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Florence's hidden gems

1. Giardino Torrigiani

7.5
Via dei Serragli 144, Firenze, Toscana
Garden · San Frediano · 2 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: The Torrigiani Garden, is a private property open to the public and it is the largest private garden in Europe.

2. Cappelle Medicee

9.1
Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6, Firenze, Toscana
Museum · Mercato Centrale · 51 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: The original design created by Brunelleschi was enhanced with the New Sacristy by Michelangelo. Its grandeur intends to celebrate the power of the Medici family in Tuscany.

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is one of Florence's hidden gems.

3. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

6.9
Piazza San Lorenzo, 9, Firenze, Toscana
Library · Mercato Centrale · 8 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: The Laurentian Library will definitely steal your heart because of its architectural beauty. Libraries have been set up in varying shapes and ways since the invention of script

4. Giardino dei Semplici

6.7
Via Giorgio la Pira, Firenze, Toscana
Garden · San Marco · 8 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: It's covered by numerous varieties of officinal plants, after which the garden was named. At the centre of the garden you’ll find a stone fountain and an amazing collection of aquatic plants

Chiostro dello scalzo is one of Florence's hidden gems.

5. Chiostro dello scalzo

via cavour 69, Firenze, Toscana
Historic and Protected Site · San Marco · 4 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: The small cloister by Giuliano da Sangallo, entirely frescoed, has one of the most interesting mural cycles of early 16th century Florence.

6. Piazza Sant'Ambrogio

7.2
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, Firenze, Toscana
Plaza · Sant'Ambrogio · 13 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: One of the lesser known markets in Florence, is opened from 7am to 2pm every day except Sunday. You will find market explode with sounds of dishes clattering from one of the many restaurants

7. Museo Casa di Dante

6.7
Via Santa Margherita 1, Firenze, Toscana
History Museum · Centro · 33 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: The Casa di Dante documents both the life and works of the 13th century poet to whom the paternity of the Italian language has been universally attributed.

8. Corridoio Vasariano

7.6
Piazza degli Uffizzi, Firenze, Toscana
Art Museum · Centro · 15 tips and reviews

Elite Club VacanzeElite Club Vacanze: In order to connect the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti, in 1565 Cosimo I de Medici had Giorgio Vasari build the famous Vasari Corridor above Ponte Vecchio.