Location: San Frediano
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Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
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1. Santa Maria del Carmine
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4.5 based on 175 reviews
An elegant church decorated by Masaccio's famous frescoes on the life of St. Peter.
2. Cappella Brancacci
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4.5 based on 640 reviews
The church and convent of the Carmine in Florence were founded shortly after the middle of the thirteenth century, by a group of Carmelite monks from Pisa. In the church we find the Brancacci Chapel, a masterpiece known around the world for its frescoes of the Life of Saint Peter by Masaccio and Masolino. Created between 1425-1427, the frescoes were left incomplete and finished by Filippino Lippi between 1481 and 1482
Reviewed By jennyf818 - Montreal, Canada
The Chapel is definitely worth seeing,as the frescoes are breath-taking. Much of the Church is cordoned off due to restorations but do not let that prevent you from visiting. As small as the Chapel is, the frescoes run the length and breadth of the walls - an absolute marvel to see! An audio/video guide is also provided to further elaborate on the works of art in the Chapel.
3. Chiesa di Santa Monica
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By SeleneF116 - Prato, Italy
I visited Florence in March and among the numerous monuments and churches and streets and palaces that are the artistic heart of this wonderful city, I had the occasion to assist at one of Italian Opera Concert in St. Monaca church. The church is also amazing, with a wonderful renaissance ligneus chorus and many wall pictures of the same period, but what impressed me was the great, wonderful, possent and sensitive voices I had the pleasure to hear: a soprano and a bassbaritone of clear fame that interpreted the most beautiful arias and duets of Italian Opera by Verdi, Puccini, Bellini and Donizetti. Really very very amazing. I hope you all could participate at one of Italian Opera Florence concert!!!
4. San Frediano in Cestello
5. Giardino Torrigiani
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4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By rhobags - London, United Kingdom
The gardens of the Torrigiani family are hidden away but I cannot urge travellers to Florence strongly enough to book a tour. The nurseries are wonderful, I walked over fields of mint, climbed to the top to see the folly tower, Vieri is a fabulous host and the bar is open in the evenings from 6pm. It is a magical place a short walk from the city centre. Do seek it out - you will be enthralled, as I was.,
6. Convitto della Calza
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4.0 based on 37 reviews
7. Chiesa Russa Ortodossa Della Nativita
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4.0 based on 30 reviews
