Location: San Lorenzo
Top Things to do in San Lorenzo
Top 5 Museums in San Lorenzo, Tuscany
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. Museo Casa Martelli
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
2. Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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4.0 based on 942 reviews
The first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of artists of the calibre of Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli. The Renaissance house… where it all began.
Reviewed By IRENED6891 - Rome, Italy
In this historic building there is one of the most beautiful frescoes in the history of art in the city of Florence, Cappella dei Magi, by Benozzo Gozzoli. The fresco is located in a small space in the private chapel of the Medici family, and was built in 1459. The portraits of the Medici family are placed in the foreground on the wall to the right of the altar, personified in the figures on horseback: a young man, Lorenzo the Magnificent, on a white horse, is followed by his father Piero il Gottoso and his grandfather, Cosimo de 'Medici, both riding on a mule; and Giuliano de 'Medici with a leopard spotted on the horse. Don't miss the sunglasses with the image, the piece and the sachet, these objects are only found here, and they are unique in the world!
3. Basilica di San Lorenzo
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4.0 based on 1,035 reviews
Dating back to before 400 AD, this church is the oldest existing religious structure in the city.
Reviewed By gloriaskw - Berlin, Germany
San Lorenzo can be easily overlooked since it is not as popular as the other churches around Florence. Its facade was never completed but the interior of the church is truly beautiful. The features and style of the renaissance architecture are really accentuated and the library is just stunning. A single ticket costs 7 euros and if you want to visit the library you have to pay a few extra bucks. There was almost no queue which was hard to believe after having to queue everywhere else in Florence.
