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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 with timed entry recommended; free entry on the first Sunday of each month. – Paid admission through a tower-inclusive cathedral-complex pass; current prices at https://duomo.firenze.it/en/home
Popular Neighborhoods:
P.za della Signoria Piazza del Duomo P.za della SS. Annunziata Piazzale degli Uffizi Piazza del Mercato Nuovo

Serena tuscan holiday

Corso Italia
Famous for: Its Corso Italia location near Florence’s Arno riverfront, Porta al Prato, and Cascine park.

Plan a Serena Tuscan Holiday visit on Florence’s Corso Italia, with direct contact details, tram access, and nearby Arno walks and Cascine…

Independent travelers Couples planning Tuscany trips Riverside walkers

Statua Della Scimmia

Piazza Bernardo Tanucci
Famous for: An outdoor monkey sculpture in Piazza Bernardo Tanucci, away from Florence’s main historic-center sightseeing routes.

See Statua Della Scimmia in Florence’s Piazza Bernardo Tanucci: a free outdoor sculpture stop near the T1 tram and the residential streets…

Public-art enthusiasts Neighborhood explorers Street photographers

Statua di Cosimo Ridolfi

Famous for: Raffaello Romanelli’s 1898 marble monument honoring Tuscan agricultural reformer Cosimo Ridolfi in Piazza Santo Spirito.

Discover Florence’s Statua di Cosimo Ridolfi in Piazza Santo Spirito: a free 1898 marble monument, with Oltrarno walking tips and nearby cultural…

History enthusiasts Sculpture lovers Oltrarno walkers

Statua di Ferdinando De Medici

P.za della SS. Annunziata
Famous for: Giambologna’s 1608 bronze equestrian monument to Medici Grand Duke Ferdinando I in Florence’s landmark Renaissance piazza.

Giambologna’s 1608 bronze of Ferdinando I anchors Florence’s Piazza Santissima Annunziata beside the basilica and Ospedale degli Innocenti.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

Statua Fiorenza

Piazza di S. Jacopino
Famous for: Outdoor public sculpture in Piazza San Jacopino, a neighborhood square northwest of Florence’s historic center.

Visit Statua Fiorenza in Florence’s Piazza San Jacopino: free outdoor art, neighborhood history, tram access and a short walk toward Porta al…

Public-art enthusiasts Independent neighborhood walkers Budget-conscious travelers

Stazione FS di Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Piazza della Stazione, Florencia

Via Santa Caterina D'Alessandria
Famous for: Giovanni Michelucci’s 1935 Rationalist station design and Florence’s essential high-speed rail connections.

Florence’s 1935 Rationalist rail landmark links high-speed Italian routes with the Basilica, Mercato Centrale and tram lines outside its doors.

Rail travelers Architecture enthusiasts History buffs

Stefano Bardini Museum

Via dei Renai
Famous for: Bardini’s blue-walled galleries display Renaissance sculpture, architectural fragments, and the original Porcellino bronze in a historic Florentine showroom.

Explore Florence’s Stefano Bardini Museum, with blue-walled galleries, Renaissance sculpture, and the original Porcellino bronze in San Niccolò.

Renaissance sculpture enthusiasts Decorative arts collectors Florentine history buffs

Stibbert Museum

Via Federico Stibbert
Famous for: Its theatrical mounted armor display and wide-ranging European, Islamic and Japanese arms collections.

Explore Florence’s Stibbert Museum: samurai armor, mounted knights, historic villa rooms and a landscaped Montughi garden.

History Buffs Art Lovers Families with Kids

Strozzi Palace

Piazza degli Strozzi
Famous for: A monumental Renaissance palace presenting ambitious temporary art exhibitions and contemporary installations in central Florence.

Explore Florence’s Strozzi Palace: a 15th-century Renaissance landmark with changing major art shows, courtyard installations and Thursday late hours.

Art Lovers History Buffs Couples

Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence

Via Luigi Carlo Farini
Famous for: Its green copper dome, Moorish Revival prayer hall and collections documenting Florentine Jewish life.

Explore Florence’s 1882 Moorish Revival synagogue, its copper dome, painted prayer hall, and museum of Judaica and Jewish history.

History Buffs Architecture Lovers Cultural Travelers

Tabernacolo

Via delle Conce
Famous for: A street-side devotional shrine reflecting Florence’s tradition of religious images within the everyday streets of Santa Croce.

Find Tabernacolo on Via delle Conce in Florence’s Santa Croce district: a free street-side shrine near Casa Buonarroti and Sant’Ambrogio market.

History enthusiasts Religious heritage walkers Architecture observers

Tabernacolo delle Fonticine

Via Nazionale
Famous for: Giovanni della Robbia’s 1522 glazed-terracotta shrine, crowned by a richly detailed seven-fountain basin.

See Giovanni della Robbia’s 1522 glazed-terracotta Tabernacolo delle Fonticine and its seven fountains on Florence’s Via Nazionale near San Lorenzo Market.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

Tabernacolo di Santa Rosa..

Lungarno di Santa Rosa
Famous for: A restored frescoed devotional tabernacle beside the Arno with links to Florence’s medieval walls and monastic past.

Tabernacolo di Santa Rosa is a restored riverside devotional shrine near Florence’s Porta San Frediano, linked to medieval walls and frescoes.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

Tabernacolo Madonna con il bambino

Via del Salviatino
Famous for: A free roadside Madonna-and-Child shrine reflecting Tuscany’s long tradition of public devotional art.

Free roadside Madonna-and-Child shrine on Florence’s Salviatino hillside, offering a quiet glimpse of Tuscan devotional art.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

Terzo Giardino

Lungarno Serristori
Famous for: Informal Arno riverbank planting and close river views beneath Lungarno Serristori in Florence’s San Niccolò neighborhood.

Explore Terzo Giardino, Florence’s free Arno riverbank garden in San Niccolò, with walking tips, bridge views, nearby sights, and access guidance.

Riverfront photographers Urban nature walkers Budget travelers

Testa di Berta sulle mura esterne

Via de' Cerretani
Famous for: A carved head on Santa Maria Maggiore’s exterior, associated with Florentine legends about Cecco d’Ascoli.

Find Berta’s stone head on Santa Maria Maggiore in central Florence: a free street-side stop with medieval legends, near the Duomo and…

Medieval history enthusiasts Architecture walkers Street photographers

The Gallery Immersive Experience

Piazza dell'Unità Italiana
Famous for: A floor-to-ceiling LED pedestrian passage that turns Florence’s station district into an immersive light-and-sound artwork.

Walk Florence's LED-lined Gallery Immersive Experience, a free light-and-sound passage near Santa Maria Novella station and Piazza dell’Unità.

Art Lovers Solo Travelers First-Time Visitors
Planning guide

Attractions in Florence: plan your visits

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Areas recorded in the listings

  • 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?

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