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Best Things to Do
Top 50 Best Things to Do in Metropolitan City of Florence [2025]
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Uffizi Gallery
4.7
/5
1335 reviews
10
From AU$ 51.86
Based on 39,547 reviews
Florence Historic Center | 236m from downtown
Phone +39055294883
Address: Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Admire masterpieces by Botticelli and Da Vinci
Admire Renaissance masterpieces
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For me it didn’t live up to the hype but would still visit if first time in Florence and/or can appreciate art of this period. Walked through using Rick Steves audio guide. Note that ticket purchases on trip.com needed time to be confirmed - my booking was for timed entry 2 days later and confirmed a day later.
The Fitz Art Gallery is truly breathtaking. Its collection is incredibly rich, and you'll find world-famous paintings at every glance! However, there are so many works that you can only see a fraction of them in five hours. If you don't do your research ahead of time, you'll easily get lost. It's also very crowded, and popular exhibition halls are often crowded, so be sure to reserve time in advance and be physically fit. A full day of walking around is exhausting, but it's definitely worth it!
There are a few must-see treasures in the museum, so do your research ahead of time.
1. Botticelli – The Birth of Venus
2. Botticelli – La Primavera
3. Leonardo da Vinci – The Annunciation
4. Michelangelo – Doni Tondo
5. Raphael – Madonna del Cardellino
6. Titian – Venus of Urbino
7. Caravaggio – Medusa
8. Giotto – Maestà Ognissanti
9. Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi – Annunciazione
10. Rembrandt van Rijn – Self-Portrait as an Old Man
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
4.7
/5
1568 reviews
10
Based on 29,264 reviews
Duomo | 648m from downtown
Phone +390552302885
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
A Treasure of Renaissance Architectural Art
Climb the dome for a panoramic view of Florence
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The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is truly magnificent. Admission is free, allowing you to experience the grandeur of its interior without having to pay. Tickets can be purchased through the side entrance, bypassing the main entrance line, and include access to the bell tower. However, if you're looking for a panoramic view of Florence from above, you can choose between the dome or Giotto's bell tower, or both. The dome offers a close-up view of the frescoes and panoramic views of the city. The bell tower also offers a fantastic view, allowing you to capture the dome in full photographic space. Both steps are quite demanding, as they are quite long and challenging.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is a magnificent ancient building that attracts tourists from all over the world every day. Through the building, everyone wants to know its story and history. It has stood here for hundreds of years. To this day, people still don’t know how the dome was built. It is still a great project that cannot be replicated. It is worth visiting. You can only feel the shock when you see it with your own eyes!
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Gallery of the Academy of Florence
4.5
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475 reviews
9.5
From AU$ 50.08
Based on 32,389 reviews
Florence Historic Center | 1.1 km from downtown
Phone +390550987100
Address: Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Featured in 2025 Europe 50 - Best Things to Do
Highlights:
Admire the statue of David up close
Master artists' manuscript exhibition
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Although they are more expensive, these are safe and guaranteed tickets which can be bought on dates when the official tickets are sold out, especially closer to your visit date. We received the online tickets a day before our entry. Entrance was crowded but the staff are helpful to guide you to your designated ticket queue line. Inside the galleria was mildly crowded. The Michelangelo David statue was magnificent and there is ample space for you to admire and take pictures. Overall I would recommend this place.
I came to see David! Wish fulfilled! It is very convenient to exchange tickets, just in the small pavilion opposite the intersection. What needs attention here is the time. I chose the 11:00 to 13:00 time slot. I thought that as long as I arrived during this time period, I could enter. However, when I arrived at 11:30, I was told that I was late. Fortunately, I entered through the fast track. I will have to see it clearly next time. In addition, you must bring your passport to borrow the guide machine! ! ! Cash is useless!
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Pitti Palace
4.6
/5
257 reviews
7.9
From AU$ 53.65
Based on 6,105 reviews
Palazzo Pitti | 362m from downtown
Phone +39055294883
Address: Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Renaissance palace art museum complex
Boboli Gardens overlooks the city of Florence
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The Uffizi Gallery is very classic, with a reasonable flow. The works of the masters are worth appreciating slowly. The Pitti Palace is worth seeing, and the interior is not hot. The Medici family is so powerful. The Boboli Gardens are just outside the Pitti Palace. I thought the Pitti Palace Gardens were far away from the Boboli Gardens, so I was still looking for the Boboli Gardens after walking around the Boboli Gardens. My family laughed to death. I accidentally went to the Castle Hill behind and encountered a heavy rain. It was quite pleasant to walk after the rain. I had the energy to continue to watch the sunset at the nearby Michelangelo Hill. We had seen it the day before and didn't go there
The Pitti Palace is well worth a visit. I went there with the Boboli Gardens. The Boboli Gardens are just average. But the Pitti Palace has a rich collection and should be on the must-see list.
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Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
4.5
/5
321 reviews
7.5
From AU$ 24.26
Based on 9,378 reviews
Santa Croce | 797m from downtown
Phone +390552008789
Address: Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
No. 2 of Night Attractions in Metropolitan City of Florence
Highlights:
Appreciate the essence of Renaissance art
Gothic facade decorated with colorful marble
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Santa Croce is also a typical church in Florence, with white as the base color and green facade as the painted color pattern. The square of this church should be the largest among all churches in the city, so it is very formal.
Love is the seed of virtue. If you love, please love cleanly. The money under the moon has never given the toiling human beings a moment of peace. Go your own way and let others talk.
Tribute to Dante🌹
This statue of Dante stands majestically in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence.
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Giotto's Bell Tower
4.7
/5
289 reviews
7.5
From AU$ 35.05
Based on 8,640 reviews
Duomo | 614m from downtown
Phone +390552302885
Address: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
Highlights:
Panoramic views of Florence's charming red roofs
Admire the Gothic brick carvings at Giotto's Bell Tower
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It is more useful to buy a combined ticket instead of buying a separate ticket for the bell tower. You may get out of breath after climbing the narrow stairs, but it is a great experience to see the cupola on the other side and Florence at the same time.
Florence is the capital of Tuscany, the birthplace of the Renaissance, and the cradle of modern Western art. This name makes people feel full of artistic sense. Walking in the old city that has not changed for hundreds of years, every corner exudes artistic charm. There are quaint and exquisite churches, famous museums, galleries and countless art treasures.
Must-do things in Florence:
1 Climb to the top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore: After walking up the 800 steps of the spiral narrow corridor in the church, the old city is in full view.
2. Climb Giotto's Bell Tower: The bell tower is next to the church. The best angle to take pictures of the red dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is here. After climbing the dome of the church, I climbed the 400 steps to the bell tower, and I was in good physical condition.
3. Uffizi Gallery: Buy a Chinese version of the guide at the entrance. It is beautifully printed with pictures and texts, which is very helpful for visiting. Do your homework in advance and choose famous collections to see: Paolo Uccello's "Battle of San Romano", Botticelli's masterpieces "Spring" and "The Birth of Venus", Titian's "Venus of Urbino" and "Flora", Raphael's "Canary Madonna" and "Strozzi Portrait", Leonardo da Vinci's "Annunciation" and "Adoration of the Magi", Caravaggio's "Medusa" and "Bacchus", etc. 4. Florence Academy Gallery: Michelangelo's "David" statue, a handsome man who must be seen in person. 5. Medici Chapel: Michelangelo's "Day" and "Night", "Morning" and "Dusk" statues. 6. Watch the sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo. The city of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio and the Arno River under the sunset are full of romantic poetry.
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David
4.6
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42 reviews
7.4
From AU$ 50.08
Florence Historic Center | 1.1 km from downtown
Phone +390550987100
Address: Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-2 hours
Highlights:
A landmark of Michelangelo's sculptural art
Michelangelo's classic sculpture, the Statue of David
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The moment I saw Michelangelo's "The Statue of David" was really shocked. The statue was tall but very delicate, with the muscle lines and expressions depicted extremely vividly, both powerful and quiet. Standing in front of the statue, you can clearly feel the tension of the momentum, as if he will move next second. No matter what perspective, it reveals amazing beauty and skills, which makes people stop for a long time. After seeing it, I really understood why it was hailed as the peak of the history of human sculpture.
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculptures, made in marble by Italian artist Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. The statue of David, a meter tall marble, was placed in a public square outside the Old Palace, the seat of Florence City, and was unveiled on September 8, 1504. The statue was moved to the Art Gallery of the Faculty of Florence in 1873 and was later replaced by a replica in its original location. There is also a bronze replica in the square of Michelangelo.
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Palazzo Vecchio
4.4
/5
202 reviews
7.4
From AU$ 43.82
Based on 9,453 reviews
Florence Historic Center | 340m from downtown
Phone +390552768325
Address: P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Admire Vasari's paintings on the second floor of Palazzo Vecchio
Florence panorama from tower top
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Palazzo Vecchio (Italian for "Old Palace") is the town hall of Florence, Italy. Overlooking Piazza della Signoria, it is the historic centre of Florence and the main site of the origins and history of the Florentine Republic, still maintaining its reputation as the political focal point of the city.
On the east side of the Piazza della Signoria, there is a very tall tower. Going up, you can overlook the city and see very beautiful roofs. The palace itself is square and has many sculpture collections inside. It is next to the Mercenary Pavilion.
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Ponte Vecchio
4.6
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550 reviews
6.9
Based on 21,429 reviews
Florence Historic Center | 61m from downtown
Phone +3955294290
Address: Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 15-30 minutes
No. 3 of Night Attractions in Metropolitan City of Florence
Highlights:
Medieval bridge market shopping experience
Hang a lock on Ponte Vecchio for eternal love
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The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is a famous landmark in Italy. This bridge spans the narrowest point of the Arno River and is believed to have been first built in Roman times. The bridge in Roman times was made of wood. After being destroyed by a flood in 1117, the bridge was rebuilt in stone.
The Ponte Vecchio is located in Florence, Italy. Florence is a world-famous art capital, European cultural center, birthplace of the European Renaissance, birthplace of opera, and a world-famous cultural tourist destination. Built in 1345, the Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge in Florence.
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Boboli Gardens
4.5
/5
132 reviews
6.9
From AU$ 53.62
Based on 5,286 reviews
Palazzo Pitti | 682m from downtown
Phone +39055294883
Address: 50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Stroll through the Medici family's private courtyard
Gaze at the red dome and overlook Florence
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The private villa of the Boboli family, a legendary Italian family, covers a huge area and is also a very nice garden landscape in the old town. Many people are maintaining it here and you can visit it from the outside.
The Boboli Gardens are the private gardens of the Medici family, the most prominent noble family in Florence. They are located on the south bank of the Arno River. This was the place where the Medici family received guests and rode horses. This Roman-style garden is very large, with many hiding places such as woods, mazes, and rockeries. It leads directly to the Pitti Palace. Therefore, in Dan Brown's novel "Inferno", Professor Langdon was chased and jumped over the wall from the nearby Academy of Fine Arts to hide in this garden. Since tickets are required, I did not enter the garden, but took a detour down the mountain to the Pitti Palace.
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