Florence

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Oct 2007

Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi), Florence
One of the great museums of the world, the Uffizi houses the premier collection of Italian Renaissance art, featuring works by such masters as Botticelli, Titian, Michelangelo and da Vinci.
Attraction type: Art gallery; Art museum; Museum complex; Museum


Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Erected during Roman times, this is the most ancient and photographed bridge in Florence, which is characterized by three arches and two wide arcades on each side housing the famous and unusual "botteghe" or shops.
Attraction type: Bridge; Specialty shop

Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the 13th century, the Cathedral's trademark dome is now the symbol of Florence.
Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building


Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence
Europe's first school of drawing, this museum of art is chiefly famous for its several sculptures by Michelangelo, notably his David, in addition to an extensive collection of 15th- and 16th-century paintings.
Attraction type: Art museum; Museum


Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, Florence
Situated on a hill (monte) outside Florence with unsurpassed views of the city, this structure is one of the finest examples of Tuscan Romanesque architecture, built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic village; Lookout; Architectural building

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