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The Palazzo Vecchio is one of the highlights in Piazza Signoria, and a symbol of Florence’s civic power. Today it hosts the town hall and a fascinating museum. A visit to the Palazzo Vecchio is a must. Especially if you want to know more about the history of Florence. It has magnificent rooms decorated by Renaissance and Mannerist masters…. Read more »

Explore the grand Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, the home of the Medici. One of the highlights of the Florentine Renaissance palaces, it entrances visitors with an ornate courtyard and ornate frescoes. It once numbered the young Michelangelo and neoplatonist philosophers amongst its guests. This house was the symbol of Medici supremacy at the end of the 15th centuries. Afterwards, Cosimo I… Read more »

The Medici palaces are an enduring symbol of Tuscany’s most famous family. One that dominated Florentine political life for three centuries, and whose influence shaped the city of Florence. From the relatively modest residence of Cosimo the Elder to the grand Palazzo Pitti, we give you an insight into the Medici palaces that can be visited in… Read more »

The Uffizi Gallery hosts the most important collection of Italian Renaissance paintings in the world. Here you can immerse yourself in the masterpieces of Botticelli, Leonardo and Raffaello amongst others. It’s the kind of place that will turn you into an art lover if you’re not already. The Uffizi Gallery is an unforgettable museum, especially for lovers… Read more »

Visit the Medici Chapels and see the mausoleum Michelangelo designed for his patrons. Marvel at the Chapel of the Princes, surely the most opulent room in the whole of Florence. The Medici Chapels, built in the 16th and 17th century, are an extension of the Church of San Lorenzo, but you’ll need a separate ticket to… Read more »

The  “Annunciation” by Fra’ Angelico is the highlight of a visit to the San Marco Museum in Florence. For anyone wanting to see some of the finest frescoes in Florence, San Marco Museum is the place. It’s a former convent where the Early Renaissance artist Fra’ Angelico left behind the very best of his work…. Read more »

The grand Pitti Palace museums are filled with paintings from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. Highlights are the Palatine Gallery with a superb collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, and the Macchiaioli Room in the Modern Art Gallery. The Pitti Palace is just one of the Medici family’s residences that can be visited in… Read more »

Feast your eyes on some revolutionary frescoes by Masaccio in the Brancacci Chapel. One of the artistic highlights of Oltrarno that can be found in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. The unassuming facade of this church can’t prepare its visitors for the rich baroque interior. The church was redecorated after a fire in 1771,… Read more »

The Accademia Gallery in Florence is a must for art enthusiasts. The iconic Michelangelo’s David is at the centre of a fascinating collection of sculptures and 14th-16th paintings that are well worth the long queue. You’ll see the greats like Filippo Lippi, Botticelli and a splendid collection of Florentine Gothic work. The Accademia is one… Read more »

The Bargello Museum is to sculpture what the Uffizi is to painting. An impressive museum that contains some important work by Michelangelo. An impressive collection in an equally impressive setting, the Bargello is the home of Donatello’s famous nude “David”, the first freestanding statue of its kind made since antiquity. And the statue of the… Read more »