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2022 Florence New Opening Hours of Top Sights, Museums, and Churches

March 31, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi

In 2022, 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, reopened for visitors and in 2022 mostly operate with normal … [Read more...]

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Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures in Florence

March 28, 2022 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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Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online for the Uffizi Gallery Art Museum in Florence

March 28, 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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See Michelangelo’s David in the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence

March 28, 2022 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

March 28, 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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Save at the Designer Outlet The Mall near Florence in Tuscany

March 13, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

The Mall factory outlet stores near Florence in Italy have bargains by top designer brands including Armani, Fendi, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Tod’s and Versace. Prada is nearby. The Mall outlet stores near Firenze in Tuscany feature factory outlet prices on designer clothes by some of the most exclusive labels in Europe. The Mall has only around 20 shops but labels include … [Read more...]

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See Top Art in the Santa Maria Novella Basilica in Florence

March 12, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Giotto Crucifix in Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Santa Maria Novella has some of the finest medieval and Renaissance art in Florence, including Masaccio’s Holy Trinity and a Crucifix by Giotto. The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, originally a Dominican monastery church, has always been full of art. Top works include Masaccio’s Holy Trinity — an early application of the rules of perspective — and a huge crucifix by … [Read more...]

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Visit the Santa Maria Novella Church and Monastery Complex in Florence

March 12, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Facade and Campanile of Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Visitors to the Santa Maria Novella church see some of the finest Gothic architecture and cloisters in Florence, as well as top medieval and Renaissance art. The basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the major churches in Florence filled with art. The large church and former Dominican monastery complex with several cloisters are mostly Gothic while the campanile still … [Read more...]

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Visit the Medici Chapels in San Lorenzo in Florence

March 12, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Grave Monument of Lorenzo de Medici by Michelangelo

The Medici Chapels with Michelangelo sculptures in the San Lorenzo church complex form the mausoleum for the most powerful and best-known family in Renaissance Florence. The mausoleum of the Medici family in Florence is not surprisingly a grand affair. The huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) is covered by the second largest cupola in Florence while the walls … [Read more...]

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Visit San Lorenzo Basilica in Florence for Renaissance Art

March 12, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Nave and Altar Basilica of San Lorenzo on Florence

The Basilica of San Lorenzo is at the origins of Florentine Renaissance with the tombs of the Medicis and sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo.  Although the church of San Lorenzo has some credible claims to being the oldest church in Florence, the present basilica is the third church here and dates from the Renaissance period. The church has several claims to … [Read more...]

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See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in Florence

March 12, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana)

The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is the Medici’s library designed by Michelangelo in the San Lorenzo complex in Florence. It is also a major working library. The Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) is a major library in Florence. For tourists, the main sight is the magnificent Renaissance reading room designed by Michelangelo. The entire room and … [Read more...]

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Tickets and Opening Hours for Visiting the Duomo Sights in Florence

March 10, 2022 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. 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. Time-slot … [Read more...]

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