Hidden Gems in Firenze
Underrated treasures
Breath-taking and often overlooked. The artwork and attention to detail inside this church is out of this world. It’s the most detailed and decorated church I’ve seen in Florence.
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Nhà thờ SS. Annunziata di Firenze
Piazza della SS. AnnunziataBreath-taking and often overlooked. The artwork and attention to detail inside this church is out of this world. It’s the most detailed and decorated church I’ve seen in Florence.
If you like museums, besides the popular Accademia and Uffizi, another wonderful one is the Bargello. It was a medieval prison (some decapitations occurred in the courtyard), now it’s a museum with several famous sculptures and old paintings. The architecture in itself is incredible!
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Bảo tàng Quốc gia Bargello
4 Via del ProconsoloIf you like museums, besides the popular Accademia and Uffizi, another wonderful one is the Bargello. It was a medieval prison (some decapitations occurred in the courtyard), now it’s a museum with several famous sculptures and old paintings. The architecture in itself is incredible!
Don’t tell anyone about this place, shhh. It is the highest point in the city; peaceful and beautiful. This is a 1000-year-old monastery, with a crypt below (if you are lucky you will catch the monks sing the traditional Gregorian chants! Behind, there’s a cemetery (Cimitero delle Porte Sante) with old and elaborate mausoleums, really with a look. You can sit at the steps of the monastery overlooking the entire city, especially beautiful during sunset. It is one of the most incredible things to do, and one of the top reasons why I haven’t moved away from Florence.
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Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte
34 Via delle Porte SanteDon’t tell anyone about this place, shhh. It is the highest point in the city; peaceful and beautiful. This is a 1000-year-old monastery, with a crypt below (if you are lucky you will catch the monks sing the traditional Gregorian chants! Behind, there’s a cemetery (Cimitero delle Porte Sante) with old and elaborate mausoleums, really with a look. You can sit at the steps of the monastery overlooking the entire city, especially beautiful during sunset. It is one of the most incredible things to do, and one of the top reasons why I haven’t moved away from Florence.
Built in 1337 and used a grain market and grain storage (on the third floor) to withstand famine or sieges. Then it became the offices of the craft and trade guilds. Now it’s a church and museum. Worth to at least look at it from the outside and appreciate its important history, even if you don’t go in!
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Nhà thờ và Bảo tàng Orsanmichele
Via dell'Arte della LanaBuilt in 1337 and used a grain market and grain storage (on the third floor) to withstand famine or sieges. Then it became the offices of the craft and trade guilds. Now it’s a church and museum. Worth to at least look at it from the outside and appreciate its important history, even if you don’t go in!
Jump into the 1500 century in one second. Magical smell of antique books. If you’re a book lover, this is your place!
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Biblioteca Marucelliana
43 Via CavourJump into the 1500 century in one second. Magical smell of antique books. If you’re a book lover, this is your place!
Quick & easy
Some magnificent places to pop in when you’re in the area! I ask you to please even go in for 10 minutes, I promise they will be worth every second.
San Lorenzo area: A quick and easy but highly rewarding visit is the Palazzo Medici, right up the street (so a literal minute away from the apartment). No lines and free entrance to the courtyard so you can admire the frescoes and terracotta art.
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
3 Via CavourSan Lorenzo area: A quick and easy but highly rewarding visit is the Palazzo Medici, right up the street (so a literal minute away from the apartment). No lines and free entrance to the courtyard so you can admire the frescoes and terracotta art.
Via Ognissanti: Early Baroque church, with frescoes by Botticelli and a crucifix by Giotto. The church is able to stay open because of the help of volunteers, and is free to enter because it’s supported from offers by patrons and tourists.
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Chiesa di San Salvatore in Ognissanti
42 Borgo OgnissantiVia Ognissanti: Early Baroque church, with frescoes by Botticelli and a crucifix by Giotto. The church is able to stay open because of the help of volunteers, and is free to enter because it’s supported from offers by patrons and tourists.
Via Tornabuoni area: Opulently rich in detail, this church is truly impressive. Built in Baroque style in 1648. Everyday, they hold holy mass in Latin with an ancient rite.
Church of Saints Michael and Cajetan
1 Piazza degli AntinoriVia Tornabuoni area: Opulently rich in detail, this church is truly impressive. Built in Baroque style in 1648. Everyday, they hold holy mass in Latin with an ancient rite.
Near the train station: Not everyday do you get to go into a building that has been standing there since the 900’s (yes, 1100 years ago!). Built in Romanesque style with beautiful artwork and altar. It’s literally on the street to get to the Duomo from the station - you have no excuse to not pop in!
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
71 Via Santa Maria MaggioreNear the train station: Not everyday do you get to go into a building that has been standing there since the 900’s (yes, 1100 years ago!). Built in Romanesque style with beautiful artwork and altar. It’s literally on the street to get to the Duomo from the station - you have no excuse to not pop in!
Sightseeing
If you want to be immersed in a Renaissance garden, visit the Bardini Gardens. They're very different than the Boboli gardens, much more curated, intimate and with lovely views of the city. There’s a little cafe there where you can pause and overlook the city.
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Vườn Bardini
1 Costa S. GiorgioIf you want to be immersed in a Renaissance garden, visit the Bardini Gardens. They're very different than the Boboli gardens, much more curated, intimate and with lovely views of the city. There’s a little cafe there where you can pause and overlook the city.
If you walk around the Piazzale Michelangelo area, towards the Forte Belvedere or Bardini gardens, you will be walking by the ancient city walls! The ones here pictured, seen from the San Miniato hill, are the “newer” walls, built in the 1500’s.
Walls of Florence
Via di BelvedereIf you walk around the Piazzale Michelangelo area, towards the Forte Belvedere or Bardini gardens, you will be walking by the ancient city walls! The ones here pictured, seen from the San Miniato hill, are the “newer” walls, built in the 1500’s.
Food scene
Going into this grocery store is like stepping back in time. They have old school tin cans with cookies or mints (PERFECT for gifts!), a cold cut/cheese butcher, a European dairy products section, an Italian candy “bar”, traditional Italian sodas and spirits, the most incredible Italian tea selection, coffees, chocolatessss, salts and spices in beautiful containers, household products, toiletries, you name it! Seriously get all your grocery shopping and gift shopping here!
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Pegna
26R Via dello StudioGoing into this grocery store is like stepping back in time. They have old school tin cans with cookies or mints (PERFECT for gifts!), a cold cut/cheese butcher, a European dairy products section, an Italian candy “bar”, traditional Italian sodas and spirits, the most incredible Italian tea selection, coffees, chocolatessss, salts and spices in beautiful containers, household products, toiletries, you name it! Seriously get all your grocery shopping and gift shopping here!
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Light a candle
When you go into a church, you can light one of the candles in honor of a loved one. You don’t have to be Catholic, it’s a nice and thoughtful gesture. If you do, it’s customary to leave a small donation in return.