The Galleria dell’Accademia, David’s museum Located nearby the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence (Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze), the Galleria dell’Accademia is one of the most important Florentine and Italian art museums; despite the name it isn’t related (today) with the Academy of Fine Arts. Compared to the Uffizi, the main art museum…
The Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria The name “Piazza della Signoria” comes from the Florence’s town hall, the Old Palace, that was previously called “Palazzo della Signoria”. Piazza della Signoria has been and still is the political focus of the city, visited by million tourists (and Florentines!) every year. Piazza della Signoria was…
The Church of Orsanmichele, an ancient grain market Located on the Via Calzaiuoli, the church of Orsanmichele takes its name from the contraction in Tuscan dialect of the word “Orsanmichele”, which literally means “Kitchen Garden of St. Michael”, and it comes from the fact that it was built in the same place of the kitchen…
The Church of Santa Maria Novella | The meeting point Considered the first great basilica in Florence, the Church of Santa Maria Novella is also the principal Dominican’s basilica (while the Basilica of the Holy Cross is the Franciscan one). Located in the namesake square, the Church of Santa Maria Novella contains beautiful frescoes from…
The Old Palace, the town hall of Florence At its origins the Old Palace was called “Palazzo della Signoria” due to the name of the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, the Signoria of Florence. Over the centuries it was also given several other names such as: Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo del Popolo or Palazzo…
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity, a variety of architecture styles over the centuries The Basilica of the Holy Trinity (Basilica di Santa Trinita) is located in front of the Piazza Santa Trinita and traversed by the very famous Via de’ Tornabuoni, well-known for hosting the most important high fashion boutiques. The Basilica of the…
The fascinating Old Bridge, crossing past and present in Florence The Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), is a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River in Florence. This bridge is famous for still having shops built along it, as it happened in the past. At its origins the shops were occupied by butchers but the…
The Bardini Garden magical silence and stunning architectures Florence is well known especially for its historic past, outstanding art collections and beautiful architecture but behind this façade there is another Florence, there is the Florence of the gardens and parks. The most famous are for sure the Boboli Garden and the Botanical Garden in the city…