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Piazza Della Signoria
This is the central square of the city, built in an odd L-shape before the Palazzo Vecchio.
The square boasts impressive statuary - an equestrian depiction of Cosimo de Medici by
Giambologna, replicas of Donatello's Marzocco and Judith Beheading Holofernes, one of many replicas of Michelangelo's David and the restored original Perseus slaying Medusa by Cellini.
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Duomo
Florence's cathedral,
which was for centuries the largest such structure in the
country, was built over a period of 600 years, starting from the 13th Ceit is the work of
renowned artist Brunelleschi.
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Opening
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Monday through Wednesday: 10am - 5pm; Sunday: 1:30pm to 4:45pm. Closed Easter, Christmas and some other holy days.
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Pricing:
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Entrance is free. Fees (EUR3) to see the excavations or go up into the cupola.
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Getting
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Piazza del Duomo
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Palazzo Vecchio
The seat of power in the city for many centuries (most notably during the reign of the Medicis),
this magnificent building was constructed as an elegant fortress, testament not only to the power
of the occupiers but also the trouble-fraught lives they lived.
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Opening
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Monday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m, except Thursday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on some holidays.
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket EUR 6
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Contact:
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055-276-8465 |
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Getting
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Piazza della Signoria, Florence. Bus: A, B, 23, or 71
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Uffizi Gallery
The traditional long queues for entering this best known of Italy's art Galleries pays off with
a collection strong in Italian Renaissance and Baroque art. Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" is possibly
the most famous painting in the collection, but there are works by Rembrandt and Durer for a
pan European flavour.
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Opening
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Tuesday to Sunday: 8.15am - 6.50pm. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, 1 May.
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: EUR 6,50; Reduced ticket: EUR 3,25
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Contact:
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Telefono: 055 2388651 Fax: 055 2388694
E-mail: direzione.uffizi@polomuseale.firenze.it |
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Getting
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Piazzale degli Uffizi, 50122 Firenze
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Galleria Dell' Accademia
The original David by Michelangelo was moved here in 1873 to protect it from the elements.
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Detailsls
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Opening
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Tuesday to Sunday: hours 8.15am - 6.50pm. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, 1 May.
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket EUR 6,50, Reduced ticket: EUR 3,25
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Contact:
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Telephone: 055 2388612 Fax: 055 2388764 Email: galleriaaccademia@polomuseale.firenze.it |
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More
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Audioguides available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese. Cost: EUR 4.65 for single, EUR6.20 for double.
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Getting
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Via Ricasoli 58-60, 50122 Firenze
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Ponte Vecchio
This bridge with shops lining both sides of it was first built in 1345 and spans the Arno River.
The city's most prominent goldsmiths and silversmiths occupy the shops here.
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Piazzale Michelangelo
Overlooking the city from across the Arno, this location offers a great overview of the entire
city, punctuated with it Cathedral dome and bridges. It is so named because of the replicas of Michelangelo's David and other sculptures placed here.
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