Florence top tourist attractions city travel maps

detailed street art travel guide must see places sites churches museums gardens popular hotels Florence top tourist attractions map

free inner city centre best destinations favourite points interest to visit in one day ponte vecchio Florence top tourist attractions map

english map inside floor plans historic attractions duomo cathedral uffizi gallery palazzo pitti Florence top tourist attractions map

city sightseeing hop on hop off double decker open top coach bus tour basilica di santa croce Florence top tourist attractions map

old city must do sights main landmarks great spots most popular locations santa maria del fiore Florence top tourist attractions map

public transport historical center electric buses city lines c1 c2 c3 d tramvia tram line 1 t1 Florence top tourist attractions map

walking trip route itinerary planner explore most famous hotspots major sites piazza signoria Florence top tourist attractions map

a z list highlights interesting locations train railway station boboli gardens accademia gallery Florence top tourist attractions map

street names plan where to stay accommodation theatres bargello museum santa maria novella Florence top tourist attractions map

what to see where to go what to do top sites worth visiting pedestrian zone san lorenzo Florence top tourist attractions map

fun things to do family kids birds eye 3d buildings aerial virtual interactive view poster baptistery Florence top tourist attractions map

airport terminal driving directions roads monuments pallazo medici riccardi piazzale michelangelo Florence top tourist attractions map

highways map central district areas regions zones neighbourhoods administrative divisions Florence top tourist attractions map

tourist information visitor centre car parks hospitals public toilets coach station smn Florence top tourist attractions map

official public transport map ataf li nea network buses azienda trasporti pubblici area fiorentina Florence top tourist attractions map

tram stops city center t1 tramvia line 1 firenze transit system diagram Florence top tourist attractions map

Map of top 10 attractions in Florence

The typical top ten attractions are listed below. You can find the detailed locations of these places on the maps above.

Marvel at the Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi) and Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell'Accademia).
Visit the Duomo Cathedral and get to the top of the Cupolone.
Walk along the Arno River and listen to a street musician on the Ponte Vecchio bridge.
Shop for locally grown fruits at the San Lorenzo Market.
Sit down at the Loggia dei Lanzi and soak in Scenery at Piazza Della Signoria.
Pay respects to Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Dante and light a candle for art at the Basilica of Santa Croce.
Rub the snout of Il Porcellino for good luck and a future return to Florence. Il Porcellino is the statue of a wild boar located under the loggia of the Mercato Nuovo, near Piazza della Signoria.
Hear Benedictine monks sing in Georgian chant at the church of San Miniato al Monte.
Take a stroll through the leather markets at the San Lorenzo street market (Piazza del Mercato Centrale) and Scuola del Cuoio.
See the sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo.

What are some interesting facts about Florence?

According to UNESCO, almost a third of the world's art treasures reside in Florence - not bad for such a small city. The main viewing galleries include the Uffizi, the Bargello and the Academy.

A monument of architectural genius in its time, the Cathedral of Holy Mary of the Flowers, known as the Duomo, dominates the Florence skyline and is the second largest church in Italy after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. You can climb 463 stone steps into the cupola for a close-up of The Last Judgement and a sweeping view of the city.

In 1817, French author Henri Stendhal staggered around the streets of Florence emotionally overwhelmed at the aesthetic beauty of the city. His symptoms of dizziness, palpitations and panic attacks on seeing so many exquisite works of art gave rise to the condition, medically diagnosed as recently as 1982, known as Stendhalismo.

Michelangelo's statue of David was originally commissioned to adorn a buttress of the Duomo but now stands in the Gallery of the Academy. A copy also attracts the camera-clickers in the Piazza della Signoria.

The centre of the city is split by the River Arno and whilst most of the principal attractions lie north of the river, a number are scattered in the more artisan district to the south, an area known as the Oltrarno – literally translated as 'beyond the Arno'.

The Galleria degli Uffizi is the single most visited building in Italy with some one and a half million admirers passing through each year. It's housed in what used to be the administrative offices of the city's most famous family, the prosperous Medicis.

The Ponte Vecchio, now occupied by goldsmiths, was the only bridge spared by Hitler as the Germans retreated under the advance of the American 5th Army in 1944 in Europe. Hitler said it was too beautiful to destroy.

When it comes to eating, the Fiorentini definitely know good food. Tuscany, the region where Florence is located is home to the best wine and cheese; so you can just imagine what the rest of the food is like. Some typical regional dishes include: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, a large rare T-Bone steak cooked over charcoal; Crostini Toscani, sliced pieces of crunchy bread with chicken pâté spread on top; and the Tagliata, sliced rare beef served on a bed of arugula, topped with slices of Parmesan cheese.

Did you know that some of Italy's finest and most famous artists and celebrities came from or made Florence their home? The artistic inspirations of the great sculptor Donatello and painters Rafael and Michelangelo were born in Firenze. Other important historic figures who lived in Florence include Amerigo Vespucci the explorer, Niccolo Macchiavelli the philosopher, Galileo Galilei the astronomer and haute couture fashion designers such as Guccio Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Florence Nightingale, famous for revolutionizing the field of nursing, was born in and named after the city of Florence.

Via Chiantigiana is arguably the most beautiful road in all of Italy. Winding through the vineyards and woodlands surrounding Florence connecting to Siena.

Florence is the capital city of the province of Florence and the Italian region of Tuscany.

Related keywords

2021, 2022, 2023, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, download, print, printable, free, detailed, aerial, bird's eye, guide, map, plan, planner, travel, sightseeing, visit, trip, tour, tourist, what to do, where to go, things to do, must see, top attractions, points of interest, places, sites, sights, buildings, spots, destinations, locations, landmark, museum, in a week, in 3 days, one day, city, route, bus, kids, children, top 10, top ten, popular, famous, interesting, highlights

Florence top tourist attractions city travel maps

Detailed street art travel guide with must-see places, sites, churches, museums, gardens, popular hotels - Florence top tourist attractions map

Maps of best attractions in Florence, Italy

Free map of inner city centre best destinations, favourite points of interest to visit in one day including Ponte Vecchio Bridge - Florence top tourist attractions map

English map with inside floor plans of historic renaissance attractions including Duomo Cathedral, Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti - Florence jpg map

City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus double decker open top coach tour passing by Basilica di Santa Croce - Map of Florence tourist attractions

Old city must-do sights, main landmarks, great spots, most popular locations including Santa Maria del Fiore - Florence free city map

Public transport in historical center showing electric buses city lines C1, C2, C3, D &Tramvia tram line 1 T1 - Florence printable sightseeing map

Walking trip route itinerary planner to explore most famous hotspots, major sites such as Piazza della Signoria - Florence large scale map

A-Z list of highlights, interesting locations, train railway station, Boboli Gardens, Accademia Gallery - Florence offline map

Street names plan showing where to stay accommodation, theatres, Bargello Museum Santa Maria Novella - Florence pop up map

What to see, Where to go, What to do in the pedestrian zone - Top sites worth visiting including San Lorenzo Market - Florence online map

Fun things to do with family & kids, Bird's eye 3d buildings aerial virtual interactive view poster showing Baptistery - Florence map showing tourist spots

Airport terminal driving directions with roads & monuments including Pallazo Medici Riccardi & Piazzale Michelangelo - Florence tourist guide map

Highways map of central district areas, regions, zones, neighbourhoods, administrative divisions - Florence main tourist attractions map

Tourist information visitor centre, car parks, hospitals, public toilets, SMN rail & coach station - Florence map of things to do

Official public transport map with ATAF & LI NEA network buses (Azienda Trasporti pubblici Area Fiorentina) - Florence landmarks map

Tram stops to the city center - T1 Tramvia line 1 - Firenze transit system diagram - Florence interesting places map

Map of top 10 attractions in Florence

What are some interesting facts about Florence?

Related keywords

Seating plans and charts of entertainment venues showing detailed seat and row numbers

High resolution, printable travel guide maps of cities showing top tourist attractions