by A charming city, the birthplace of the Renaissance, encapsulates the essence of Italy’s rich cultural heritage, and every year tens of thousands of tourists come from far and wide to see it. In short, Florence lives up to its reputation!
1. Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers
A worthy symbol of the city! A big red dome of the church, the main body of the Virgin Flower Cathedral is white, red, green three colors of marble composition, these three kinds of marble are transported from different places, you can imagine the huge project at that time. The hardest part, however, was to hold up the behemoth while maintaining its beauty. Brunelleschi cleverly solved this problem and the dome stood there for hundreds of years.
The red dome is worth climbing, after the summit, the view of the center of the city can be seen, and next to it is the Giotto bell tower, which is a little lower than the dome, but also can be climbed to the summit, if you are full of physical strength and time permits, climbing the bell tower can enjoy the dome appearance of the Hundred Flowers Cathedral up close.
2.The Old Palace
It has been the political center of Florence since ancient times, and the mayor of Florence has his office here. Here you will see a replica of the statue of David, the original one is in the Academy Gallery.
3. Uffizi Museum
The Uffizi Palace is home to one of the largest collections of Renaissance works in the world and one of the oldest galleries in the world. The Uffizi used to be the Medici family’s office, and all the Renaissance works of art that consolidated the Medici family’s finances are here.
The museum is divided into two floors and three floors. On the second floor is an exhibition of drawings and prints by Leonard and Michelangelo. On the third floor is the painting hall, with 45 exhibition rooms between the three corridors. The Medici family built their collection for this purpose and continued to expand, and the Uffizi Gallery has a large collection, Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus” and “Spring” are among the treasures of the town.
4. The PONTE VECCHIO Bridge
The old bridge has crossed the Arno River since Roman times and was damaged several times, but the one we see here was rebuilt in 1345. But it is also called the “old bridge”. In the early days, the old Bridge was full of butcher shops, smelly and dirty, and the Medici family hated the stench, so they ordered the deportation of all pork vendors and replaced it with a variety of gold jewelry shops, which are now numerous and beautifully carved gold jewelry, attracting millions of tourists.
5. Piazza Michelangelo
Here, the center of Florence can be seen at a glance: the Old Bridge, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers, the Church of the Holy Cross, the Old Palace, etc., when you come here, you can see it all. The best time to visit is when the sun is setting and the lights are first on. The street lights along the road and the city and the lights are fading to make the town extremely beautiful. If you meet a good time when the sunset is shining, you will have no regrets.
6. Pitti Palace
The Palazzo Pitti is more than 600 years old, and its first owner was Luca Pitti, a wealthy Florentine banker. Pitti built the house in the 15th century and called it Palazzo Pitti. Over the centuries, the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Garden have undergone numerous additions and renovations, becoming one of the largest and most important architectural monuments in Florence. Today, Palazzo Pitti houses important sculptures, paintings, works of art, clothing and porcelain, and is a monumental building complex.
7. Boboli Gardens
The garden is located behind the Pitti Palace and is one of the most famous and beautiful gardens of the Italian Renaissance. Built on a hillside behind Palazzo Pitti, the gardens are designed in the formal Italian Renaissance style, with symmetry and geometry as their defining features.
