Walk around the hidden Piazza di San Lorenzo
Admire the huge Basilica di San Lorenzo, a church from the 15th century, and visit the Medici Chapels, where you'll find the Sagrestia Nuova, which was designed by Michelangelo. The members of the Medici family, who was the most powerful family in Florence in the Middle Ages, are buried here. Shopping is also an option in the nearby open-air market; and if you get hungry, there's always the Mercato Centrale, where you'll have multiple food options to choose from.
Itinerary
Start: Arrive at Piazza di San Lorenzo.
Discover the art and the history: Grab a ticket for the Medici Chapels and fill your eyes with beauty.
Explore the Mercato di San Lorenzo: Casually look at the countless souvenirs, bags and scarves that you'll find along the nearby streets.
Explore the Mercato Centrale: Have a nice meal upstairs or just admire the fresh fruit, veggies, cheeses, meats and more on the ground floor.
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Visit the Medici Chapels. It's not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Florence but you won't regret it!
Visit the Mercato Centrale in the morning if you want to explore the ground floor; you may even find some goodies to take back to your home country!
Sit down on the Basilica's stairway and chill while you sip a Spritz and listen to the street musicians that often perform there.
Recap
Piazza di San Lorenzo
Year-round.
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Stroll on the Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio
Year-round, but especially lovely in spring and autumn.
Walk around the hidden Piazza di San Lorenzo
Piazza di San Lorenzo
Year-round.
Visit the Boboli Gardens
Palazzo Pitti
Spring and autumn, when the flowers are in full bloom.
Stroll on the Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio
Year-round, but especially lovely in spring and autumn.
Walk around the hidden Piazza di San Lorenzo
Piazza di San Lorenzo
Year-round.
Visit the Boboli Gardens
Palazzo Pitti
Spring and autumn, when the flowers are in full bloom.
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