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Figline Valdarno: Things To See & Do
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Certosa del Galluzo
This monastery
which is both architecturally and artistically unique was
originally home to Carthusian monks. Today Cistercian monks -
who have lived here since 1958 - give visitors a guided tour of
the complex's treasuressuch as the Chiostrino dei Monaci e il
Capitolo, a cloister featuring Albertinelli's 1506 work, `The
Crucifixion' & other architectural works, completed in different
periods, which makes up the Certosa complex.
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Free admission.
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Tel: +39
0552049217
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Location:
Via Senese, 206-208r, Florence, Italy - 11.81 miles from
Figline Valdarno.
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San Miniato el Monte
This
is one of the city's most striking examples of Florentine
Romanesque architecture, with white and green marble facade and
a floor decorated with symbolic ornamental motifs.
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Tel: +39
0552342768
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Location:
Via Monte alle Croci, 34, Florence, Italy - 12.75 miles from
Figline Valdarno.
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Battistero
The central
doors of Battistero are stunning works of art, depicting scenes
from the Old and New Testament designed by Lorenzo Ghiberti,
with an interior featuring opulent deco of Roman columns, gilded
column heads, 13th-century mosaics and Islamic-style patterned
marble inlay on the floors.
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Tel: +39
0552302885
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Getting
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Location:
Piazza San Giovanni, Florence, Italy - 13.61 miles from
Figline Valdarno.
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