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Top Attractions in Florence

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170 Listed places
4.4 average across 134 rated listings
P.za della Signoria • Piazza del Duomo • P.za della SS. Annunziata
Paid admission through a tower-inclusive cathedral-complex pass; current prices at https://duomo.firenze.it/en/home – Free admission; optional coin for the good-luck ritual
Popular Neighborhoods:
P.za della Signoria Piazza del Duomo P.za della SS. Annunziata Piazzale degli Uffizi Piazza del Mercato Nuovo

Calcio storico

Via Pellicceria
Famous for: Florence’s full-contact historic football tournament, featuring four neighborhood teams and Renaissance pageantry in Piazza Santa Croce.

Watch Florence’s Calcio storico in Piazza Santa Croce: four neighborhood teams, Renaissance pageantry, June matches, and practical ticket advice.

Sports enthusiasts Renaissance history enthusiasts Festival travelers

Campanile di Giotto

Piazza del Duomo
Famous for: A 14th-century marble bell tower with a 414-step climb and exceptional views across Florence.

Climb 414 steps up Florence’s Giotto’s Bell Tower for close dome views, polychrome Gothic marble and medieval reliefs.

Architecture enthusiasts History Buffs Panorama seekers

Cappella Brancacci

Piazza del Carmine
Famous for: Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi’s revolutionary Early Renaissance fresco cycle of Saint Peter.

See Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi’s revolutionary St. Peter frescoes inside Florence’s Basilica del Carmine in Oltrarno.

Renaissance art lovers History Buffs Architecture enthusiasts

Cappelle Medicee

Famous for: Michelangelo’s New Sacristy, Medici tomb sculptures and the grand-ducal Chapel of the Princes.

Explore Florence’s Medici tombs, Michelangelo’s New Sacristy and the marble-clad Chapel of the Princes beside San Lorenzo.

Renaissance art lovers Medici history enthusiasts architecture admirers

Casa Guidi Firenze

Piazza San Felice
Famous for: The Florence home of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning, with restored rooms and literary associations.

Explore Casa Guidi Firenze, the Brownings’ former home near Palazzo Pitti, with restored literary rooms, free admission, and seasonal afternoon visits.

Poetry readers Literary-history enthusiasts Historic-house visitors

Casa Vespucci

Via di Peretola
Famous for: Casa Vespucci is known as a Peretola landmark tied to Florence’s Vespucci family and explorer Amerigo.

Casa Vespucci in Peretola marks the Vespucci family’s Florence roots; view its historic exterior near the airport and tram T2, with no…

History Buffs Solo Travelers First-Time Visitors

Centro Storico Peretola

Via di Peretola
Famous for: A medieval Florentine village core near the airport, marked by Tuscan streetscapes, parish heritage and Vespucci associations.

Walk medieval Via di Peretola near Florence Airport for village-scale Tuscan architecture, Santa Maria church and Vespucci-family history.

History Buffs Solo Travelers Families with Kids

Church of Our Lady ‘della Tosse’

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Famous for: Its cough-related Marian devotion, Medici patronage, and intimate porticoed church beside Florence’s Ponte Rosso.

Explore Florence’s Church of Our Lady 'della Tosse' near Ponte Rosso: Medici history, an arcaded portico, free entry, and nearby garden walks…

Religious travelers Medici history enthusiasts Church architecture enthusiasts

Cloister of the Scalzo

Via Camillo Cavour
Famous for: Andrea del Sarto’s grisaille fresco cycle recounting the life of Saint John the Baptist.

Free Renaissance fresco museum on Via Cavour, where Andrea del Sarto’s grisaille Life of St John unfolds around a serene Florentine cloister.

History Buffs Art Lovers Architecture Enthusiasts

Colonna del Pegaso

Viale del Pegaso
Famous for: A column crowned by the mythological winged horse Pegasus in Florence’s expansive Cascine Park.

See Florence’s Colonna del Pegaso in Cascine Park: a free outdoor monument with a winged-horse sculpture, level paths and nearby historic parkland.

Public-art enthusiasts Park walkers Mythology-minded families

Colonna dell’Abbondanza

Piazza della Repubblica
Famous for: Marking Florence’s ancient civic center with a column crowned by Abundance above the former market district.

Discover Florence’s Colonna dell'Abbondanza in Piazza della Repubblica: a free outdoor monument linking the Roman forum, Donatello and the old market.

Renaissance sculpture enthusiasts Urban history buffs Architecture walkers

Colonna di San Zanobi, Florence

Piazza di San Giovanni
Famous for: A 1331 marble column marking Saint Zenobius’s legendary elm-tree miracle beside Florence’s Baptistery.

See Florence’s 1331 Colonna di San Zanobi beside the Baptistery, a marble monument recalling the saint’s legendary miracle in Piazza San Giovanni.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

Duomo Complex

Via della Canonica
Famous for: Brunelleschi’s pioneering dome, Giotto’s Campanile, Baptistery mosaics and Renaissance sculpture in Florence’s cathedral complex.

Florence’s Duomo Complex brings Brunelleschi’s dome, Giotto’s bell tower, Baptistery mosaics and Museo masterpieces into one historic circuit.

History Buffs Architecture Lovers Art Lovers

Equestrian statue of Cosimo I

P.za della Signoria
Famous for: Giambologna’s bronze equestrian portrait of Tuscany’s first grand duke, with pedestal reliefs celebrating Medici political power.

See Giambologna’s 1594 bronze of Cosimo I in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria, with Medici history, free access, transit tips, and nearby sights.

Renaissance sculpture enthusiasts Medici history buffs Architecture photographers

FBMM Bench AJ

Via del Castellaccio
Famous for: A mapped street stop near Florence’s cathedral, the Accademia, and the Renaissance architecture of Santissima Annunziata.

Find FBMM Bench AJ on Via del Castellaccio in Florence, with practical walking advice and nearby stops at the Duomo, Accademia, and…

Independent walkers Architecture enthusiasts Budget travelers
Planning guide

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  • P.za della Signoria: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Piazza del Duomo: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • P.za della SS. Annunziata: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Piazzale degli Uffizi: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Piazza del Mercato Nuovo: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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What are the top attractions to visit in Florence?

The sampled records cover 150 attractions in Florence, with an average recorded rating of 4.4 out of 5 among rated entries. Browse the place pages and check current details with each venue.

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