Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in Florence, Italy

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 8.6 km
Ascend 363 m
Descend 412 m

Experience Florence in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in FlorenceIndividual Sights in Florence

Sight 1: Parrocchia San Leone Magno

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The church of San Leone Magno is a Catholic place of worship located in Florence in Via Beata Angela, a district of Via Senese, in the Due Strade area.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Leone Magno (Firenze) (IT)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa di San Gaggio

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The Church of San Gaggio is a Roman Catholic church located on via Senese in Florence, Italy. It was once associated with a large convent.

Wikipedia: San Gaggio, Florence (EN)

1576 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 3: Boboli Gardens

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The Boboli Gardens is a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts. The large green area is a real open-air museum with statues of various styles and periods, ancient and Renaissance that are distributed throughout the garden. It also has large fountains and caves, among them the splendid Buontalenti grotto built by the artist, architect, and sculptor Bernardo Buontalenti between 1536 and 1608.

Wikipedia: Boboli Gardens (EN), Website

770 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Forte di Belvedere

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The Forte di Belvedere or Fortezza di Santa Maria in San Giorgio del Belvedere is a fortification in Florence, Italy.

Wikipedia: Belvedere (fort) (EN), Website

508 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: San Leonardo in Arcetri

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San Leonardo in Arcetri is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via di San Leonardo #25, a few hundred meters southeast of the Porta San Giorgio of Florence, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Leonardo in Arcetri (EN)

380 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Porta San Giorgio

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Porta San Giorgio Francesco Bini / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Porta San Giorgio is a medieval gateway located on the south-east end of the Oltrarno walls of Florence, Italy. Ramparts of the Belvedere fortress, begun in 1590, stand adjacent to the gate. The road away from Florence soon passes the church of San Leonardo in Arcetri.

Wikipedia: Porta San Giorgio, Florence (EN)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Giardino Bardini

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The Giardino Bardini is an Italian Renaissance garden of the Villa Bardini in the hilly part of Oltrarno, offering fine views of Florence, Italy. Opened only recently to the public, it is one of Florence's well kept secrets.

Wikipedia: Bardini Gardens (EN)

980 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 8: Giardino delle Rose

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Giardino delle rose is a garden park in the Oltrarno district of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy. It is located below the Piazzale Michelangelo and offers a commanding view of the city.

Wikipedia: Giardino delle Rose (EN)

1243 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 9: Villa Giovannelli

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Villa Giovannelli is located in Piazza Unganelli 6 on the hill of Arcetri in Florence. The villa is not large in size and is organized around a courtyard.

Wikipedia: Villa Giovannelli (IT)

843 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Basilica di San Miniato al Monte

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Basilica di San Miniato al Monte Benjamín Núñez González / CC BY-SA 4.0

San Miniato al Monte is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most scenic churches in Italy. There is an adjoining Olivetan monastery, seen to the right of the basilica when ascending the stairs.

Wikipedia: San Miniato al Monte (EN)

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Chiesa di San Salvatore a Monte

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The church of San Salvatore al Monte is a Roman Catholic church in Florence, Italy, located on the hill behind Piazzale Michelangelo, known as Monte delle Croci, just below the basilica of San Miniato.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Salvatore al Monte (IT)

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Michelangelo Square

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Piazzale Michelangelo is a square with a panoramic view of Florence, Italy, located in the Oltrarno district.

Wikipedia: Piazzale Michelangelo (EN)

973 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 13: Chiesa di Santa Maria a Ricorboli

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The church of Santa Maria a Ricòrboli is a Catholic place of worship located on Via Carlo Marsuppini in Florence, Italy.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria a Ricorboli (IT)

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