Irina Ostapenko

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What to see & where to stay at Florence

 

What to see in Florence

Florence — the world cultural citadel. It is such a huge concentration of heritage sites, that Stendhal called come-out-of-mind impressions ‘Florence syndrome’. Suggestion: to avoid it you can plan your trip in advance and step-by-step discover all sights BEFORE visiting it.

 

   

 

Florence sights

  • Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore 10:15 — 16:00 duomo.firenze.it
    • The Opera del Duomo Museum 10:15 to 17:00
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo, Cappelle Medicee 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday Closed
  • Palazzo Medici Riccardi 10:30 to 18:30 Wednesday Closed palazzomediciriccardi.it
  • Palazzo Vecchio 9:00 to 22:00 Thursday to 14:00 Admission is limited, to book online: boxettimusei.comune.fi.it, info@musefirenze.it , 055 2768224
  • The Uffizi Gallery 8:15 to 18:50 Monday closed uffizi.it
  • Palazzo Pitti 13.30 to 18.50 Monday closed uffizi.it
    • Boboli gardens 8.15 to 18:30, March, October to 17.30, November — February to 16.30 First Monday of month closed
  • Bardini gardens 10.00 to 19.00 last entry 18.00. Last Monday of month closed
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  • San Marco Museum Monday — Wednesday 8:15 to 13:20, Thursday — Sunday 8:15 to 4:50
  • Church of Santa Maria Novella — the Great Cloister frescos 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 13:00 to 17:00 smn.it
  • Santa Maria del Carmine church — Cappella Brancacci 10:00 to 12:00 Sunday closed
  • Church of Santa Felicita 9:30 to 12:30, 15:30 to 17:30 Sunday closed
  • Church of Santa Croce 14:00 to 17:00, Sundays 9:30 to 17:00
  • Museo Nazionale del Bargello 8:45 to 13:30 Wednesday, Friday 8:45 to 18:00, Tuesday closed
  • Galleria dell’Accademia Thursday -Sunday 9:00 to 18:45 (last entry 18.15)galleriaaccademiafirenze.it
  • Archeological Nazionale Museum Thursday, Friday: 14.00 — 19:00

   

 

 

What to see & where to stay in Florence check on a map 

Some hotels with pools:

 

 

 

Villa Cora *****

  • Historical palace buildings with marvelous gardens
  • With heated all-season outdoor pool, SPA with indoor pool
  • Located above Boboli gardens (12 min, 900 m)
  • BOOK

Approximately price per 2 adults with breakfast:

18 sq.m

40 sq.m

495 euro

860 euro

standard

suite

 

 

 

 

Hotel Croce Di Malta***

  • Located next to Santa Maria Novella church (170 m), nearby Duomo (8 min, 650 m), Palazzo Pitti (13 min, 1,1 km )
  • Outdoor pool in courtyard with a garden
  • BOOK

Approximately price per 2 adults with breakfast . 20 sq.m 188 euro garden view