Things to Do

Things to Do in Florence

There are 79 attractions in Florence. Uffizi, prominent florence gallery housing renaissance masterpieces, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Uffizi
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Uffizi
Prominent Florence gallery housing Renaissance masterpieces
Museum
Ponte Vecchio
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Ponte Vecchio
Medieval stone bridge over Florence's Arno River
Building
Florence Cathedral
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Florence Cathedral
Rose-domed cathedral dominating Florence's skyline
Church
Palazzo Pitti
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Palazzo Pitti
Former Medici palace housing Renaissance art collections
Palace
Galleria dell'Accademia
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Galleria dell'Accademia
Florentine museum housing Michelangelo's David statue
Museum
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence)
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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence)
Museum housing Florence cathedral artworks and original sculptures
Museum
Santa Maria Novella
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Santa Maria Novella
Historic Florence church with distinctive Renaissance and Gothic elements
Church
Galleria Palatina
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Galleria Palatina
Florentine gallery in Palazzo Pitti with Renaissance masterpieces
Museum
Boboli Gardens
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Boboli Gardens
Historic Renaissance gardens behind Pitti Palace, Florence
Museum
Bargello
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Bargello
Historic Florence museum with Renaissance sculpture collection
Museum
Museo Galileo
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Museo Galileo
Science museum with historic scientific instruments and telescopes
Museum
Museo Nazionale di San Marco
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Museo Nazionale di San Marco
Former Dominican convent with Renaissance art collection
Museum
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Renaissance palace in Florence with historic frescoes
Museum
National Archaeological Museum, Florence
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National Archaeological Museum, Florence
Museum housing Etruscan and classical antiquities in Florence
Museum
Medici Chapels
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Medici Chapels
Medici family chapels containing grand tombs and sculpture
Church
Palazzo Davanzati
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Palazzo Davanzati
Medieval Florentine palace museum displaying period domestic life
Palace
La Specola
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La Specola
Florence museum famous for anatomical wax models and zoology
Museum
Villa La Petraia
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Villa La Petraia
Medici villa featuring terraced gardens and Renaissance frescoes
Park
Brancacci Chapel
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Brancacci Chapel
Florentine chapel renowned for Masaccio's early Renaissance frescoes
Church
Casa Masaccio
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Casa Masaccio
Renaissance painter Masaccio's house museum and art center
Museum
Stibbert Museum
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Stibbert Museum
Florence museum housing extensive arms and armor collection
Museum
Villa di Poggio a Caiano
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Villa di Poggio a Caiano
Medici Renaissance villa with frescoes and formal gardens
Palace
Casa Buonarroti
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Casa Buonarroti
House museum preserving Michelangelo's early works
Museum
English Cemetery, Florence
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English Cemetery, Florence
Historic cemetery for English-speaking expatriates and notable graves
Museum
Florence Charterhouse
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Florence Charterhouse
Former Carthusian monastery complex with art and cloisters
Religious Site
Villa La Magia
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Villa La Magia
Historic Medici villa with formal gardens and frescoes
Palace
Museo Horne
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Museo Horne
Florence museum of Renaissance art and furnishings
Museum
Loggia del Bigallo
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Loggia del Bigallo
Medieval Florentine loggia historically used by charitable confraternity
Museum
Palazzo Vecchio
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Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's historic town hall with ornate civic rooms
Palace
Santa Croce, Florence
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Santa Croce, Florence
Historic Franciscan basilica in Florence, tombs of artists
Church
Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Stadio Artemio Franchi
Historic Florence stadium hosting ACF Fiorentina matches
Stadium
Florence Baptistery
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Florence Baptistery
Historic baptistery in Florence, famed for bronze doors
Church
Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
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Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
Historic Florentine basilica with Medici chapels and art
Church
Piazza della Signoria
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Piazza della Signoria
Florence's central square featuring Palazzo Vecchio and sculptures
Square
Palazzo Strozzi
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Palazzo Strozzi
Renaissance palace in Florence hosting cultural exhibitions
Palace
Chianti
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Chianti
Rolling Tuscan wine region famous for Chianti wines
Mountains
Orsanmichele
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Orsanmichele
Historic Florentine church and former guild grain market.
Church
San Miniato al Monte
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San Miniato al Monte
Hilltop Romanesque basilica overlooking Florence
Church
Vasari Corridor
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Vasari Corridor
Elevated Florentine corridor linking Uffizi and Pitti Palace
Museum
Pazzi Chapel
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Pazzi Chapel
Renaissance chapel in Florence, designed by Brunelleschi
Religious Site
Stadio Carlo Castellani
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Stadio Carlo Castellani
Football stadium in Empoli, home of Empoli FC
Stadium
Giotto's Campanile
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Giotto's Campanile
Florence's freestanding Gothic bell tower beside the Duomo
Tower
Palazzo Rucellai
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Palazzo Rucellai
Renaissance palazzo in Florence noted for classical façade
Palace
Santa Maria del Carmine
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Santa Maria del Carmine
Florentine church featuring art by Renaissance masters
Church
Santo Spirito, Florence
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Santo Spirito, Florence
Renaissance basilica in Florence, notable for Brunelleschi design
Church
Santissima Annunziata, Florence
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Santissima Annunziata, Florence
Florentine basilica featuring Renaissance art and chapels
Church
Santa Trinita
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Santa Trinita
Renaissance Florence church spanning Ponte Santa Trinita bridge
Church
Pistoia Cathedral
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Pistoia Cathedral
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and bishopric church in Pistoia
Church
Ognissanti, Florence
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Ognissanti, Florence
Florence basilica with Renaissance art and Medici tombs
Museum
piazzale Michelangelo
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piazzale Michelangelo
Famous Florence terrace offering panoramic city views
Plaza
Prato Cathedral
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Prato Cathedral
Prato's cathedral famed for its Sacra Cintola relic
Church
Sammezzano
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Sammezzano
Moorish Revival villa near Florence with ornate interiors
Castle
Tomb of Antipope John XXIII
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Tomb of Antipope John XXIII
Renaissance tomb of Antipope John XXIII in Florence
Monument
Great Synagogue of Florence
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Great Synagogue of Florence
Prominent synagogue in Florence with distinctive Moorish facade
Temple
Tornabuoni Chapel
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Tornabuoni Chapel
Florence chapel famed for Ghirlandaio's Renaissance frescoes
Religious Site
Villa Medici at Careggi
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Villa Medici at Careggi
Renaissance Medici villa near Florence with historic gardens
Museum
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
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Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Romanesque church housing significant medieval fresco cycles
Religious Site
Piazza della Repubblica, Florence
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Piazza della Repubblica, Florence
Historic Florentine square at city center with triumphal arch
Plaza
Santa Maria delle Carceri, Prato
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Santa Maria delle Carceri, Prato
Early Renaissance church notable for Greek-cross plan
Church
Teatro Comunale, Florence
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Teatro Comunale, Florence
Historic opera house in Florence hosting performances
Theater
Santa Reparata, Florence
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Santa Reparata, Florence
Early Christian church site under Florence cathedral
Church
Belvedere (fort)
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Belvedere (fort)
Renaissance-era fortification overlooking Tuscan countryside
Fort
Orto Botanico di Firenze
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Orto Botanico di Firenze
Historic botanical garden associated with Florence university
Museum
Palazzo Uguccioni
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Palazzo Uguccioni
Renaissance façade on Florence's Piazza della Signoria
Palace
Pasquino Group
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Pasquino Group
Group of Renaissance sculptures in Florence collection
Religious Site
Pratomagno
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Pratomagno
Tuscany mountain ridge between Arno and Casentino
Mountains
piazza San Marco
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piazza San Marco
Historic square in Florence adjacent to San Marco monastery
Plaza
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Historic Florentine apothecary producing perfumes since Renaissance
Museum
Porcellino
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Porcellino
Florence bronze boar statue at Mercato Nuovo
Religious Site
Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence
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Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence
Florentine basilica with medieval and Renaissance features
Church
Semifonte
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Semifonte
Ruined medieval fortress town and archaeological site
Ruins
Palazzo Pretorio, Prato
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Palazzo Pretorio, Prato
Medieval civic palace now housing Prato's museum
Palace
Teatro Metastasio
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Teatro Metastasio
Historic Tuscan theater hosting opera and concerts
Theater
Villa di Quarto
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Villa di Quarto
Historic Tuscan villa with landscaped gardens
Palace
Zoo di Pistoia
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Zoo di Pistoia
Animal park near Pistoia focusing on conservation
Zoo
Piazza del Duomo
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Piazza del Duomo
Cathedral square in Pisa featuring the Leaning Tower
Square
Historic Centre of Florence
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Historic Centre of Florence
Renaissance city's dense historic core with art and architecture
Historical Site
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
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Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Hill town famed for numerous medieval stone towers
Historical Site
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
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Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Renaissance villas and gardens symbolizing Medici power
Historical Site