Whether you're visiting Florence for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 15 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo is the spiritual and architectural heart of Florence, a square dominated by one of the most ambitious building projects in…
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio is the fortress-like town hall of Florence, standing guard over Piazza della Signoria with its 94-metre tower of Arnolfo…
Palazzo Medici
Palazzo Medici Riccardi is the palace that launched the Renaissance. Built for Cosimo de' Medici between 1444 and 1484, it was the family's…
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Pitti is the largest palace in Florence and one of the most important museum complexes in Italy. It stretches across the south bank…
Piazza Santo Spirito
Across the Arno in the Oltrarno quarter, Piazza Santo Spirito has been Florence's rebellious heart since the 13th century. The Augustinian…
Ponte Vecchio
Florence's most iconic bridge has stood over the Arno since 1345, though its history stretches back to Roman times. The current stone…
Galleria dell'Accademia
On August 16, 1501, a 26-year-old Michelangelo received a commission worth 400 ducats: carve a monumental figure of David from a single…
Casa Buonarroti
Michelangelo bought this modest palazzo on Via Ghibellina in 1508, the same year he began painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The timing…
Piazza Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce holds Florence's most storied church: the Basilica di Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in the world and the…
Entry via della Vigna Vecchia
Via della Vigna Vecchia is one of those Florence streets that tells its story right in its name. "Old Vineyard Street" dates back to when…
Gelateria Perché No
Since 1939, Gelateria Perche No has been scooping some of the finest gelato in Italy from its spot between Piazza della Signoria and Piazza…
Misericordia di Firenze
Founded in 1244 by St. Peter Martyr, the Misericordia di Firenze is the oldest private voluntary charitable organization in the world that…
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
In 1221, the Florence Diocese assigned a small oratory called Santa Maria delle Vigne ("by the vineyards") to a group of Dominican friars.…
Medici Chapels
The Medici family did not just rule Florence. They planned to dominate eternity. The Medici Chapels, attached to the Basilica di San…
Palazzo Grifoni
On the corner of Piazza Santissima Annunziata, a single window has remained open for approximately 500 years. No one has ever closed it,…