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Things to do in Florence

The cradle of the Renaissance: the Duomo, the Uffizi and Michelangelo's David in a compact city you can cross on foot, with the hills of Tuscany around it.

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Florence Cathedral (Duomo)

Brunelleschi's great dome, the bell tower and the baptistery.Entry: Cathedral free; book a slot for the domeSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Galleria dell'Accademia

Home of Michelangelo's David.Entry: Book a time slot. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Mercato Centrale

A food market downstairs and a food hall upstairs.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

Siena's town hall on the Campo, whose museum holds Lorenzetti's frescoes of Good and Bad Government.Entry: Torre del Mangia tickets are sold on the day onlySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Piazza del Campo, Siena

Siena's shell-shaped square, where the Palio horse race runs each summer.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Piazza del Mercato, Siena

The old market square just below the Piazza del Campo, lined with trattorias.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Piazza della Signoria

The civic square of Florence, with the Palazzo Vecchio and the statues of the Loggia dei Lanzi.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Piazza Santo Spirito

An Oltrarno square of bars and trattorias in front of Brunelleschi's church of Santo Spirito.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Piazzale Michelangelo

The classic view over Florence, best at sunset.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens

The Medici palace across the river, with its terraced gardens.Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Ponte Vecchio

The old bridge over the Arno, lined with jewelers' shops.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

San Domenico, Siena

A large brick basilica tied to St. Catherine of Siena, looking across a valley to the cathedral.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

San Miniato al Monte

A Romanesque church with a marble facade on the hill above Piazzale Michelangelo.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Food

San Niccolò

A small Oltrarno quarter of wine bars and restaurants below Piazzale Michelangelo.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Sant'Ambrogio Market

A neighborhood food market where Florentines shop, with a covered hall and stalls outside.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Santa Croce

The great Franciscan church where Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli are buried.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Santa Maria Novella

A Dominican church beside the main station, with Masaccio's Holy Trinity and frescoes by Ghirlandaio.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Siena Cathedral

Striped marble, an inlaid marble floor and the Piccolomini Library.Entry: The OPA SI pass covers the whole cathedral complexSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Uffizi Gallery

Botticelli's Birth of Venus and the masterpieces of the Renaissance.Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets

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