65 * 8-11/6 Florence

Crazy Tourist – 20 best things to do

Florence Highlights: Florence Cathedral, Galleria dell’Accademia, Uffizi Gallery, The Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Boboli Gardens, Santa Croce, Florence Baptistery, Santa Maria Novella, Bargello, Basilica di San Lorenzo, Medici Chapel, Museo Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci Musuem, Ospedale degli Innocenti

Pisa is 1 hour and 20 mins from Florence by car.

Florence Cathedral

• The dome is Brunelleschi’s Dome
• access to the catherdral is free but if you want to see the monuments, ticket is required.
• Queues are long so visit early to avoid the queues.
• Open 10:15am – 6:45pm

This guided tour $99 AUDgets us into:

• Brunelleschi’s Dome Climb timed entry ticket
• Florence Duomo Complex 3-day pass
  • officially known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
  • The complex includes:
    • Florence Cathedral
    • Giotto’s Campanile
      • the bell tower that stands adjacent to the cathedral
      • Visitors can climb the 414 steps for panoramic views of Florence
    • Baptisery of San Giovanni
      • Located in the front of the cathedral
      • Octagonal buiding with stunning bronxe doors, including the “Gates of Paradise”
    • Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
      • Museum
    • Crypt of Santa Reparata
      • Beneath the catherdral
      • this crypt contains the remains of the earlier church that stood on the site etc
• Entry to Bell Tower
• Entry to the Duomo (Santa Maria Del Fiore)
• Entry to the Duomo Museum
• Entry to Santa Reparata Crypt
• Entry to Baptistery
• Audio guide app
• No Live guide – not included
• What to bring
  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Headphones
  • Internet access
• Read the full description in link to get tickets etc

Statue of David – Jump the queue for $48 pp

Ponte Vecchio

• Spanning the river Arno, the Vecchio Bridge is noted for the number of shops that are built into the sides of the bridge, its decorated history and the plethora of shops that line the main walkway.
• History records date the bridge as early as 996 but its true origin is unclear.

Uffizi Palace and Gallery

• Located just off of the Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi Palace and Gallery is a renowned art museum and is considered one of the most important Italian museums in the world.
• It is one of the most wondrous collection of Renaissance art in the world and many of the pieces are simply fantastic such as:
  • The Baptism of Christ by Da Vinci
  • the Adoration of the Magi by Botticelli and
  • the Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio.
• Tours of the Uffizi Gallery:
  • What to bring
    • Passport or ID card
      Passport or ID card for children
      Headphones
  • Know before you go
    • You’ll receive the mobile audio guide application on your voucher. Please install it before the visit, with a wi.fi connection.
      All visitors to the museum must go through the security check; at the busiest times, the line for the check takes approximately 10-15 minutes
    • Visitors are allowed to bring only one bottle of water (maximum 500 ml) per person inside the museum.
    • Official Uffizi Gallery entry ticket: Adult (18+): € 29.00, Reduced (18-25 EU): € 2.00 and Free (0-17): € 0.00