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Best Photos that invite you to visit Florence (Italy)

Ponte Vecchio in Florence from piazzale Michelangelo
Ponte Vecchio in Florence from piazzale Michelangelo

Italy offers you very beautiful destinations to travel to, but without a doubt, Florence, Together with Roma y Venice, are the cities that have the most tourist attractions in store for you.

When you travel to Florence You can be overwhelmed by the great explosion of art that it contains, which is the reflection of the greatness that this city had in past times, and specifically during the Renacimiento.

In advance of your tourist trip to the capital of the Toscana, here you have the best photos of Florence, taken during my last trip.

Best Photos of Florence

In this selection of images see images beautiful panoramic views of the city, as well as its main monuments, like the cathedral Duomo and its dome, or the Palazzo Vecchio.

Also of its very interesting churches, such as the Santa Croce o Santa Maria Novellaas well as others very prominent corners, such as Old Bridge or piazzale Michelangelo viewpoint, from where you have the best and most famous panoramic views of the capital of Tuscany.

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Panoramic views of Florence

Panoramic views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo
Panoramic views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

The Piazzale Michelangelo It is from where you have the best panoramic views of Florence, as they encompass all the most famous monuments of the Tuscan city, with the Doumo and its imposing dome, the Palazzo Vecchio and the Ponte Vecchio taking center stage.

Duomo cathedral of Florence

Neogothic facade of the Duomo cathedral in Florence
Neogothic facade of the Duomo cathedral in Florence

El Duomo It is one of the main monuments of Florence.

In reality, it is a monumental complex made up of the cathedral, the Baptistery and the bell tower, and the cathedral building stands out for its neogothic facade.

Gates of Paradise

The Gates of Paradise They are the artistic jewel that you can see in the Baptistery building, in front of the main façade of the Duomo of Florence.

They are bronze doors that were made during the 12th century, when the current Baptistery building was built, and were designed by the most famous artists of the time.

Brunelleschi's dome

Panoramic views of the Duomo of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo
Florence Duomo from Piazzale Michelangelo

It is one of the great architectural landmarks of the RenacimientoWell, the Duom domeo built by Brunelleschi It is inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, and was built with an original construction system without the need to erect scaffolding.

Views from Brunelleschi's Dome

Views from the dome of the Duomo in Florence
Views from the dome of the Duomo in Florence

From the gazebo what is at the top of the Duomo dome You have some of the best panoramic views of the city of Florence.

To ascend to this viewpoint, one of the most popular visits among tourists in Florence, you must climb 463 steps in several sections of varying difficulty.

Signoria Square

One of the highlights of your visit to Florence will undoubtedly be the Signoria square, political center of the city as it houses the headquarters of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, in addition to other monuments such as the Lanzi Loggia.

Uffizzi Gallery

Uffizi Gallery in Florence
Uffizi Gallery in Florence

The large pinacoteca of italian painting that you can visit in Florence is the Uffizzi Gallery, which you find next to the central Plaza de la Signoría and on the banks of the Arno River.

Palazzo Vecchio

Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

El Palazzo Vecchio It is the great historic headquarters building of the gobierno in Florence, now headquarters of the town hall.

It rises with a majestic tower on the Signoria square, and during your visit you will see numerous rooms and rooms with great artistic wealth,

Halls of the Palazzo Vecchio

Apart from its building with an impressive central tower, the Palazzo Vecchio stands out above all for the artistic wealth of its rooms and corners, among which the Cinquecento Hall, which is the largest room in the palace, and the rooms known as the Monumental Rooms.

David by Michelangelo

One of the essential visits on your trip to Florence is, without a doubt, going to the museum known as Academy Gallery where you can see the impressive work of art that is the David de Miguel Angel, one of the jewels of Renacimiento.

Old Bridge

El Old Bridge It is, without a doubt, one of the most charming corners of the city of Florence, and therefore it will not surprise you that it is always crowded with tourists.

Church of Santa Croce

Church of Santa Croce in Florence
Church of Santa Croce in Florence

La church of Santa Croce is one of the most prominent of Florence, and one of the iconic places of the history of italy by housing the tombs of important historical figures, from politicians to artists.

Tombs in Santa Croce

Funerary monuments in the church of Santa Croce in Florence
Funerary monuments in the church of Santa Croce in Florence

Tu visit of the church of Santa Croce It's going to be a walk among majestic tombs of personalities from the history of Italy.

Santa Maria Novella Church

Church of Santa Maria de Novella in Florence
Church of Santa Maria de Novella in Florence

La church of Santa Maria Novella He is one of the best exponents of Florentine Renaissance, and its marble façade stands out, which is the only truly ancient one left among the churches of florence.

Tours in Spanish in Florence

Finally, if you decide to travel to Florence and to discover its tourist attractions, you prefer to sign up for a tour, here you have several tours in Spanish to visit Florence,

For example, on one of these tours you can do the Guided tour of Florence including the Uffizi and Accademia Galleries, also without having to queue to get tickets.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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