Enjoyed the piazza with it's sculptures, restaurants. Nice atmosphere at night. Palazzo Vecchio is beautifully lit up.

In a city of narrow streets and tall buildings with long roof eaves, Piazza della Signoria is an oasis of space and light. The Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's City Hall, dominates the Piazza with its austere presence. Next to it stands the delightful Loggia dei Lanzi, a piece of Renaissance architecture as close to perfection as is possible. Bronze and marble... More

A typical busy piazza but with more than a slight edge.This one has the Palazza Vecchio, statues of David and Hercules, Neptune's Fountain and the Loggia de Lanzi and it's numerous sculptures together with Cellini's Perseus holding the head of Medusa. Just to the south next door almost to the Palazzo Vecchio you will find the great Uffizi Gallery. So... More

A real atmospheric treat of Florence and the classics for all us romantic history buffs . If you also have a sense of the macabre you will appreciate why Hannibal Lecter worked in the nearby Uffizi before doing his dirty deed and making a hasty departure. Talking about hasty departures we did one from the Revoir cafe as soon as... More

We stumbled upon this square by accident one morning looking for something else....and were so pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the statues, the colors, the beauty. It's a gathering place for many people and we found it to be very crowded during the days, but we just stared at the buildings and the architecture most of the time looking... More

some good old sculptures and an insight into what it was like in that era also some decent restaurants

A great place with lots of statues and a good place for a coffee to people watch ! Some of the cafes around the square were a little expensive but we had a good and cheap coffee in the Gucchi Museum cafe . It was a busy place during the day but just as beautieful at night and very safe... More

shields along upper storey. unexpected statue by Michaelangelo inside lower vault. free access in evening. ceilings.

You have to seat there in the shades of the sculptures and see how carefully they were made. Look at the Neptun: he follows you with that glaze in every place. Take it look at the Palace: how beatifull and proporcional it is. If you turn left from the Neptun and walk forward you might be stunned by the look... More