See & do
Every major sight, what it actually involves, and whether it's worth your limited hours in the city.
The Duomo complex
Cathedral, dome climb, baptistery and campanile — what to book and in what order.
Uffizi Gallery
Botticelli, Leonardo and the world's densest room of Renaissance painting.
Accademia & the David
Michelangelo's David, and why the queue-skip ticket is worth it.
Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens
The Medici's other palace, and Florence's best green escape.
Santa Croce
Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli are all buried in this one church.
Ponte Vecchio
The medieval bridge lined with goldsmiths — and its quieter neighbour bridges.
Piazzale Michelangelo
The postcard view over the city, and when to actually go for it.
San Lorenzo & Medici Chapels
The Medici family's own church and mausoleum, steps from the market.
Santa Maria Novella
The green-and-white marble church that gives the train station its name.
Best things to do
A ranked shortlist for people with two or three days, not two weeks.
Free things to do
Churches, viewpoints and neighbourhoods that cost nothing to enjoy.
Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's town hall, still in use — the Hall of the Five Hundred and the tower climb.
Bargello Museum
The city's best Renaissance sculpture collection, and consistently uncrowded.
Museo Galileo
Galileo's own telescopes, and a genuinely good stop for families.
Piazza Santo Spirito
Brunelleschi's last church and Oltrarno's liveliest square.