Lonely PlanetAug 21
Art in Florence: The Must-See Masterpieces
The art you absolutely cannot miss.
View Fra Angelico's frescoes.
12 things in this story
- DuomoPlace of worshipSpectacular structure with a fiery red-brick dome.
- Galleria degli UffiziMuseumSee Piero della Francesca's portraits.
- Brunelleschi's DomeSightClimb inside for city views.
- UffiziMuseumSee Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus.
- AccademiaMuseumSee Michelangelo's David.
- Cappelle MediceeMuseumHides hauntingly beautiful funerary sculptures.
- Museo di San MarcoMuseumView Fra Angelico's frescoes.
- Gates of ParadiseSightGhiberti's glittering bronze doors.
- Basilica di San LorenzoPlace of worshipComplex that includes the Medici Chapels.
- Basilica di Santa TrinitaPlace of worship
- Basilica di Santa Maria del CarminePlace of worship
- Museo dell'Opera del DuomoMuseum