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Things to Do in Tuscany

There are 210 attractions in Tuscany. 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
Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
Medieval freestanding bell tower noted for its tilt
Amusement Park
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
Piazza dei Miracoli
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Piazza dei Miracoli
Historic Pisa square with leaning cathedral and tower
Historical Site
Santa Maria Novella
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Santa Maria Novella
Historic Florence church with distinctive Renaissance and Gothic elements
Church
Pisa Cathedral
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Pisa Cathedral
Medieval cathedral in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli complex
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
Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
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Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
Historic hospital complex converted into cultural museum
Museum
Museo Galileo
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Museo Galileo
Science museum with historic scientific instruments and telescopes
Museum
Baptistry San Giovanni
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Baptistry San Giovanni
Romanesque baptistery famous for bronze doors and mosaics
Religious Site
Museo Nazionale di San Marco
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Museo Nazionale di San Marco
Former Dominican convent with Renaissance art collection
Museum
Tarot Garden
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Tarot Garden
Sculpture park featuring Niki de Saint Phalle's tarot sculptures
Museum
Santa Maria della Spina
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Santa Maria della Spina
Small Gothic church on the Arno, noted for marble
Church
Camposanto Monumentale
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Camposanto Monumentale
Monumental cemetery surrounding Pisa's cathedral complex
Cemetery
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
Guinigi Tower
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Guinigi Tower
Medieval Lucca tower topped by ancient oak trees
Museum
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
Basilica of San Francesco, Arezzo
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Basilica of San Francesco, Arezzo
Church housing famous fresco cycle by Piero della Francesca
Church
Palazzo Piccolomini
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Palazzo Piccolomini
Renaissance palazzo in Pienza with noble heritage
Museum
Diocesan Museum (Cortona)
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Diocesan Museum (Cortona)
Diocesan museum displaying religious art and ecclesiastical objects
Museum
Brancacci Chapel
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Brancacci Chapel
Florentine chapel renowned for Masaccio's early Renaissance frescoes
Church
Pisa Botanic Garden and Museum
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Pisa Botanic Garden and Museum
Historic botanical garden featuring diverse plant collections
Museum
Museo archeologico e d'arte della Maremma
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Museo archeologico e d'arte della Maremma
Regional museum of Maremma's Etruscan archaeology and art
Museum
Torre del Mangia
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Torre del Mangia
Iconic medieval tower overlooking Siena's main square
Tower
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
Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena)
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Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena)
Siena gallery showcasing medieval and Renaissance Sienese paintings
Museum
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
Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Mansi
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Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Mansi
Palace museum with Baroque art and period rooms
Museum
National Museum of San Matteo
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National Museum of San Matteo
Pisa museum housing medieval and Renaissance artworks
Museum
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
Elba
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Elba
Tuscan island famed for Napoleonic exile and beaches
Island
Palazzo Vecchio
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Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's historic town hall with ornate civic rooms
Palace
Montecristo
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Montecristo
Uninhabited Tuscan island with nature reserve
Island
Santa Croce, Florence
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Santa Croce, Florence
Historic Franciscan basilica in Florence, tombs of artists
Church
Pianosa
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Pianosa
Tiny Tuscan island formerly a prison, now protected
Island
Siena Cathedral
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Siena Cathedral
Medieval cathedral famous for black-and-white marble facade
Religious Site
Val d'Orcia
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Val d'Orcia
Scenic Tuscan valley with rolling hills and vineyards
Valley
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
Giannutri
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Giannutri
Small Tuscan island with Roman ruins and marine scenery
Island
Monte Amiata
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Monte Amiata
Extinct volcanic mountain and Tuscan landmark
Mountain
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
Capraia
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Capraia
Small Tuscan island with a protected marine reserve.
Island
Gorgona (Italy)
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Gorgona (Italy)
Small Tuscan island hosting a penal colony and reserve.
Island
Tinetto
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Tinetto
Tiny Ligurian island with early Christian ruins
Island
Palazzo Strozzi
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Palazzo Strozzi
Renaissance palace in Florence hosting cultural exhibitions
Palace
Piazza del Campo
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Piazza del Campo
Medieval shell-shaped public square in Siena
Square
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
Lucca Cathedral
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Lucca Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral in Lucca featuring classical façade and artworks
Church
Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Stadio Artemio Franchi
Historic Florence football stadium, home of ACF Fiorentina
Stadium
Apuan Alps
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Apuan Alps
Mountain range in Tuscany famed for marble
Mountains
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
Palazzo Pubblico
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Palazzo Pubblico
Medieval town hall in Siena with famous bell tower
Palace
Populonia
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Populonia
Etruscan archaeological site and medieval hilltop town in Tuscany
Archaeological Site
Santa Trinita
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Santa Trinita
Renaissance Florence church spanning Ponte Santa Trinita bridge
Church
Arcipelago Toscano National Park
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Arcipelago Toscano National Park
Tuscan archipelago national park protecting islands and marine habitats
National Park
Pistoia Cathedral
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Pistoia Cathedral
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and bishopric church in Pistoia
Church
Arezzo Cathedral
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Arezzo Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Arezzo with Piero della Francesca frescoes
Church
Monte Pisanino
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Monte Pisanino
Highest Apuan Alps peak with steep marble cliffs
Mountain
Basilica of San Frediano
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Basilica of San Frediano
Romanesque basilica in Lucca with medieval mosaics
Church
Monte Falterona
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Monte Falterona
Apennine mountain and source area of the Arno River
Mountain
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
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
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Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Protected Apennine park spanning Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna
National Park
Basilica of San Domenico, Siena
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Basilica of San Domenico, Siena
Medieval Siena basilica housing Dominican art and relics
Church
Palmaiola
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Palmaiola
Tiny Tuscan island with a historic lighthouse
Island
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
Duomo di Pienza
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Duomo di Pienza
Renaissance cathedral at Pienza, exemplary Tuscan design
Religious Site
Great Synagogue of Florence
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Great Synagogue of Florence
Prominent synagogue in Florence with distinctive Moorish facade
Temple
Meloria
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Meloria
Rocky reef near Tuscany known for historic naval battles
Island
San Michele in Foro
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San Michele in Foro
Medieval Lucca church built atop ancient forum
Religious Site
Tornabuoni Chapel
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Tornabuoni Chapel
Florence chapel famed for Ghirlandaio's Renaissance frescoes
Religious Site