Trip Italy

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Museum of Opera of Saint Maria of Fiore â‚Ź7 Surprisingly overlooked by the crowds, this museum on the northern (street) side of the cathedral safeguards treasures that once adorned the duomo, Baptistry and campanile. It is one of the city's most impressive museums.

Make a beeline for the glass-topped courtyard with its awe-inspiring display of seven of the original 10 panels from Ghiberti's glorious masterpiece the Porta del Paradiso (Door of Paradise), designed for the Baptistry.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Palazzo nonfinito â‚Ź4 It contains all sorts of oddments, ranging from ancient crania to arms, boats and other objects from various indigenous peoples around the world. The fusty displays are sorted roughly by regions (Africa, America, Asia, India and Oceania). It is like a stroll through the late 19th century, and there are plenty of curious items, including the hunched-up Peruvian adult and child mummies.

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Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Via La Pira, 4 â‚Ź6 The Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze is a natural history museum in 6 major collections. 9am - 1pm on weekdays, 10am-5pm in the weekend.

Botanical Garden, Geology and Paleontology, Anthropology ,Zoology

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Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What The Bargello The Bargello, also known as the Bargello Palace, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, or Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People) is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Casa Buonarroti Casa Buonarroti is a museum in Florence. The building was a property owned by (but never occupied by) the sculptor Michelangelo, which he left to his nephew, Lionardo Buonarroti. The house was converted into a museum dedicated to the artist by his great nephew, Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger. Its collections include two of Michelangelo's earliest sculptures, the Madonna of the Steps and the Battle of the Centaurs. A ten-thousand strong library has accumulated there over the centuries,[1] which includes the family's archive and some of Michaelangelo's letters and drawings.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Casa Buonarroti Piazza Santa Croce is one of the main squares of the centre of Florence, Italy. It is located near piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library, and takes its name by the Basilica of Santa Croce that overlook the square.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Ponte Alle Grazie Ponte alle Grazie (Ponte simply meaning bridge) is the Bridge alle Grazie over the Arno River in Florence, Italy. It is the oldest and longest bridge in Florence and was originally built in the early 13th century. Almost 120 years later it was rebuilt with nine arches, and structures were built on the bridge similar as the ones that can still be seen on the Ponte Vecchio. However, to accommodate the railway tracks, those buildings that housed shops such as bakeries and millineries were removed from the bridge in the late eighteen hundreds.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Museo Bardini The museum is situated in a fine building refurbished by Stefano Bardini at the end of the 18th century and donated by its owner to the Muicipal Administration of Florence in 1922. Bardini was a famous art dealer who collected objects of different periods and of high quality.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Forte Belvedere The Forte di Belvedere or Fortezza di Santa Maria in San Giorgio del Belvedere (often called simply Belvedere) is a fortification in Florence, Italy. It was built by Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici during the period 1590–1595, with Bernardo Buontalenti as the designer, to protect the city and its rule by the Medici family.

Possibility that it’s temporarely closed.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Viale dei Colli Comes after Belverde

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What San Miniato al Monte San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most beautiful churches in Italy. There is an adjoining Olivetan monastery, seen to the right of the basilica when ascending the stairs.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Piazzale Michelangelo Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence, Italy, and is a popular tourist destination in the Oltrarno district of the city. The famous view from this observation point overlooking the city has been reproduced on countless postcards and snapshots over the years.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Santa Maria del Carmine The Cappella Brancacci is a tiny chapel reached through the cloisters of the otherwise pretty plain Santa Maria del Carmine Church due to the fact that most of the church was destroyed in a fire in 1771. It is considered a miracle that the Brancacci and Corsini Chapels survived the intense fire that destroyed everything else in less than 4 hours. The Church belongs to the Carmelite order, and like San Lorenzo, offers an unfinished faรงade.

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What Palazzo Vecchio The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany.[1] Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy

Firenze / Florence Tourist Information What The Dome of Brunelleschi The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany.[1] Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy

Firenze / Florence Nightlife Activity List What Be Bop Inspired by the swinging sixties, this beloved retro venue features everything from Led Zeppelin and Beatles cover bands to swing jazz and 1970s funk.

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