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2023: Florence New Opening Hours of Top Sights, Museums, and Churches

January 20, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi

In 2023, most top sights, galleries, and museums in Florence are open with normal opening hours but fewer tickets are sold and reservations are mostly essential for the most popular sites. The Duomo sights and most churches have re-opened. Most of the top attractions in Florence, especially museums and galleries, are open to visitors and in 2023 mostly operate with normal … [Read more...]

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Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online for the Uffizi Gallery Art Museum in Florence

November 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi with crowds and phone cameras

Skip-the-line time-slot reservation tickets are almost essential to visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Buy priority access tickets online and book well in advance especially during summer and other holiday periods. Buying fast-track tickets online in advance is almost essential to visit the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence. The Uffizi art museum is justifiably one of … [Read more...]

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Save with the Firenze Card on Sightseeing in Florence

November 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Florence Duomo from Michelangelo hill at night

The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket for top attractions and museums in Florence including time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries.  The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass that offers priority access to almost all top sights in Florence for a period of 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the high season, when it … [Read more...]

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Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets for the Accademia to See David in Florence

November 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Prisoners and David by Michelangelo

Michelangelo’s David sculpture in the Accademia in Florence is best seen on timed reservation tickets with fast-track priority admissions for a specific time slot. Michelangelo’s David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world, is the star attraction of the Galleria dell’ Accademia di Firenze (Academy Gallery in Florence). David is one of the top sights to see in … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See on the Field of Miracles in Pisa

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Pisa Baptistery Cathedral and Leaning Tower

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the top sight to see on the Field of Miracles that also include the cathedral (duomo), baptistery, Camposanto cemetery, and museums. The top sights to see in Pisa are all grouped together on what is often simply called the Field of Miracles (Campo Dei Miracoli, or often also Piazza del Duomo). The Leaning Tower of Pisa is by far the most famous … [Read more...]

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Buy Online Tickets for the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Field of Miracles Sites

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Time-slot reservation tickets are essential to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Buy tickets and book admission online in advance. Seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa is free but climbing the famous tower is only possible with a timed admission ticket. Buy online in advance to secure a specific day and time slot. Admission to the cathedral is free (but requires a time-slot … [Read more...]

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Visit the Romanesque Duomo (Cathedral) in Pisa

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Duomo and Leaning Tower of Pisa in afternoon sunshine

Visit the Duomo in Pisa -- a romanesque masterpiece of white marble with black detailing and a cathedral filled with art. Admission is free but requires a time-slot reservation ticket. Pisa Cathedral (Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta or more commonly simply Duomo di Pisa) is best known for its campanile — the famous leaning tower of Pisa. … [Read more...]

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Visit the Baptistery in Pisa (Battistero di Pisa)

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Baptismal Font in Pisa

The Battistero di Pisa is the largest baptistery in Italy and like the famous leaning tower leans at a slight angle.  The white marble Baptistery is in many ways the most beautiful building on Pisa’s field of miracles. It combines a round Romanesque base with Gothic upper floors with dainty details. The white of the marble is often offset beautifully by the green … [Read more...]

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Visit the Cathedral Museum of Pisa (Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo)

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Islamic Griffin in the Cathedral Museum in Pisa

The Cathedral Museum of Pisa (Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo) displays original artwork from the famous cathedral, baptistery and leaning tower of Pisa. Many of the original sculptures of the Duomo, baptistry and Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa are now preserved in the relatively small Cathedral Museum of Pisa (Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo). In addition to numerous original Gothic … [Read more...]

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See Renaissance Frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Triumph of Death Fresco in the Camposanto in Pisa

The gothic arcades of the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa are decorated with some of the finest Renaissance frescoes in Italy. Despite having a large collection of sarcophagi, the Camposanto Cemetery next to the marble Cathedral of Pisa is mostly not visited for graves but rather for its collection of Renaissance frescoes. For centuries the Camposanto, rather than the famous … [Read more...]

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Visit the Sinopie Museum in Pisa

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Sinopie Museum in Pisa

The Sinopie Museum (Museo delle Sinopie) in Pisa gives a fascinating look at how the frescoes of the Camposanto Cemetery were created. The Sinopie Museum (Museo delle Sinopie) in Pisa displays the original rough sketches used in the designs of the magnificent 14th-century frescoes in the Camposanto Cemetery. As these drawings were plastered over never to be seen again, … [Read more...]

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Public Transportation and Tours to the Leaning Tower of Pisa

September 21, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Pisa, Tuscany

Field of Miracles in Pisa Tickets

Getting to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is easy from many other parts of Italy including Florence, Livorno, Siena, and Rome, by public transportation (train or bus) or on day trips. It is also easily seen en route to or from the airport. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the top sights to see in Italy. This iconic campanile is hugely popular with day-trippers and bus … [Read more...]

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