What to See in Florence

Overview

UNESCO World Heritage

Historic Centre of Florence ★★★★
With the famous Ponte Vecchio, its palaces, squares, and religious buildings, the entire old centre of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architectural quality.

Districts

Sites, Monuments, and Architectural Ensembles

Religious Buildings

Museums

Parks and Gardens

In the Surrounding Area

Interesting places near Florence:

Arezzo ★★
A large city southeast of Florence with a rather beautiful historic centre, a testament to its past splendour.

Lucca ★★
A large city (called Lucca in Italian) located southeast of Florence. It has a beautiful old center that gives it a certain charm.

Pisa ★★★★
Certainly one of Italy’s most famous cities abroad thanks to its UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower. But beyond the landmark, Pisa also boasts a beautiful historic centre around the Piazza del Duomo, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Pistoia ★★
A fairly large city with a well-preserved medieval quarter.

San Gimignano ★★★
A stunning medieval hill town between Siena and Florence, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its historic centre encircled by walls and dotted with tall towers.

Siena ★★★★
This city south of Florence is famous for its artistic heritage, which has earned its historic centre a UNESCO listing, as well as for the "palio", a spectacular traditional horse race.

Medici Villas in Tuscany ★★
Around twenty villas and gardens built around Florence by the Medici family from the late 14th century. Much of this collection is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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