Tourist map of Florence for visiting. What to see from the attractions of Florence? Useful cards and video

25.10.2019

A beautiful city in the valley of the banks of the River Arno presented the world of great figures of science and art: Galilee, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Donatello, Dante, Bhothichelli. Attractions of Florence attract tourists from all over the planet. There are many things that you can see: Palaces, Churches, Galleries, Museums, Square.

The name "Firenz" with Italian is translated as "blooming", and founded its Roman settlers in the first century to our era. The symbol of the city is blooming irises and white lilies. The city fell under the influence of various cultures, and only from the 10th century his revival began when Firenze became an independent commune. The peak of the city of the city came on the 13-18th century, at that time blooming city"Made a huge contribution to the formation of world science, culture and architecture.

The modern city is administrative center Tuscany, about 400 thousand people live in it. The climate is soft: warm spring, hot summer, autumn comes late, the rains often come in winter. Most best time Visits - Spring, when, except historical and architectural masterpieces, can be viewed for flowering gardens in all its magnificence.

Photo and descriptions of attractions

The city is relatively big, and most of the most interesting places can be in time to see themselves in 1-3 days, it is not particularly hurry. Consider below the approximate route.

Santa Mary Del Fiore Cathedral (Il Duomo Di Santa Maria Del Fiore)

Business card of the city - Santa Cathedral Maria Del Fiore. The architectural trio, consisting of Catedrale, Campanile and Battistero is located on Duomo Square. This is the most ambitious building of the Epoch of Italy of the 15th century (Quattrochto). A huge bright red dome La Catedrale is visible from anywhere in the city. Under his arches at the time of construction, all residents of the city could be accomplished.
Duomo arches are decorated with frescoes depicting great people of that time. The facade is made in pink-white and green tones. The watches of the 15th century are notable, their arrows go in the opposite direction, on the idea of \u200b\u200bthe author, approaching the day of the terrible court.

Schedule: every day from 10-00 to 18-00.
Login: All complex for 15 euros.
Location: Piazza Duomo, 17 - 50122 Firenze.

Bell Tower of Jotto (Campanile di Giotto)

The next structure is 84.7 m height relating to the cathedral, built in the Italian Gothic style in the XIV century. A few architects worked on Campanite Jotto, but the main development belongs to Giotto. The bell tower is made in the same style as Duomo, lined with a three-color marble.
The facade of the Lower Tarus is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting various planets and scenes from the creation of the world. Almost 16 sculptures are placed above the tier. From the survey site, Campanil is visible to Florence and its surroundings as on the palm.

Schedule: from 08-30 to 20-00 without days off.
Unified ticket - 15 euros.

Baptistery San Giovanni (Battistero di San Giovanni)

Another architectural masterpiece of the Temple Trio on Piazza Duomo in the form of an octagonal tower. Battistero - the oldest facilitywas erected in I - II centuries. The ceiling under the dome was decorated with a mosaic, and one of the scenes depicted on the arch - the "terrible court" with the central figure of Christ.

Over the gates from different sides of the world, different architects worked, all scenes shown on them, on the topic of biblical plots. But the most unusual goal is the eastern, with paintings from the Old Testament, made of bronze, Michelangelo Buonarot himself called "Paradise" gates. Inside, Battistero strikes the splendor: the marble dome, painted by frescoes, illuminates the beam of light from the dome center.

Entrance: daily from 11-00 to 19-00, on Sundays and holidays - from 08-30 to 14-00.
Unified ticket - 15 euros.
Coordinates: Piazza Duomo, 17 - 50122 Firenze.

Signoria Square (Piazza Della Signoria)

It was a place where Florentine know, and sculptures on the square inspired their beauty on the way to Palazzo Vecchio, in which they solved global questions. Among the statues of the most famous - the marble statue of David, a statue called "Perseya with a head of jellyfish" and others. Also in this place is no less well-known "Neptune Fountain". On this area is the castle itself.

Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo Vecchio)

Translated by S. italian language - "Old Palace", and once he was called new. The building is monumental and has clear forms. There is a clock tower from above, the clock on which is still working. The construction of strict and majestic outside from the inside looks rich. Carved arches and columns painted ceiling. To the wedding of Francesco Medici with the John Austrian artist Giorgio Vasari made on the interior walls of the Palace of Prague, Vienna and other cities, they would like the bride about the Motherland so that she does not miss.

Most of the palace occupies the "Hall 500", where the Rules of the Council from the five hundred of participants.

Schedule: from 09-30 to 19-00 All days, on Thursday - up to 14-00.
Board - 7 euros.
Location: Piazza Signoria 1 Firenze.

Basilica Santa Croce (Basilica Di Santa Croce)

The most ambitious Franciscan Church in the world in the Gothic style. It is believed that its founder was Holy Francis himself. It is built in the form of the Egyptian Cross. Walls from the inside are painted by frescoes and pictures of famous artists, and stained glass windows decorate the interior of the temple. In the 18th century, 80 meter bell tower was completed. Basilica is known in that the great sculptors and artists, such as: Michelangelo, Rossini, Galilee, Machiavelli, are resting here.

Now the church is already functioning more as a museum, and on the square in front of Santa Croce various festivals are held.

Location: Piazza Santa Croce, 16.
Watch for visitors: All days, except Sunday - from 9-30 to 17-30; At the weekend - from 14-00 to 17-00.
Login - 8 euros.

Gallery Uffizi (Galleria Degli Uffizi)

One of the most famous European museums boasts a rich assembly of masterpieces of art. Pinakotek is located in the castle of the same name between Ponte Vecchio and Piazza Della Signoria. He founded her Kozimo Medici in the 16th century.

On the square of 13 thousand m2 you can see the creations of great artists and sculptors. Niche Vazari is decorated with 28 statues of great people of that time, also in the museum there are many Roman renovated statues. The collection of 15 - 17th centuries has gold coins, jewels and objects of antiquity in the arsenal. The basis of the exhibits is a collection of a family of Medici. Some famous works: "Amur and Psyche", "Venus Medici", "Birth of Venus" Bothichelli and others.

Ticket price in high season - 20 euros, low - 12 euros.
Location: Piazzale Degli Uffizi 50123 Firenze.
Login: W-PT from 08-45 to 17-00, Mon - Output.

Basilica San Lorenzo (Basilica di San Lorenzo)

It began to build in the IV century and was rebuilt in the XI in the style of Romano, later the style of the Renaissance era was added. At first it was she who was the Cathedral of Florence. The dome of the Capella of the princes is similar to the dome of the Cathedral, but a little less. Over the architecture of the building worked: Bruneland, Micolelozz and Michelangelo. Basilica is the tomb of the Medici family.

Interior decoration The temple is more attractive than appearanceThanks to the works of Michelangelo and Donatello.

Login: 7 euros for visiting the entire complex.
Location: Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9.
Schedule: from 10-00 to 17-00 all days, from 13:00 to 17:30 on Sunday.

Square of the Republic (Piazza Della Repubblica)

In ancient times, the Roman Forum was located here. The construction of the square began at the moment when Florence proclaimed the capital of Italy. Unfortunately, to clear the space, removed many churches, towers, palaces and houses. Instead of them in the XIX century, built buildings in an eclectic style. One of the attractions of Square is a huge arch.

Currently, this is the busiest pedestrian street connecting Old Most And the cathedral. Local loves a small fountain with a boar, which is affectionately called "Porcellino". Entrance to the area is free.

Basilica Santa Maria Novella (Basilica di Santa Maria Novella)

The unusual church, who became the first basil in Florence, is reminiscent of the casket and is located on the Square of the same name. Basilica in the style of gothic and early Renaissance was erected in the 13th century, later underwent some changes. Outside it is decorated with white and black marble, from the inside decorated with magnificent frescoes of Domenico Girondayo.
The novel basilica is mentioned in the work of the "Decameron" brachcic, it is in it that the plot is taped.

Location: Piazza Santa Maria Novella
Schedule: from 9:00 to 19:00, on Sundays - from 11:00. From October to March Basilica works until 17:00.
The price for the entrance: 5 euros.

Ponte Vecchio (Ponte Vecchio)

The most famous bridge was constructed in the 14th century, it crosses the Arno River. Translated from Italian means "old", but more often it is called "gold", because meat shops located along the banks of the river, Duke Ferdinand ordered to replace the jewelry. Thus, a golden craft was concentrated around the bridge. One jewelry workshop is still available. And now near Ponte you can buy unique products from gold.

The bridge is a monumental structure of three arches. The raisin of the bridge is that on both its parties are at home.

Palazzo Medici Riccardi Palace (Palazzo Medici Riccardi)

The three-tiered palace in the style of early Renaissance was designed for the Kozimo Medici, the descendants of which hundreds of years lived in this palace. Subsequently, the building bought Riccardi. He retained the appearance of the Palazzo, expanding it. Interior decoration made in the style of Baroque.

The first floor of a coarse masonry symbolizes the stability, the second and third tier - from the polished stone, the master chambers were located here.

In the courtyard of the castle there is a beautiful garden with sculptures of famous artists, a marble tile grows on the floor. Gallery Mirrors is a big hall dedicated to the Medici family.
Now the building is located prefecture and library Riccardi.

Location: Via Cavour, 3.
Schedule: from 9-00 to 19-00, on the weekend it closes an hour earlier.
Entry cost: 7 euros.

Bargello Palazzo (Palazzo Bargello)

The stern appearance of the Palace in the Gothic style resembles the fortress. It was built in the 13th century for the chief policeman (as if they were called him now). It was also a prison and barracks of the guards.
Later in Palazzo is located National Museum Bargello, with one of the largest collections of the works of great sculptors.

Location: Via Del Proconsolo, 4.
Schedule: from 08-15 to 17-00.
The cost of entry: 9 euros.

University of Florence (Università Degli Studi Di Firenze)

One of the oldest and popular educational institutions of Italy. It was founded in the 13th century, and moved more than once in Pisa and back. In the 15th century there was a period of his heyday when the main emphasis was made to the medical and law faculties.

At the moment, at the university 12 faculties and is studying about 60 thousand students.

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Attractions of Florence, without exaggeration - all Florence and, noting on the map, what to see first of all, most tourists are distracted from her, noticing the next interesting place.

If desired, see the main attractions of Florence, travelers open a guide and face a long list of areas, churches and Palazzo. The route laid on the main one takes the whole day, and everything seen merges into one thing.

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If the time of staying in this city is limited, then it is more appropriate to plan a walk in Florence, focusing on the museums of the city, moving between them on foot, all the "main" square, Palazzo and Churches can be examined on the way. Or you can trust professionals and book a ticket to organized excursion With the help of sites and.

How to get from the airport?

The airport here is small, low-functional and oriented not so much on international, but on internal flights of Italy. It is located just 10 km from the historic center, to reach which you can:

In the bus.
In taxi.

Buses

Stand next to the output from the airport, on the right side. It is necessary to show attention because flights to Pisa Airport and other places of Tuscany are departed from here.

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Two routes depart from Florence from the airport:

Prior to Via Santa Caterina Da Siena, with a stop at Santa Maria Novella, they depart from 5:30 to 21:30 every half, from 21:30 to 0:30 - every hour, get ready for 20 minutes, and the ticket costs 6.5 Euro.
Before the station Santa Maria Novella without stops - the ticket costs 5 euros, on the way the bus is 10 minutes, the route is open from 3:30 to 17:30, hourly.

If mistaken, still take the flight to Pisa Airport, you just need to get out of the Florentine station. Of course, no one will return money for a ticket.

Taxi

Dear way of traveling to the city. The driver will ask from 25 to 30 euros if you bargain - will take off for 18-20 euros. Taxi parking to the left of the exit from the airport. Book a car in advance will help the site.

Of course, there are transfers. If a hotel in which the room booked, provides such a service, then the traveler will meet and deliver to the hotel's threshold. You can order an individual transfer on your own on the portal.

What to see?

See the monuments of Florence in one day - it is impossible, the whole city is one solid attraction not only Tuscany, but also of all Italy.

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But per day, it is quite possible to get acquainted with this city, feel His Spirit and celebrate places for the future longer journey.

It is worth paying attention to the list of attractions of Florence to such places:

Pharmacy Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella.
Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral.

Noting these places on the Florence map with landmarks, it is impossible not to notice that the pedestrian walk will pass through other places from the guide, such as the Ponte Vecchio Bridge and numerous squares. Here you do not offer on every step a map or guidebooks, but they are available for downloading on the Internet in all languages. Transport is also not needed, historical Center Mostly - pedestrian zone.

In almost every travel handbook in Russian, this place is called "Heart" of Florence. So or not, it is difficult to say, but it is located in the very center on the map and it is very convenient to start acquaintance with the city.

This is an administrative building that has become a public museum in the 18th century, that is, the gallery is the oldest museum with full access for everyone not only in Italy, but also throughout Europe.

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Here you can see masterpieces of such masters as:

Leonardo da Vinci;
Caravaggio;
Botticelli;
Rembrandt;
Aivazovsky;
Jotto;
Raphael;
Michelangelo.

In addition to the works of these "stars", there are many things in the gallery collection not so constructed, but very interesting. As for the work of geniuses, there are a lot of their early masterpieces here.

In addition to the expositions of the halls, in the gallery of a total area of \u200b\u200b13,000 square meters there is a coffee shop, book store, library.

Works Museum daily, except Mondays and festive days, from 8:15 to 18:45. Cash holds are open from 8:00 to 18:00, the ticket costs from 8 to 11 euros. The price depends on the "exposure of the day", that is, it is demonstrated or something special or not. "Birth of Venus", so to speak, "hit" the brush of Rafael, is always exhibited, this masterpiece does not apply to the "raisins".

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Galleries address - Piazzale Degli Uffizi, 6. It's on Signoria Square, on it:

Fountain Neptune.
Lancia loggia and much more.

It's impossible to get lost in Florence. Even forgetting the card, you should not hurry to hurry to download - here there are signs of directions with the names of attractions everywhere.

As for the queues, which many fear, all mass excursions begin for some reason from the Cathedral of St. Mary, he also opens up a list of monuments in all directories and "amateur" routes. Early in the morning the uffus gallery does not have a crowd, the pussy begins after lunch.

Builded from 13 to 15th century, the building from 94 meters tower remained in pristine unchanged form. That is, what happened in the 15th century and now, of course, besides the part of technical modernization - electricity, the Internet, water supply and other household amenities.

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The Council of the Florentine Republic was gathered here, here he spent the audience Duke Tuscan and it was here that the Literary Hero Hannibal Lecter was overwhelmed by the Inspector Pazzi.

The address is Laconic - Piazza Signoria, 1.

You can see here much, remembered:

The Hall of Ginkvice, a better known as the "room 500" with dimensions of 23x52 meters and with crowded masterpieces by wall niches, ceiling, and even the floor.
Patio, three of them, look at each.
Fountain Dolphin.
Walk-in closet.
Studio, Small Cabinet Kozimo I Medici with 53 originals of cards of different centuries and a huge globe in which a person will easily fit.
"House of Lviv", in the literal sense, here contained real lions.
Hall of elements and the terrace of Saturn.

The opening hours of the museum - from 9:00 to 19:00, on Thursdays Palazzo is available until 14:00. Entrance ticket costs 7.5 euros.

Museo Nazionale del Bargello is interesting not only to the fact that there is a unique collection of sculptures, as directions in art - from the wooden Darons of the early Middle Ages to the marble masterpieces Donatello.

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This is a real early medieval castleIn which it was not - the Houses of the City Council, which resolved current household issues in the life of the city, a city prison, which was placed and the platform for executions (executed in the courtyard until 1768). Here, from 1261 to 1574 there was a residence of the presence, and from 1574 to 1865 there was the main branch of the city police. The barracks were also placed here.

The castle is one of the few in Florence of buildings that survived a large fire in 1323. You can see here not only sculptures, but also authentic knightly armor, the collection of rareness of the East, transferred to the Museum of Robbia's family and much more, for example, a collection of urban seals and medals.

The museum is waiting for visitors from 8:15 to 16:20. Winter working time In short - until 14:20. Each odd Monday and even Sunday is a weekend.

Address - VIA DEL PROSOLO, 4, it is very close to the Dante Museum.

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The entrance costs 4 euros, each first working for the Sunday Museum is free. Casses work in the morning and until 13:20.

Being in this place, you need to not forget to look into the chapel. There are interesting information shields that are also talking about the local bell, which is calling only in exceptional cases in itself. Each ringing is fixed, for example, in the last century, the bell awakened before the end of the war in 1945 and in 1966 - before the large flood.

Dante Aligiery means for today's Florence a lot, it's hard to find local residentWho would not be able to talk about Dante, lines from his works here are sustainable spoken speed. This is not surprising, because the books and life of Dante in the local school program paid the number of hours more than in our Pushkin.

Museum itself - atmospheric, amateur. The expositions are designed so that they are not just retelling the biography and demonstrate some things. The museum transfers life to which Aligiery lived.

In the room, from which Chiesa Di Santa Margherita is visible - the entire exposition is dedicated to the History of Love Dante to Beatrice Pontinary, of course, is not forgotten by the history of the engagement and marriage on Jamme Donati. Great love did not interfere with Aligiery marry and acquire children.

Paradoxically, but many tourists only find out that Dante is not only a poet. He was:

Pharmacist and consisted in the pharmacist pharmacist guild.
Participant of hostilities in 1289 and distinguished himself on the battlefields.
The politician and official of the city, and more than once ended in the House of the City Council in Bargello.

It was with politics that his life exile was connected, Señora Aligiery was kicked out of the city for accepting a bribe. Was one of the representatives of the kind of Aligerii corrupt official or not - no one cannot say for sure, although Dante's life researchers in Florence are a lot.

In the museum, in addition to the posthumous mask of the poet, published by local printers of the first copies of the "Divine Comedy" and other things that traditionally have in such places, presented medical instruments, pharmaceutical equipment and other interesting things.

Although the house itself is a reconstruction, since a genuine building has changed a single one and the two owners who rebuilt it, this reconstruction completely repeats the original.

The entrance to the museum is 4 euros, it works daily, except Mondays, from 10:00 to 18:00, in winter - until 17:00. For up to 6 years will miss for free, and from 6 to 12 years old - for 2 euros.

There is a museum at Via Santa Margherita, 1. Further, on the street - one of the most ancient churches of Florence - Chiesa di Santa Margherita. In the Church of St. Margarita, too, there are exposures-stands dedicated to Dante, and there is a sign on a family bench. Bench - genuine, nothing has changed in the church since Alirii's life. You do not need to pay for the entrance, this is the current temple.

Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

It will be interesting to connoisseurs of work of the Masters of Renaissance. The list out loud everything that is there, it will take more than one hour. For example, it was here that the original of the five-meter david of Michelangelo's work was put up, which became one of the most recognizable characters of that era.

The name of the museum is no coincidence, in 1561, the "Academy of Painting and Fine Arts" was opened here, the first educational institution, training arts in Europe.

There is a museum on Piazza Pitti, 1, and it works from 8:15 to 18:50, every day, except Monday. The entrance costs 16 euros.

Best viewpoint In Florence and sample gothic in architecture. You need to come here to rested from walking, because there are 414 steps upstairs, which will have to go on foot.

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There is a tower on Piazza Duomo literally in a pair of steps from the Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral. The entrance ticket costs 10 euros, it includes access to the dome of the Cathedral of St. Mary, passage to the Baptistery and a number of other bonuses. Works bell tower from 8:15 to 19:30, except resurrection. In winter - until 18:30.

A visit to Santa Maria del Fiore is better left for the evening, as the main flow of tourists goes here in the morning, for some reason all the tour operators begin excursions to Florence from here.

The doors of the cathedral are open from 10:00 to 17:00, on Thursday - until 15:30, on weekends - until 16:40. The checkout does not need to look for, the temple is acting. However, individual places are available for a fee, for example, a dome, which is a symbol of both Florence and all Italy.

The walls of the cathedral are decorated with stucco and frescoes of the coat of arms, there are coat of arms of all kinders who have benefited Florence and among them there is an arms of Demidov, who was placed here in the middle of the 19th century.

In principle, in the city there are many "Russian" places, but the Demidov occupy special. In Florence, there is a Square named after Demidov in the area of \u200b\u200bNiccolo, there is also a monument to Nikolai Demidov, the works of Bartolini and the street, named in his honor.

Here and today there are their villa on Novoli Street, decorated with the same image of the coat of arms as the Cathedral of St. Mary. Demidov in Florence, like many other Russians, for example, Dostoevsky - separate and interesting topic For cognitive walks.

Pharmacy Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella

This is the oldest pharmacy of Florence. Florentine pharmacists in the Middle Ages made not only poisons and medicines, they were still practiced as doctors, prepared perfume mixtures and soap. It is perfumery that has become the fate of Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella.

Today it is not just a store with a history that sells perfumes - here you can create an individual fragrance, and the finished products will satisfy the most demanding taste or acquire soap, which can also be "compiled" personally, if desired. There is a museum telling about the history of pharmacy in Florence, you do not need to pay for the entrance to it.

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It was Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella for centuries who served a physician genus, satisfying all their needs. It is possible that it was here that a poisonous book was prepared, who pointed Karl ninth and much more.

There is a pharmacy in the same place where it was opened in 1221 - on Via Della Scala, 16, directly opposite the Florentine station. It is open daily, from 9:00 to 20:00. The museum is open from 10:30 to 17:30.

In addition to perfumes and soap, there is everything here - from pills against gastric colic to herbal teas. There are always a lot of buyers here, and if you ask the prices, it will become clear why. For example, to choose an individually composition of cologne and get an hour later, made only that "personal" perfume in 100 ml, will cost from 68 euros and higher.

The remaining prices also "do not bite" and are quite comparable to the Moscow stores, which, of course, will never provide a similar range.

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What else to see?

The main sights of Florence are so capturing that they can unwittingly forget that it is located beyond. Meanwhile, being in the capital of Tuscany, it is simply impossible not to see everything next to her.

Neighborhood of Florence, this is:

Pisa;
Lucca;
Sienna;
San Gimignano;
Volterra;

All towns in an hour and a half ride, but in each will not work less than a day. In addition, in the vicinity of the famous Tuscan vineyards, Pinocchio Park and much more.

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To come to Florence for a day or two, it's like to eat one spoon from the portion of ice cream, which is copyrighted in local restaurants, as well as recipes for making coffee. You need to go here for a long time and yourself.

As for excursions, they are everywhere, and overview tours in the historical center are completely free and sent from the Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral as the groups are harvested, the work of the guides pays the municipality.

Florence on the map of Italy

Map of Florence Detailed

Transportation Scheme in Florence

Map of Florence

Florence is the capital of one of the most picturesque and culturally rich regions of Italy - Tuscany. The city of art is located in the central part of the country. On the western outskirts of Florence, the freeway connects Rome and Milan. By the way, from Rome and Florence shares one and a half years trains by train.

On the map of Florence it is seen that the city crosses the River - Arno. The city spread over both shores of the river, through which several luxury bridges roll. From the north, the Tuscan capital overtakes the Hills of Appenin.

Map of Florence Detailed is your reliable travel companion on the old Italian city. Florence can be found and see only during hiking walks In narrow streets and cozy squares. The town of small and every corner is charming and unique.

Map of Florence with attractions It will help you find the way to the desired museum, palace, bridge or square.

To visit the capital of Tuscany Florence will be interesting not only to lovers of history and culture. Although this city on the Arno River in terms of architectural monuments and artistic values \u200b\u200breally surpasses any other in Italy. And the historical center is considered part World Heritage. However, there is a lot of interesting things and for those who want to enjoy national Kitchen In the cozy restaurants, try the famous wines of Tuscany, buy clothes from famous designers and unusual decorations or just take a walk in blooming bright colors of gardens.

Florence cards enjoy popular with popularity, as they marked most of the most famous attractions, including museums, palaces, gallery and so on.

Florence is usually divided into six large parts surrounding the main attractions.

Historical Center — real exposition Under the blue Florentine sky. Here there is something to see: Duomo Square with a bell tower created by the famous architect Jotto, and Cathedral. In the same area, the Palace of Medici Riccardi, which made Mikelangelo. Art connoisseurs are waiting for the Uffiza Gallery and located in the oldest building of the city of Museum del Bargello.
Santa Croce - Named in honor of the church, where the tomb of the Great Italians are stored. Here you can also admire a few beautiful palaces.

San Lorenzo - also arose around the church of the same name. Not far from it - the monastery of San Marco and the grazing of the Medici. An equally important attraction: the central market where you can bargain in grocers, meat and fish cannons, buy fruit or a beautiful bouquet. Here is most of all different accuracy and tratoes, where real Tuscan dishes will be offered: Pancanell, Pekorino cheese or Ravioli with a pear.
Oltrano - The area is famous for the abundance of interesting galleries, for example, located in Palazzo Pitti and representing the masterpieces of the old school and modern art or silver products. Majestic churches are surrounded by residential quarters with many restaurants and craft shops.
Kushchano. "Ancient temples are coming here to visit: San Bartolomeo Jinoro, as well as St. Mary or Saint Catharina Siena. Even here are the meetings of the Football Federation Italy.
Tornabouoni - The area where Florentine lived before. He is abundant luxury palaces, in honor of one of the most famous and named. Now the area is interesting because the fashion stores of famous designers and jewelers focused on his streets.

Walking in the city

Tourist card with marks in Russian will help to make a walking route in the sights.

Florence - the city is small, almost all the attractions can be reached on foot. For example, visiting the museums in Palazzo Pitti, you can turn to Arno and go through the old bridge Ponte Vecchio.. For a long time to enjoy his architecture will not be given invited door to the many jewelry shops. By making purchases, you can turn right and stroll along the embankment to the Uffizi Gallery. And after a snack in one of the restaurants with the atmosphere of the old Florence.

Another option: Start a walk from San Marco Square, inspected the monastery of the same name. Then - by Via Camillo Cavour towards the Palazzo Medici Ricardi. Then go through Via de Gori, turning to the left through the quarter. Here is the temple of San Lorenzo with Chapel, Copy Michelangelo. Next, cross the closest intersection and discover the right bright basilica of Santa Maria Novella, where the heroes of the Decameron met.

And then take a ticket at a nearby train station and go to one of the towns of Chianti to tasting the world's best wines.

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Most. beautiful city In Italy, Florence is considered the most picturesque and colorful. In addition to the fact that this city itself is very picturesque and beautiful, it is also located in an amazing countryWhat makes it even more attractive. The city of Florence is located in a spacious picturesque basin, among the gentle of unusual hills, at the foot of the majestic northern Apennine. On the map of Italy, Florence occupies an important, significant place.

Florence is popular among millions of tourists who come here every year from around the world. This city presented the world of great masters visual artsThe birthplace of the famous Renaissance is considered. Translated into Russian, the name of the city is translated as "blooming". And it is worth noting that Florence in Italy really justifies its name for many hundreds of years.

Magnificent Florence has become home to many great artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Jotto, Donatello, Dante, Fra Angeliko, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael and many others. But it is worth mentioning about one outstanding person who glorified the city - Standal. The work of these genius can be viewed in the museums of the city, Florence art galleries.

The history of the city of Florence is interesting and rich, founded by Etrusca and later conquered by the Romans, he pleases with its medieval streets with unique dashest houses, but most of all meet architectural monuments Renaissance.

The historic center of the city is the Signoria Square, where everyone can admire with magnificent collections of masterpieces, among which the sculptures of Cellini and Michelangelo, and others. No less noteworthy attraction is the Florentine Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiori, it is worth noting that this is the third cathedral largest worldwide. Here is the famous church - gothic Basilica Santa Croce, who became a tomb for many great Italians, among whom Michelangelo, the famous Machiavelli, Galilee, Rossini and many other great masters.

In addition, there are about 90 diverse museums, many natural attractions, magnificent gardens and parks. Many attractions from each new Epoch complemented by new elements. Thanks to the writings of all generations, we can observe the magnificence of the Italian beauty of Florence in all its glory with all the most significant monuments and heritage. Detailed map Florence will help navigate and not miss a single interesting place!