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Travel guides, landmarks and museums in Tuscany: what to see and do.

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the facade of santa felicita in florence with its three-arched portico and the arch of the vasari corridor on the left
Monuments & landmarks

Pontormo’s Deposition at Santa Felicita: Mannerism inside a chapel

10 min read
the outer corner of orsanmichele in florence with two marble statues and one bronze statue in the gothic niches
Museums & masterpieces

Orsanmichele: the granary that became a church, and the fourteen guild statues

11 min read
the uffizi panel of the battle of san romano, with the unhorsing of bernardino della carda at the centre
Museums & masterpieces

The Battle of San Romano: the three panels split between Florence, London and Paris

11 min read
the facade of san miniato al monte with bands of white and green marble and the mosaic in the gable
Monuments & landmarks

San Miniato al Monte: the finest church in Florence is free and closes at midday

10 min read
the bare stone facade of the basilica of san lorenzo with the dome of the medici chapels behind it
Monuments & landmarks

San Lorenzo: the façade nobody ever finished and the sacristy that changed everything

11 min read
the green wall of titian’s room at the uffizi with the venus of urbino at the centre between two small portraits
Museums & masterpieces

Titian’s Venus of Urbino: what that painting really is

10 min read
room a35 at the uffizi with the baptism of christ on the left and leonardo’s annunciation on the right
Museums & masterpieces

Leonardo’s Annunciation and Verrocchio’s Baptism: the master and the pupil in the same room

11 min read
the florence baptistery seen from above with its octagonal plan and white pyramidal roof
Monuments & landmarks

Florence Baptistery: the doors you photograph are copies, and the originals are two hundred metres away

11 min read
the brancacci chapel with three tiers of frescoes on the walls and the madonna panel on the altar
Monuments & landmarks

Brancacci Chapel: the point at which painting learned to cast a shadow

10 min read
the doni tondo in its gilded frame on the red wall of the uffizi room, with visitors seen from behind
Museums & masterpieces

The Doni Tondo: Michelangelo’s only finished painting, and the frame nobody looks at

10 min read
fra angelico’s annunciation with the angel on the left and mary seated on the right under a bare loggia
Museums & masterpieces

Museo di San Marco: a friary where every cell has its own fresco

10 min read
the facade of palazzo vecchio on piazza della signoria with the arnolfo tower and its projecting walkway
Monuments & landmarks

Palazzo Vecchio: the hall a friar built and a Medici painted over

11 min read
the facade of santa maria novella in florence, with the white and green marble inlay designed by leon battista alberti
Monuments & landmarks

Santa Maria Novella in Florence: Masaccio’s Trinity and what to see in the complex

12 min read
the polychrome facade of santa croce in florence with its rose window and the bell tower beside it
Monuments & landmarks

Santa Croce Basilica in Florence: the tombs, the Giottos and what to see

13 min read
the interior of the chapel of the princes at the medici chapels in florence, faced with marble and semiprecious stone
Monuments & landmarks

Medici Chapels in Florence: Michelangelo’s New Sacristy and what to see

12 min read
the courtyard of the bargello palace in florence, with its open staircase and the coats of arms on the walls
Museums & masterpieces

Bargello Museum in Florence: 8 masterpieces to see and how to plan the visit

13 min read
botticelli’s birth of venus, with the goddess standing on the shell and pushed ashore by the winds
Museums & masterpieces

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus: meaning, details and why the title is wrong

11 min read
the ponte vecchio in florence seen from the arno with the shops jutting over the river
Monuments & landmarks

Ponte Vecchio and the Vasari Corridor: the history and how to visit them today

12 min read
the rusticated facade of pitti palace seen from the sloping square
Monuments & landmarks

Pitti Palace and the Boboli Garden: what to see and how to plan your visit

13 min read
the face of michelangelo’s david in profile, with the hand holding the sling over the shoulder
Museums & masterpieces

Accademia Gallery: Michelangelo’s David and what to see beyond the statue

12 min read
brunelleschi’s dome seen from above with its eight webs and the lantern
Monuments & landmarks

Florence Duomo: how to visit it, Brunelleschi’s dome and which pass to choose

14 min read
botticelli’s primavera, with venus at the centre of the flowered meadow and the three graces dancing
Museums & masterpieces

Botticelli’s Primavera: meaning, figures and the details to look for

11 min read
the view over florence from piazzale michelangelo, with brunelleschi’s dome and giotto’s bell tower
Travel guides

What to see in Florence in 2 days: a full itinerary with tickets and opening times

15 min read
sandro botticelli’s birth of venus, the goddess standing on a shell
Museums & masterpieces

Uffizi Gallery: 10 works to see and how to plan your visit

14 min read
The Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa with the cathedral, the baptistery and the leaning tower
Monuments & landmarks

Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa: everything you always wanted to know (updated 2026)

13 min read
The brightly coloured sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Capalbio
Monuments & landmarks

The Tarot Garden by Niki de Saint Phalle: my interpretation of these visionary works (updated 2026)

16 min read
The bell tower of Pistoia cathedral seen through an arch, with the baptistery dome beside it
Travel guides

What to see in Pistoia in one day: the medieval city almost nobody visits (updated 2026)

14 min read
Piazza del Campo and the Torre del Mangia seen from above in Siena
Travel guides

What to see in Siena: 8 wonders that will make you want to leave right now (updated 2026)

8 min read
The roofless Gothic abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany
Monuments & landmarks

The sad story of San Galgano Abbey and the sword in the stone (updated 2026)

9 min read
Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in the church of Sant’Andrea in Pistoia
Monuments & landmarks

Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in Pistoia: all the secret meanings of a masterpiece (updated 2026)

6 min read
The skyline of Pitigliano, the tufa town perched on its crag in the Maremma
Travel guides

Pitigliano: what to see and how to get to this medieval town (updated 2026)

6 min read
The Romanesque façade of San Martino Cathedral in Lucca
Monuments & landmarks

Lucca Cathedral: all the mysteries of San Martino, from the labyrinth to the Volto Santo (updated 2026)

11 min read
The church of Santa Maria della Spina on the Lungarni of Pisa
Travel guides

What to see in Pisa: 5 lesser-known and underrated places in the city (updated 2026)

8 min read