Monuments in Florence

Our favorites

Historic center

Duomo: the cathedral (favorite)

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (favorite)

Loggia and Bigallo Museum

San Giovanni Baptistery (favorite)

San Carlo dei Lombardi Church

Orsanmichele Church (favorite)

Oratorio dei Buonomini di San Martino (favorite)

Dante's House

Badia Fiorentina (favorite)

Bargello National Museum (favorite)

Piazza San Firenze

Piazza della Signoria (favorite)

Palazzo Vecchio (favorite)

Uffizi Gallery (favorite)

Santo Stefano Church

Loggia del Mercato Nuovo

Palazzo Davanzati

Santa Maria Maggiore Church

 

From Santa Maria Novella to the Arno

Piazza Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella Church (favorite)

Santa Maria Novella Museum (favorite)

Piazza degli Antinori

Palazzo Strozzi

Santa Trinita Basilica (favorite)

Palazzo Corsini

Piazza and church of Ognissanti

Ponte Santa Trinita

Santi Apostoli Church

 

From San Lorenzo to San Marco

Mercato Centrale

Medici Chapels (favorite)

San Lorenzo church and square

Biblioteca Laurenziana

Palazzo Medici Riccardi (favorite)

Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia

Chiostro dello Scalzo

San Marco Church

San Marco Museum (favorite)

 

Around Santissima Annunziata

Piazza Santissima Annunziata

Santissima Annunziata Church (favorite)

Spedale degli Innocenti

Archaeological Museum

Portico of the Servites

Galleria dell'Accademia (favorite)

 

Around Santa Croce

Piazza Santa Croce

Santa Croce Church (favorite)

Sant'Ambrogio Church

Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi Church

Casa Buonarroti

 

Oltrarno

Ponte Vecchio (favorite)

Santa Felicita Church (favorite)

Palazzo Pitti (favorite)

San Felice Church

Santo Spirito Church

Santa Maria del Carmine Church

Brancacci Chapel (favorite)

 

The hills above Florence

Piazzale Michelangelo

San Salvatore al Monte Church

San Miniato al Monte Church (favorite)

 

The Piazza degli Antinori

You can reach the Piazza degli Antinori from the Duomo (cathedral) by taking Via de Pecori, then Via degli Agli.

 

Palazzo Antinori

Its austere appearance hides a charming patio where wine products of the Antinori family are displayed.

 

Palazzo Antinori

 

San Gaetano

Opening hours: 8:00–12:00 and 16:00–18:00.

Admission: free

 

The church was built on an earlier building of the 11th century dedicated to Saint Michael. The exterior presents a richly decorated facade, uncommon in Florence.

The interior is rather surprising for the contrast between the dark walls and the very white statuary. The painting representing the martyr Saint Lawrence is by Pietro da Cortona.

The facade of the church of San Gaetano

Interior view of the church of San Gaetano