Must-SeeSanta Croce
The great Franciscan basilica where Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli are buried, with frescoes by Giotto.
- Open
- Every day; shorter hours on Sundays
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Piazza di Santa Croce 16, 50122 FlorenceDirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk from Piazza della Signoria.
Why Go
Santa Croce holds the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini, and a memorial to Dante. Giotto painted two of its chapels in the early 14th century.
In the cloister, Brunelleschi's Pazzi Chapel is a small, perfect piece of Renaissance architecture.
Tips
- Cover your shoulders and knees.
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