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Florence itinerary

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    Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (the Duomo) - Florence's Iconic Renaissance Cathedral and Dome

    The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore dominates the Florence skyline with Filippo Brunelleschi's terracotta-tiled dome, which remains the largest masonry dome ever constructed. Construction began in 1296 under Arnolfo…

    Address
    Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 to Duomo stop, or 10-min walk from Santa Maria Novella train station via Via de' Panzani
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    Uffizi Gallery - Florence's World-Class Renaissance Art Museum

    The Uffizi Gallery holds one of the oldest and most important art collections in the Western world. Giorgio Vasari designed the building in 1560 as administrative offices for Cosimo I de' Medici, and the Medici family…

    Address
    Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 or C2 to Galleria degli Uffizi stop, or 5-min walk south from Piazza del Duomo
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    Galleria dell'Accademia - Home of Michelangelo's David

    The Galleria dell'Accademia exists primarily to house Michelangelo's David, the 5.17-metre marble sculpture carved from a single block of Carrara marble between 1501 and 1504. The statue was moved here from Piazza della…

    Address
    Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 to Santissima Annunziata stop, or 7-min walk north from the Duomo along Via Ricasoli
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    Ponte Vecchio - Florence's Medieval Bridge Lined with Goldsmiths

    Ponte Vecchio is the oldest surviving bridge in Florence, rebuilt in its current form in 1345 after a devastating flood. The bridge is distinctive for the rows of shops built along both sides, a practice that dates to…

    Address
    Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C3 or D to Ponte Vecchio stop, or 5-min walk south from Piazza della Signoria via Via Por Santa Maria
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    Palazzo Pitti - The Grand Medici Palace and Museum Complex

    Palazzo Pitti is a colossal Renaissance palace that served as the primary residence of the ruling Medici family from 1550 onward, and later of the House of Lorraine and the Italian royal family. The rusticated stone…

    Address
    Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C3 or 11 to Pitti stop, or 10-min walk from Ponte Vecchio through Via de' Guicciardini
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    Boboli Gardens - Renaissance Sculpture Park Behind Palazzo Pitti

    The Boboli Gardens spread across 45,000 square metres of hillside behind Palazzo Pitti, forming one of the earliest examples of an Italian formal garden. Laid out in the mid-16th century for Eleonora di Toledo, wife of…

    Address
    Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C3 or 11 to Pitti stop, then walk through the palace courtyard or use the Annalena entrance on Via Romana
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    Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio - Florence's Political Heart

    Piazza della Signoria has been Florence's political and civic centre since the 14th century. The L-shaped square is anchored by Palazzo Vecchio, the fortified town hall with its 94-metre stone tower designed by Arnolfo…

    Address
    Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 or C2 to Galleria degli Uffizi stop, or 3-min walk south from Piazza del Duomo via Via dei Calzaiuoli
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    Basilica di Santa Croce - Resting Place of Michelangelo and Galileo

    The Basilica di Santa Croce is the largest Franciscan church in the world and often called the Temple of Italian Glories. Begun in 1294, its Gothic interior houses the monumental tombs of Michelangelo (designed by…

    Address
    Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 or C3 to Santa Croce stop, or 8-min walk east from Piazza della Signoria
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    Piazzale Michelangelo - Florence's Panoramic Sunset Terrace

    Piazzale Michelangelo is a wide terrace on the hillside south of the Arno, designed by architect Giuseppe Poggi in 1869 as part of a major urban renovation. The terrace delivers the single most comprehensive view of…

    Address
    Piazzale Michelangelo, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus 12 or 13 to Piazzale Michelangelo stop, or a 20-min uphill walk from Ponte Vecchio via the San Niccolo stairway
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    Basilica di San Miniato al Monte - A Romanesque Jewel Above the City

    San Miniato al Monte is one of the finest Romanesque churches in Tuscany, perched on the hill directly above Piazzale Michelangelo. The green-and-white marble facade dates to the 11th and 12th centuries and has remained…

    Address
    Via delle Porte Sante, 34, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus 12 to San Miniato al Monte stop, or 5-min walk uphill from Piazzale Michelangelo
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    Museo Nazionale del Bargello - Florence's Premier Sculpture Museum

    The Bargello occupies a fortified 13th-century palace that once served as the seat of the chief of police (the Bargello). Today it holds Italy's most important collection of Renaissance sculpture in a building that…

    Address
    Via del Proconsolo, 4, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 to Condotta stop, or 4-min walk east from Piazza della Signoria along Via della Condotta
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    Palazzo Vecchio Tower and Secret Passages - Medieval Power and Intrigue

    Palazzo Vecchio's Arnolfo Tower rises 94 metres above Piazza della Signoria and provides the only elevated viewpoint from within the historic centre north of the Arno. The climb of 233 steps through narrow medieval…

    Address
    Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Nearest transit
    Bus C1 or C2 to Galleria degli Uffizi stop, or 3-min walk south from Piazza del Duomo

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