Tourist Attractions in Florence and sightseeing
If you want to enjoy a day in the great outdoors, Florence and its surroundings offer a wide selection of natural food and wine itineraries—many routes to discover the ancient and famous origins of the city and historic meeting places. In the city’s historic centre, it is still possible to relive the atmosphere of the past, perceive the flavours and smells of the genuine products of the past, and the poetry of life sung by various poets and writers who have repeatedly mentioned Florence in their famous works. Florence is the city of the Renaissance and Italian art, and thanks to its artistic heritage, it is one of the most visited cities in the world. The capital of Tuscany offers unique tourist attractions, the most important of which are listed below.
Piazza della Signoria is the heart of the city; from here, it is straightforward to reach the leading museums, the Ponte Vecchio, and the major basilicas of Florence. The most important palaces in the city overlook the square.
Palazzo Vecchio: located in Piazza della Signoria, it is the seat of the municipality’s offices, once the residence of the Medici family. Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge in Florence, the only one that survived the bombings of World War II. Today it is famous for its ancient artisan goldsmith shops and is crossed by thousands of tourists daily. You can admire a suggestive panorama from the Ponte Vecchio, one of the most beautiful and romantic in all of Florence (another beautiful scenery can be enjoyed from Piazzale Michelangelo).
Palazzo Pitti: near Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio, it was built in 1457 by the Pitti family. It became the residence of the Medici family and today is the seat of important museums, such as the Palatine Gallery, rich in works of art by Rubens, Caravaggio, and Titian.
The Uffizi Gallery: one of the most important museums in the world. On average, the Uffizi are the first destination a tourist aims to visit. Inside the museum, located in a sixteenth-century palace built by Giorgio Vasari at the behest of Cosimo I de Medici, are extensive collections of paintings by the most important Renaissance and non-Renaissance artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Caravaggio, Raphael.
Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore: the church is located in the homonymous Duomo Square in the historic centre of Florence. It was built in various stages starting from 1296. It was completed in the fifteenth century with the realization of the splendid dome by Brunelleschi, inside which we find precious works of art by Andrea del Castagno, Donatello, Paolo Uccello, Luca della Robbia.
The Baptistery of San Giovanni stands in Duomo Square before the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. Inside is preserved the famous fresco with the Universal Judgment by Buffalmacco; from this painting, Michelangelo took inspiration for the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. The Baptistery is famous for the Porta del Paradiso, made of gold by Lorenzo Ghilberti in the fifteenth century.
Uffizi Gallery Florence
The “Galleria degli Uffizi” stands out as one of the world’s most renowned museums due to the abundance of unparalleled artworks and masterpieces, with the majority hailing from the Renaissance era.
Accademia Gallery Florence
Accademia Gallery Florence (La Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze) ranks among the most famous museums in Florence and across the globe, alongside the Uffizi. The museum is renowned for its exceptional collection of artworks
Cathedral of Florence
The Cathedral of Florence, known as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is a Gothic-style cathedral in Florence, Italy. The construction of this cathedral was initiated in 1296 based on the design by Arnolfo di Cambio.
Pitti Palace
The Pitti Palace Florence, also known as Palazzo Pitti in Italian, is a large Renaissance beautiful palace located on the south bank of the Arno River in Florence, Italy, and is just a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio.
Bargello Museum Florence
The Bargello, which is alternatively referred to as the Palazzo del Bargello or Palazzo del Popolo, is an art museum located in Florence, Italy. It was once used as barracks and a prison but has since been repurposed.
The Palazzo Vecchio
The Palazzo Vecchio is the municipal palace of Florence, Italy, located in the Piazza della Signoria. The square is adorned with a replica of Michelangelo’s David sculpture and a collection of statues in the nearby Loggia dei Lanzi.
Boboli Gardens
The Boboli Gardens are located on the rear side of the Pitti palace. They are one of the most important examples of Italian Renaissance gardens from the 16th century and one of the largest parks in Florence.
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria, also formerly known as the Square of the Priors and the Square of the Grand Duke, is the famous L-shaped square at the heart of medieval Florence. It is counted among the most beautiful squares in Italy.
Giotto’s bell tower florence
The Campanile of Giotto is one of the main monuments in the Cathedral Square in Florence. Considered the most beautiful bell tower in Italy, with a square base, standing over 84 meters tall and adorned with white.
Brunelleschi’s dome Florence
The Dome of Brunelleschi in Florence. An extraordinary feat of engineering to create the largest masonry dome in the world.
The Baptistery of Florence
The Baptistery of Florence, one of the city’s main attractions, is part of the Duomo complex along with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto’s Campanile.
Santa Maria Novella Church
The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the most important churches in Florence and is located on the square of the same name.
Basilica of Santa Croce
The Basilica of Santa Croce is Florence’s second largest religious building, after the Cathedral, measuring 115 meters in length and 38 meters in width.
The Palazzo Vecchio
The quintessential symbol of the city of Florence, with its imposing mass that dominates the square and its tall and elegant battlemented tower
Brancacci Chapel
The Brancacci Chapel is a small chapel inside the captivating Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, which was almost destroyed by a devastating fire in 1771.