Piazzale Michelangelo

After visiting the historic center, having traveled on the banks of the river, crossed the bridges, given the majesty of Palazzo Pitti and the small artisan shops of the Oltrarno district, it is time to climb the hill and see Florence in all its splendor from a unique vantage point: Piazzale Michelangelo.

10 minutes

Piazza Santa Croce

Once you get off the Piazzale Michelangelo it is time to go back to the center, but before the tour comes to an end we will once again pass by the river, in front of the National Library and the enchanting square of Santa Croce. The Basilica of Santa Croce located in the square is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories. When Stendhal visited the Basilica of Santa Croce he was overcome with emotion. He wrote: I was in a sort of ecstasy, from the idea of being in Florence, close to the great men whose tombs I had seen. Absorbed in the contemplation of sublime beauty ... I reached the point where one encounters celestial sensations ... Everything spoke so vividly to my soul. Ah, if I could only forget. I had palpitations of the heart, what in Berlin they call 'nerves'. Life was drained from me. I walked with the fear of falling.

5 minutes

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella (Pass By)

external of the church

Ponte Vecchio (Pass By)

Perfect view of Ponte Vecchio

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (Pass By)

external

Basilica San Miniato al Monte

The oldest Basilica in Florence

15 minutes

Museo di Santa Maria Nuova (Pass By)

The oldest Hospital in Florence

Cappelle Medicee (Pass By)

The Medicis Chapel

Santa Maria Maggiore (Pass By)

The house of "Berta"

Stazione di Firenze Santa Maria Novella (Pass By)

the main train station

Santa Maria Novella (Pass By)

Another beautiful renaissance Basilica

Piazza Ognissanti

the church where Amerigo Vespucci and Botticelli are buried

5 minutes

Ponte alla Carraia (Pass By)

the humpback bridge

Ponte Santa Trinita (Pass By)

designed by Michelangelo

Ponte Vecchio (Pass By)

One of the icons of Florence

Piazza Del Carmine

The most florentine district

5 minutes

Porta di San Frediano (Pass By)

The old walls of Florence

Piazza Santo Spirito (Pass By)

The Movida of Florence

Palazzo Pitti (Pass By)

The last residence of the Medici family

Church of Santa Felicita (Pass By)

One of the oldest church of the city

Uffizi (Pass By)

The view of one of the best museum in Italy

Ponte alle Grazie (Pass By)

Panoramic view on Ponte Vecchio

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (Pass By)

More than 80 miles of books

Torre della Zecca (Pass By)

The secrets of Florence

Ponte di San Niccolo (Pass By)

The history of the Arno River

Folon e il Giardino delle Rose (Pass By)

An immersion in beauty

Torre di San Niccolo (Pass By)

The original guardian tower in Florence

Fontane delle Rampe del Poggi

relaxing views

5 minutes