Most Visited Attractions in Florence

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Best Time to Visit Florence

It has been seen that maximum visitors come during summers. It can be quite hot plus with an insane crowd everywhere you will surely going to miss the actual experience of Florence's history.

If you don’t want to fight with the crowd and want to experience every bit of Florence then visiting Florence in the off-season will be a good choice. One more advantage during the off-season is that you will find everything cheaper.

Duomo Florence

Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, it is one of the most popular cathedrals in the world and it is considered a jewel of Florence.

After St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London, It is the third-largest church in the world. It was completed in the 15th century and at that time it was the largest church.

To climb up the dome you have to cover 463 steps with tight spaces and while stepping up you will see beautiful printing on walls. Once you reach the top of the dome you will be able to see the great view of Florence from the center of the city.

You must visit everything related to the Cathedral which includes Baptistry of St. John, Bell Tower and a trip to the top, and the newly renovated Museum of the Duomo.

For accessing Duomo of Florence we advise you to Book your Guided Tour and Tickets online in advance.

Uffizi Gallery

Located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria, The Uffizi Gallery is the most important Italian museum which holds an immense collection of Italian Renaissance art from artists such as Da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian, and Raphael. It is the most visited museum in Italy.

The gallery was officially opened for the public in 1765 and formally became a museum in 1865.

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Accademia Gallery

Galleria dell'Accademia is known for its most famous Michelangelo David sculpture. The best part of this museum is the collection of musical instruments. It has many other sculptures by Michelangelo and also has a major collection of paintings by Florentine artists.

After Uffizi, it is the second most visited museum in Italy with approximately 1.5 million visitors every year.

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Palazzo Pitti

Located on the south of river Arno, Palazzo Pitti is the largest museum complex in Florence and a fine example of Italian Renaissance architecture.

It was purchased by the Wealthy Medici family in 1550. Since then it was a home for them until the last Medici male died in 1737. Great Napoleon has also used Plazzo Pitti as a power base in the 18^th century.

Today it is divided into several museums and galleries

1. The Treasury of the Grand Dukes - Ground Floor

2. The Palatine Gallery and the Royal Apartments - First Floor

3. The Modern Art Gallery - Second Floor

4. The Museum of Costume and Fashion - Second Floor

Palatine Gallery which consists of 28 rooms is the main gallery of Pitti Palace.

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Boboli Gardens

Just behind Palazzo Pitti are the beautiful Boboli Gardens. It's an exceptional green architecture that covers an area of 45,000 square meters making it one of the largest gardens in Florence.

Royal and wealthy Medici Family had laid the foundation of these gardens by establishing a layout of the gardens and creating an Italian garden style that later on becomes the model of many European courts.

Boboli Gardens are green lungs in Florence and walking through this is simply awesome.

Boboli features countless different things including different large ponds, the main lawn with large fountains (like “fountain of Neptune” and “fountain of the ocean”) and the obelisk at the entrance, unique selections of trees like centuries-old oak trees, plants, and flowers.

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The Ponte Vecchio

Florence, a city of rich art and culture is full of historic monuments and architecture. Ponte Vecchio is the landmark of the city and it was the first bridge made for crossing River Arno in Florence.

The bridge is noted for the number of shops that are built along the sides of the bridge mostly are art dealers, souvenir sellers, and gold & silver jewelry sellers.

Walking into the bridge at night with elegant lightning and fabulous views down to the river is one of the best things you will experience. There are musicians busking at the center of the bridge which makes the night quite romantic.