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Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures in Florence

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Admiring Michelangelo's Bacchus with satyr in the Bargello Museum in Florence.

The Bargello Museum near the Uffizi has the best collection of Renaissance sculptures in Florence including several by Michelangelo and two Davids by Donatello. The Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Firenze focuses on medieval and Renaissance art. It is particularly famous for sculptures including some of the best works by Donatello (David, St George, Marzocco) and fine … [Read more...]

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Tickets and Opening Hours for Visiting the Duomo Sights in Florence

June 11, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

A visit to the Duomo in Florence is free but tickets are required for the baptistry, the museum, and the campanile, while time-slot reservations are essential for climbing the cupola.

A visit to the Duomo in Florence is free but tickets are required for the baptistry, the museum, and the campanile, while time-slot reservations are essential for climbing the cupola (dome). The sights associated with the Duomo in Florence — the cathedral, cupola, bell tower, baptistery, and museum — are traditionally seen on a combination ticket valid for 72 hours. … [Read more...]

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Visit the Baptistry in Florence (Battistero di San Giovanni a Firenze)

June 11, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

The marble-clad baptistery (battistero) in Florence is famous for its magnificent bronze doors. Visit the interior to see the dome mosaics.

The marble-clad baptistry (battistero) in Florence is famous for its magnificent bronze doors. Visit the interior to see the dome mosaics. The Romanesque battistero to the west of the famous Duomo in Florence was the baptistry for all Florentine newborns for centuries. The white and green marble-clad exterior is particularly famous for the three sets of magnificent bronze … [Read more...]

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Climb Giotto’s Campanile Bell Tower in Florence

June 11, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo Florence Late Afternoon with Giotto's Campanile

The campanile of Florence cathedral (Duomo) is a Gothic masterpiece designed by Giotto and is often considered the most beautiful bell tower in Italy. Giotto set a visual focal point to the skyline of early 14th-century Florence with the magnificent bell tower (campanile) for the cathedral decades before Brunelleschi's cupola would steal the show. The campanile clad in … [Read more...]

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Climbing the Brunelleschi Dome (Cupola) of the Duomo in Florence

June 11, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo in Florence with the Brunelleschi dome -- climbing the cupola is popular and require time-slot reservation tickets

Climbing the cupola (dome) Brunelleschi designed for the cathedral of Florence is for many visitors the highlight of visiting the Duomo complex in Firenze.  Brunelleschi's dome over the crossing of the Duomo in Florence is an architectural and engineering masterpiece of the early 15th century. For over four centuries, it was the largest dome in the world. Visitors use … [Read more...]

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Visit the Free Cathedral of Florence (Duomo di Firenze)

June 11, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Duomo di Firenze seen from the Palazzo Vecchio

The exterior of the Cathedral of Florence (Duomo di Firenze) is often more impressive than a visit to the large Gothic church interior, which is free and seen without tickets or time-slot reservations. The Duomo with its famous dome is the symbol of Florence — this cathedral dominates and beautifies the skyline from almost all vantage points. Its Gothic exterior is clad in … [Read more...]

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See Michelangelo’s David in the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence

April 18, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

The large marble statue of David by Michelangelo is often described as the most famous statue in the world. David is displayed in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where it is the most impressive work to see.

See Michelangelo's David, the world's most famous statue on display in the Galleria dell' Accademia di Firenze in Florence, Italy. The large marble David by Michelangelo is often described as the most famous statue in the world. David is displayed in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where it is the most impressive work to see. The museum further has paintings from the … [Read more...]

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

April 18, 2023 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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Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online to Visit the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence

April 18, 2023 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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2023: Florence New Opening Hours of Top Sights, Museums, and Churches

April 18, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi

In 2023, all top sights, galleries, churches, and museums in Florence are open with normal opening hours but buy skip-the-line tickets with online time-slot reservations wherever possible. Most of the top attractions in Florence, especially museums and galleries, are open to visitors and in 2023 mostly operate with normal opening hours. Buy skip-the-line, timeslot … [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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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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