Points of Interest & Landmarks in Florence

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Points of Interest & Landmarks in Florence

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  • georgia may b
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An absolute must for a sunset/sunrise visit. It is a climb though so may be difficult for someone less mobile. Go with enough time to find a seat on the steps and bring a drink 🌞
    Written 14 March 2024
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  • Herbert C
    891 contributions
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    As the political heart of the Florentine Republic since the 14th century, Piazza della Signoria has been at the epicentre of many significant events in the city's history, from ceremonial events to festivals and rallies. After all, this square was the scene of the historic Bonfire of the Vanities instigated by the preacher Savonarola, who was then executed and burnt here in 1498 after he was denounced by Pope Alexander VI as a heretic. Several iconic Florence attractions made their homes right here at the square, including the Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia dei Lanzi, Neptune Fountain, replica statue of Michelangelo's "David", and Italy's top art museum, the Uffizi Gallery. With such a rich concentration of Florence's famous attractions, you can almost be guaranteed that this piazza will be constantly lively and buzzing with crowds. It is also relatively close to the riverside and the renowned Ponte Vecchio bridge, as well as conveniently linked to Piazza del Duomo through the shopping street, Via dei Calzaiuoli.
    Written 8 February 2024
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  • Lucy S
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Go and have breakfast here!

    This market is full of lovely produce and upstairs are eateries with delicious local foods. Well priced and lovely for breakfast or lunch. Breakfast for 4 with drinks and patisseries cost around €20, which for Florence is excellent. Enjoy!
    Written 15 March 2024
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  • Strike_right
    Tunis, Tunisia86 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Stunning- must visit. Cannot say more than the reviews already posted. Choose your timing and season well.

    A day well spent.
    Written 18 February 2024
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  • Cheryl63
    Clifton Royal, Canada47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We purchased tickets on line prior to our trip for 8:15am entry. Great to be early and beat the crowds. The climb was fine. At times very tight circles and at the end very steep. I found going down more of a challenge. The view from the top was stunning on a beautiful sunny morning. I don’t like heights but felt safe at the top as it was all wired in. Do the climb.
    Written 11 October 2023
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  • Subteach10
    Asheville, NC381 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful place for history, art, and contemplation. There is the cathedral, museum, and grounds that are all well worth exploring.
    Written 11 December 2023
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  • Herbert C
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    Completed in the 12th century, the Florence Baptistery is believed to be the oldest building in Florence. Centrally located in Piazza del Duomo across from the Florence Cathedral and Giotto's Campanile, you will not miss this imposing octagonal building built in Florentine Romanesque style and coated majestically in green and white marble. It forms part of the monumental complex of Santa Maria del Fiore, and purchase of any of the monument passes will allow access to the baptistery. Be sure to watch out for the following renowned features of the baptistery:
    (i) its 3 sets of bronze doors, the most important being the replica of the Gates of Paradise, which features 10 bas-relief panels depicting several Old Testament scenes;
    (ii) the dome's incredibly complex Byzantine mosaic dating back to the 13th century; and
    (iii) monumental tomb of Antipope John XXIII.
    Written 22 February 2024
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  • Sherry W
    San Antonio, TX4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our VRBO was around the corner from the Santa Croce, and the Piazza had lots and lots of stores and shops. Bought a great leather purse. Loved the area.
    Written 18 January 2024
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  • KestasKS
    Vilnius, Lithuania2,926 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A modern exhibition of Anish Kapoor with provoking colors, visually challenging. The black black works are really cool.
    Written 13 January 2024
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  • Akshaya S
    Noida, India432 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The church is a lesser know or visited place as we did not find too many people there during out visit. But it is a marvelous renaissance style basilica from inside. Beautiful work done on the dome.
    Written 15 July 2023
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  • Traveler O
    Washington DC, DC1,068 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Located close to the main sights and in central Florence, there are shops, cafes, a carousel, and other things here. It's an easy spot to move onto and between different sights. Cafes and eateries off the square are better than those in the square though.
    Written 24 September 2023
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  • LostInTime
    Pittsburgh, PA11,753 contributions
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    The square in front of the church is very lively. People hang out there and there are places to eat and drink. A very slow running fountain is at the center of the square.
    Written 25 February 2024
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  • Rebecca
    Cambridge, UK13 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Smaller version of famous garden, won’t take you long to walk around the gardens. Lovely view of Florence.
    The View at the top is worth the walk up!
    Written 24 September 2023
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  • Brun066
    Florence, Italy12,580 contributions
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    In addition to the Certosa del Galluzzo (which I visited for the second time after many years) I have experience of some other Italian Carthusian monasteries, more or less famous: Pavia, Naples, Padula, Calci, Pontignano near Siena. In none of these have I been able to take advantage of a guided tour so complete and so easy to practice (but I haven't been from Pavia for decades, so things could have gotten much better there): summer and winter, every day of the week except Mondays, visits are possible at set times by accessing at the moment, without reservation (I don't know if, by reservation, guided tours are also possible in other languages).
    This admirable service is due to the so-called "Community of San Leolino": a mixed community of lay people and religious, whose institutional seat is at the Pieve di San Leolino (Panzano, hamlet of the municipality of Greve in Chianti) and which was commissioned by Archbishop of Florence to administer the abbey after the departure of the last (Cistercian) monks in 2017.
    This way, the peculiarity of the abbey can be fully known: the visit (included in the entrance ticket, at a fair price of 5 euros) lasts almost an hour and a half, and concerns all the practicable parts of the abbey (therefore, for example, not the dungeons).
    The visitor is thus able to get to know the peculiarities of the attraction: the story of Niccolò Acciaioli, rich and influential Florentine merchant, founder of the Certosa, is illustrated. The precious frescoes by Pontormo are illustrated in depth, executed in 1523 in some arches of the larger cloister of the Certosa, and now brought to the building called "Palazzo Acciaioli". The frescoes are partly ruined by time, but in my opinion they have acquired a new charm through the white surfaces that have replaced the lost colors. The harsh discipline of the Carthusian monks is illustrated, as the distinction between full-fledged cloistered monks and the so-called "conversi" who can have links with the rest of the world: a distinction that is reflected among other things in that of the two juxtaposed churches, for cloistered and not. You can appreciate the fascinating succession of cloisters (three) from the smallest to the largest, which also here follows the rigorous architectural rule of the order founded by San Bruno of Cologne. You can visit one of the monks' cells, large and airy, also equipped with a personal garden, which somehow compensated them for their hard life of penance. You can admire the choir stalls in the cloistered church, with their precious inlays.
    At the end, the visitor enjoys the satisfaction coming from having fully understood (as far as possible for a non-specialist) the functioning not only of this "machine" of penance and industriousness, but of all similar ones, scattered around the Europe.
    Written 20 December 2021
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  • Gill Murphy
    Sowerby Bridge, UK599 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a lovely square not far from the train station. A very pleasant place to sit in one of the many cafes and restaurants, and do some people watching.
    Written 23 April 2023
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