Everyone who comes to Italy, involuntarily, touches the great history and culture, which every city here is saturated with. Florence – the pearl of Italy, an open-air museum, the progenitor of brilliant artists, a treasury of culture, art and architecture.
Top places in Florence
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The first thing to decide is with a route for exploring all the sights of Florence. If you do not have a map, then you can make a route in the subway near the Santa Maria Novella station – there are modern info points there, or by buying a map with attractions in a kiosk. The central station itself will be remembered for a long time, as it looks very impressive, recalling its Romanesque basilica with its architectural style. The central station of the city ranks third in the ranking of the most beautiful stations in the world.
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Leaving the station building and following the Piazza della Stazione square, you should definitely visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, which stores rare and unique works of art created from the XIV to XVI centuries. Inner majesty, murals and murals – everything in this church amazes and leaves a strong impression.
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Not far from Santa Maria Novella is the Basilica of San Lorenzo, noteworthy as one of the oldest churches in Florence. The basilica is located in a not very good place, and it does not look very attractive in appearance, but once inside it, you immediately notice the masterpiece of the works of Italian masters and understand that the interior decoration is a real work of art.
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After the church of San Lorenzo, the next visiting point should be the Piazza Duomo – the heart of Florence. All historically significant buildings are concentrated here in a religious, cultural, architectural and artistic context. On the square is the main building, the fourth largest Florence Cathedral in the world, striking in its splendor. Walking past the stunning Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is simply impossible. If you overcome more than 400 steps inside the building and climb the dome, you can see the painted dome itself and stunning views of the surroundings of Florence.
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If you can’t see Florence from a bird’s eye view on the Duomo’s dome, you can do this from the nearby bell tower, on top of which there are 7 bells. Its facades are as magnificent as those of the Florence Cathedral.
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Nearby is the oldest building, which is the spiritual center of Florence – the Baptistery of St. John. The entire interior of the temple conveys antiquity since its inception..
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After passing one block from the Duomo, you can get into the Midi Riccardi Palace. This building is a vivid historical indicator of the early Renaissance.
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For comparison, you can visit the Palazzo Pitti Palace – a magnificent building, which is the largest museum complex. Here are the Galleries of Palatine (which store the most valuable collections of paintings), Modern Art (paintings of artists of the last centuries are collected), museums of costume, carriages, porcelain, silver and, of course, Boboli Gardens, which are an example of Italian landscape art.
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You can get to the second Palazzo Vecue palace through an elevated passage, passing through the Uffitsa gallery (there are masterpieces of world art) and the famous Ponte Vecqui bridge (from the observation deck you can admire the surroundings of the city and the picturesque Arno River).
Acquaintance with Florence is a big event. This city is the cradle of the Renaissance. Having been here at least once, you will always want to return to continue your acquaintance with this wonderful city.
Have a nice trip!!!
