| A Roundup of Florence Must Sees | | | | sculptures that provide excellent accompaniments to |
| A city of art and historical home of high culture has | | | | lunchtime picnics. The gardens themselves boast an |
| many architectural treasures. However, those stunned | | | | interesting layout and offer stunning views of the city. |
| by the exterior will be awestruck by their contents. For | | | | Pitti Palace |
| art fans there's little better reason to book a stay at | | | | The extravagant frontage for the aforementioned |
| one of the many excellent cheap youth hostels in | | | | Boboli Gardens, this vast palace houses generations' |
| Florence. | | | | worth of artifacts and possessions. |
| Galleria degli Uffizi | | | | Michelangelo's David |
| One of the world's most pre-eminent art museums | | | | Florence's most famous resident has no more an |
| justly deserves its reputation. Filled with a stunning | | | | appropriate home than in the Accademia museum's |
| collection of Renaissance art. | | | | magnificent collection of sculpture. A rarely bettered |
| Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) | | | | piece of art. |
| This beautiful cathedral epitomises the nuance of | | | | San Miniato al Monte |
| exquisite Renaissance engineering and delicate design. | | | | Elegantly placed atop one of Florence's highest points, |
| The Giotto's Bell Tower is of particular note and should | | | | this 11th century church more than deserves its grand |
| be the first stop off after dropping ones luggage off at | | | | location. Widely touted by locals and other Italians as |
| a cheap hostel in Florence. | | | | the most beautiful church in Italy - which is no mean |
| Palazzo Vecchio | | | | feat! |
| It may be a replica of Michelangelo's David that sits | | | | Cappella Brancacci |
| outside, but do not be alarmed, Florence's old city | | | | It may not look much from the outside, but the plain |
| palace is very much the real thing, as is most of the | | | | exterior hides one of the most celebrated pieces of |
| rest of the fine art that makes up its stunning historical | | | | art in the world - rivalling even David himself. The |
| collection. | | | | frescoes of the chapel were too great even to be |
| Ponte Vecchio | | | | completed by one person and were started by |
| In a true sign that love and beauty conquer all, this is | | | | Masolino da Panicale and finished by Filippo Lippi. |
| the only Florentine bridge that survived the Second | | | | Bargello |
| World War. It crosses the River Arno at its narrowest | | | | This museum is yet another of Florence's fantastic |
| point, connecting the Uffizi with the Medici Palace. | | | | testaments to some of the great Renaissance artists |
| Boboli Gardens | | | | including Michelangelo, Donatello and Ammannati. |
| The Boboli Gardens are filled with weather torn | | | | |