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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
    Saint Paul, MN7,991 contributions
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    Beautiful bell tower adjacent to the Duomo in Florence. Designed by Florentine artist Giotto and completed in 1359. I purchased the Brunelleschi Pass that allows access to all the monuments at the Piazza del Duomo including climbing the 414 steps to the top of the Campanile di Giotto. It is quite strenuous and there is no elevator. The views from the top are good but not as good as from the top of the Dome in part because of the wire fence that is in place.
    Written January 1, 2025
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  • Christian M
    Copenhagen, Denmark6,223 contributions
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    Many people head to Piazzale Michelangelo to capture good shots of Florence from above, and the rather dull square is indeed suitable for that.

    However, by walking a little further up the hill to Basilica San Miniato al Monte, the view of the city is even better. From there, you can include a few classic Tuscan cypress trees in your panoramic shots (see the attached image).

    The fact that there’s also a picturesque church and an enchanting cemetery at your photo spot certainly doesn’t hurt, does it?
    Written October 6, 2024
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  • CBRNTroll
    Winchester, UK57 contributions
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    Of all the churches we went to, this was my favourite - and no queues! If you go the first weekend of the month, which we did by chance, you can see the frescos that were covered up AND the artwork that they covered them up with (which are on arms which swing out). The frescos are incredible, the Spanish chapel and cloisters are really good too.
    Written February 13, 2025
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia53,434 contributions
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    The Medici Chapels are absolutely amazing. They are elaborately decorated in gold, silver, jewels, precious stones and so much more. The architecture is out of this world, and the art work is stunning. If nothing else this is worth a visit just to admire the works of Michelangelo!
    Written December 3, 2024
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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
    Saint Paul, MN7,991 contributions
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    Built in the 14th century, it functions as an open-air sculpture gallery at the Piazza della Signori next to the Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery. The sculpture highlights include the Rape of the Sabine Women and Perseus with the Head of Medusa. It is certainly worth seeing when visiting the piazza.
    Written January 6, 2025
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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
    Saint Paul, MN7,991 contributions
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    The Baptistry di San Giovanni is thought to date back to the 11th century. In addition to its astounding history, the octagonal structure is a beautiful work of art. It is adorned with three sets of bronze doors including a replica of Lorenzo Ghiberti's The Gates of Paradise. The original doors can be found inside the nearby Opera dell Duomo Museum. You can purchase an online pass from the Florence Cathedral website that allows entrance inside the Baptistry. The Brunelleschi Pass and the Giotto Pass provide entrance to the climb to the top of the Duomo or Campanile respectively along with entrance to the other sights at the Piazza del Duomo but if you have no interest in making these climbs that involve over 400 steps, you can buy the less expensive Ghiberti Pass. This allows entrance to the Baptistry, the Santa Reparata under the Cathedral and to the Museum mentioned above. Entrance to the Cathedral itself is free.
    Written January 1, 2025
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  • Brian R
    Vienna, VA720 contributions
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    An exceptionally beautiful Baroque church. Well worth the extra walk from other attractions. Plus you can pop into the Church of San Marco next door.
    Written November 7, 2024
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  • sean
    Dublin, Ireland3 contributions
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    An absolutely stunning church, the most beautiful in Florence. There is so much to see here and it is the very best of baroque art. Beside the altar, you can even find St Francis' cloak in a wooden chest. I stayed her for 1 hour and 30 minutes, just soaking in its beauty, calm and spiritual strength. It is a huge basilica and every inch has interesting detail - many of the large churches in Florence has been denuded by floods and the post-Revolutionary French, but not this one. The choral and Gregorian chant playing softly in the background adds to its beauty.
    If I have one small, small complaint it was the unfriendly attitude of the staff. They talked loudly amongst themselves while the woman loudly clanged a display shelf. the man ate a sweet and loudly rubbed the wrapping behind his back, which carries loudly in the acoustics of the church. He then sneezed loudly three times, without covering, while people were praying.
    A small detail in an overwhelmingly beautiful, majestic church.
    Written November 19, 2024
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  • NICHOLAS T
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates10,941 contributions
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    It was free to enter this place on the day we visited.

    The views over the city alone would have made an entrance fee worthwhile.

    In addition to the large terraces which offer great views, there are interesting historic buildings to enter.
    Written September 21, 2024
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  • Brun066
    Florence, Italy13,967 contributions
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    In addition to the Certosa del Galluzzo (which I visited for the second time after many years) I have experience of some other Italian Carthusian monasteries, more or less famous: Pavia, Naples, Padula, Calci, Pontignano near Siena. In none of these have I been able to take advantage of a guided tour so complete and so easy to practice (but I haven't been from Pavia for decades, so things could have gotten much better there): summer and winter, every day of the week except Mondays, visits are possible at set times by accessing at the moment, without reservation (I don't know if, by reservation, guided tours are also possible in other languages).
    This admirable service is due to the so-called "Community of San Leolino": a mixed community of lay people and religious, whose institutional seat is at the Pieve di San Leolino (Panzano, hamlet of the municipality of Greve in Chianti) and which was commissioned by Archbishop of Florence to administer the abbey after the departure of the last (Cistercian) monks in 2017.
    This way, the peculiarity of the abbey can be fully known: the visit (included in the entrance ticket, at a fair price of 5 euros) lasts almost an hour and a half, and concerns all the practicable parts of the abbey (therefore, for example, not the dungeons).
    The visitor is thus able to get to know the peculiarities of the attraction: the story of Niccolò Acciaioli, rich and influential Florentine merchant, founder of the Certosa, is illustrated. The precious frescoes by Pontormo are illustrated in depth, executed in 1523 in some arches of the larger cloister of the Certosa, and now brought to the building called "Palazzo Acciaioli". The frescoes are partly ruined by time, but in my opinion they have acquired a new charm through the white surfaces that have replaced the lost colors. The harsh discipline of the Carthusian monks is illustrated, as the distinction between full-fledged cloistered monks and the so-called "conversi" who can have links with the rest of the world: a distinction that is reflected among other things in that of the two juxtaposed churches, for cloistered and not. You can appreciate the fascinating succession of cloisters (three) from the smallest to the largest, which also here follows the rigorous architectural rule of the order founded by San Bruno of Cologne. You can visit one of the monks' cells, large and airy, also equipped with a personal garden, which somehow compensated them for their hard life of penance. You can admire the choir stalls in the cloistered church, with their precious inlays.
    At the end, the visitor enjoys the satisfaction coming from having fully understood (as far as possible for a non-specialist) the functioning not only of this "machine" of penance and industriousness, but of all similar ones, scattered around the Europe.
    Written December 20, 2021
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  • Fi B
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    Beautiful garden, so lovely to get away from the crowds Really pretty terrace cafe with great service, best in Italy..... And super view....
    Written June 29, 2024
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  • Alan F
    Rome, Italy183 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A beautiful Palazzo with a fabulous collection of art works mainly from the 16th and 17th century including a couple of Rubens
    Written April 25, 2024
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  • TheShis
    Tel Aviv, Israel44,564 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    This small market consists mostly of leather (and faux-leather) goods.
    It's main feature is, though, the lovely building in which the market is housed.
    Written December 17, 2022
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  • Maria
    Miami Beach, FL11 contributions
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    I have been with a private excursion in this palazzo, and it was very interesting! Great architecture and same family owners as hundreds years ago. Great place for special occasions with the view on Piazza della Signoria. Mr. Gondi was a very amiable host and an interesting storyteller.
    Written November 15, 2019
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  • john t
    Ottawa, Canada130 contributions
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    was very fortunate to have a tour of the inside and outside of this amazing villa. in every room there is so much to see. this was a private collection so is very well maintained. it is now part of the new york university campus. everything from medieval to renaissance art and beyond. the gardens are stunning and an amazing view of the duomo etc. there is even a part of the garden that is used for performances. we had a fantastic guide called Martina who not only is very knowledgable about the villa but you can see she loves what she is doing. she made our tour special. we appreciated her taking the extra time with us. try and make the time to visit here. you must make a reservation first but is worth it.
    Written October 18, 2018
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