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Piazzale Michelangelo
After visiting the historic center, having traveled on the banks of the river, crossed the bridges, given the majesty of Palazzo Pitti and the small artisan shops of the Oltrarno district, it is time to climb the hill and see Florence in all its splendor from a unique vantage point: Piazzale Michelangelo.
Duration: 10 minutes
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Piazza Santa Croce
Once you get off the Piazzale Michelangelo it is time to go back to the center, but before the tour comes to an end we will once again pass by the river, in front of the National Library and the enchanting square of Santa Croce.
The Basilica of Santa Croce located in the square is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories.
When Stendhal visited the Basilica of Santa Croce he was overcome with emotion. He wrote:
I was in a sort of ecstasy, from the idea of being in Florence, close to the great men whose tombs I had seen. Absorbed in the contemplation of sublime beauty ... I reached the point where one encounters celestial sensations ... Everything spoke so vividly to my soul. Ah, if I could only forget. I had palpitations of the heart, what in Berlin they call 'nerves'. Life was drained from me. I walked with the fear of falling.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
external of the church
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Ponte Vecchio
Perfect view of Ponte Vecchio
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale
external
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Basilica San Miniato al Monte
The oldest Basilica in Florence
Duration: 15 minutes
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Museo di Santa Maria Nuova
The oldest Hospital in Florence
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Cappelle Medicee
The Medicis Chapel
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Santa Maria Maggiore
The house of "Berta"
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Stazione di Firenze Santa Maria Novella
the main train station
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Santa Maria Novella
Another beautiful renaissance Basilica
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Piazza Ognissanti
the church where Amerigo Vespucci and Botticelli are buried
Duration: 5 minutes
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Ponte alla Carraia
the humpback bridge
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Ponte Santa Trinita
designed by Michelangelo
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Ponte Vecchio
One of the icons of Florence
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Piazza Del Carmine
The most florentine district
Duration: 5 minutes
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Porta di San Frediano
The old walls of Florence
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Piazza Santo Spirito
The Movida of Florence
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Palazzo Pitti
The last residence of the Medici family
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Church of Santa Felicita
One of the oldest church of the city
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Uffizi
The view of one of the best museum in Italy
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Ponte alle Grazie
Panoramic view on Ponte Vecchio
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale
More than 80 miles of books
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Torre della Zecca
The secrets of Florence
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Ponte di San Niccolo
The history of the Arno River
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Folon e il Giardino delle Rose
An immersion in beauty
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Torre di San Niccolo
The original guardian tower in Florence
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Fontane delle Rampe del Poggi
relaxing views
Duration: 5 minutes
