Finally got to see the Medici chapels and very glad that I did. So beautiful. They are currently doing a lot of work inside with restoration but very much worth the wait. Get there early to avoid long cues.

The chapel is small but marvelous (not humble at all though - Medici style), some of the tombs are made by Michelangelo so that should be enough reason to visit.

How did I miss this before? There are Michelangelo sculptures in the New Sacristy that are quite amazing! And the Princes chapel (mausoleum) is just an over-the-top display of Medici wealth, but so worth the ticket!

Two important considerations when you are about to visit Medici's buildings: 1) You have to pay in each and every building you are visiting, which I think is abusive: 10 euros, for the Baptistry, 10 euros for the museum, 10 euros for Basilica, 10 euros for this, 10 euros for that....it is definitively a frustrating experience... 2) I really don't... More

We were looking for the Basilica San Lorenzo on a showery day and stumbled across this entrance. We payed 9 euros to get in and nervously passed through airport style security with security guard scowling at me for not removing a small piece of plastic wrap from something unknown that was stuck in my jacket pocket. We were initially a... More

I liked the size of the Cappelle and the well-written history and background provided throughout the exhibits. The place seemed to present how it appeared during use by the Medici family while also describing who used it, when events took place, and how Florence and the Medici family interacted. Fascinating.

As you would expect from the Medicis. Lots of reliquaries, several memorials to the most important male Medicis.

The Medici Chapels are a definite must-see. They are so elaborate and grand. The wait to get in is not too bad and it's definitely worth seeing the Medici tombs.

Even if you think you have seen enough churches and crosses while on your trip through Europe, you should definitely fit this into your stay in Florence. And best of all, it is included on the Firenze card.