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Basilica San Miniato al Monte
5,334 reviews
"Every time I visit Florence over the past 50 years or so, I take the bus up to Piazzale Michaelangelo where one his Davids reign outdoors, and walk past the throngs tacross the street a bit, to this beautiful church.""I absolutely LOVED my 2 hours there - observing the mass, hearing the Gregorian chants and then exiting out to see the sun set across the entire city of Florence from the church's piazza."
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Museo Nazionale del Bargello
2,996 reviews
"... trip to the Bargello to see the original Baptistery Doors competition panels of Brunelleschi and Ghiberti, Donatello's David, Giambologna's Mercury and some lesser known Michleangelo reliefs and other sculptures.""Amazing to find such an ancient building, that's so complete, with wonderful sculptures including Michelangelo and Donetello, and it's quiet, all the rude barging hoards are busy knocking into each other in the Uf..."
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Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science
2,281 reviews
"Amazing telescopes, Galileo’s actual middle finger, Peter Leopold’s chemistry cabinet, ancient globes, anatomical models - a dizzying array of exhibits that ensure this museum really packs a punch!""Stroll along the river's edge till you find this museum and inside you will discover a plethora of scientific instruments beautifully crafted in a bygone era and a nice surprise with the small display of original..."
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Church and Museum of Orsanmichele
981 reviews
"Finally, the upper floor has the most stunning views of Florence, giving you a panorama of the city, with the Duomo to one side and the Palazzo Vecchio to another.""The tabernacles were decorated between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and each one houses in a statue of the patron saint of the guild."
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Sant'Apollonia
120 reviews
"The cenacolo Sant' Apollonia is now a museum essentially dedicated to one piece -- the masterpiece Last Supper by Andrea del Castagno.""The old convent belonging to the Benedictine nuns of Sant’ Apollonia, from the 15th century, is also a home of one of the most famous versions of the “Last Supper”."
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Chiesa di Santa Monica
95 reviews
"The venue's acoustics were great and this girl filled every inch of the room with a powerful and beautiful voice.""... March and among the numerous monuments and churches and streets and palaces that are the artistic heart of this wonderful city, I had the occasion to assist at one of Italian Opera Concert in St. Monaca church."
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