of art. Long ruled by the Medici family, Florence is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and one of the most popular travel cities in Italy.
Santa Croce
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Santa Croce church contains the monumental tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Dante, and many other notables in addition to artistic decorations. There is also great artwork in the church. A...
Santa Felicita
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Placed on the Oltrarno, or south side of the Ponte Vecchio, contains frescoes of the Annunciation and a painting of the Deposition of Christ by the brilliant and weird mannerist painter, Pontormo. The...
Santa Maria del Carmine
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Santa Maria del Carmine has famous frescoes (Masaccio’s Adam and Eve Banished From the Garden and others by Lippi and Masolino) in the Brancacci Chapel....
Santa Maria del Fiore
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Also known as the Duomo di Firenze is the city's beautiful cathedral, the symbol of the city. Brunelleschi's huge dome was an engineering feat of the rennaissan...
Silver Museum
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Opened in 1919, the Silver Museum showcases extensive collection of items like cameos, gems, ivories, jewels, semi-precious stones and silver. Along with large collection of cameos, items from outside...
Stibbert Museum
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Housing the precious collections of Federico Stibbert, the museum today comprises of many different rooms featuring the extensive artworks. One of the significant parts of the collection is the precio...
Uffizi Gallery
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Built in 1581, the Uffizi Gallery is the most famous and oldest art museums in Western world. Having in all 45 large rooms, the gallery possesses numerous spectacular paintings from 14th and 15th cent...
