Top Attractions

San Miniato al Monte

missed Giotto’s Crucifix and Botticelli’s Tomb. Borgo Ognissanti, 42 ph. +39 375 5652013 chiesaognissanti.it Closed on Wednesdays 33 JEWISH SYNAGOGUE AND MUSEUM

Established in 1882 in the Mattonaia neighborhood, the Synagogue is the heart of the local Jewish community and an integral part of the city’s history. The museum showcases a rich collection of Jewish artistic ritual objects. Via Luigi Carlo Farini, 6 ph. +39 0552989879 jewishflorence.it

Closed on Saturdays TOP ATTRACTIONS 34 PONTE VECCHIO

Built in 1345, it is Europe’s oldest stone bridge. Once lined with butcher’s shops, today Ponte Vecchio is home to the city’s luxury jewelry boutiques. The Vasari Corridor, which connects Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, runs above it. During World War Two, it was the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed by the Germans.

35 LOGGIA DEI LANZI

The monument located on Piazza della Signoria to the right of Palazzo Vecchio and next to the Uffizi Gallery, which adjoins it at the back with a terrace at the top of the Loggia dei Lanzi. It is also known as Loggia dei Priori or dell’Orcagna and houses precious works of art such as the Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini, The Rape of the Sabine Women and the Hercules and Nessus by Giambologna. Piazza della Signoria

Loggia dei Lanzi

Ponte Vecchio