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Florence
Florence is Tuscany's Renaissance capital: the Duomo, the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio, and the hill towns of Tuscany a day trip away.
Best things to do in Florence
The one thing not to miss
See Michelangelo's David, the 5.17 m marble masterpiece, at the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Michelangelo's David at the Accademia1. Michelangelo's David at the Accademia
Michelangelo's 5.17 m marble David, carved 1501 to 1504, the first colossal marble statue of the High Renaissance, in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
63,329 readers a month
2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa (day trip)
The freestanding bell tower of Pisa Cathedral, known for its lean of nearly four degrees.
49,619 readers a month
3. The Duomo, Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile
Florence Cathedral, begun in 1296 and finished by 1436, with the Baptistery of St John and Giotto's bell tower on Piazza del Duomo.
34,539 readers a month
4. Siena (day trip)
A Tuscan city and provincial capital.
18,027 readers a month
5. The Uffizi
One of Italy's most important and most visited art museums, beside Piazza della Signoria.
14,208 readers a month
6. Ponte Vecchio
The medieval stone bridge over the Arno lined with shops, the only Florence bridge spared in the Second World War.
12,617 readers a month
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7. San Gimignano (day trip)
A small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, which keeps about a dozen of its towers.
12,048 readers a month
8. Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's town hall on Piazza della Signoria.
10,579 readers a month
9. Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens
The vast Renaissance palace south of the Arno and its 16th-century garden, an early Italian garden that influenced gardens across Europe.
10,541 readers a month
10. Basilica of Santa Croce
The principal Franciscan church of Florence, about 800 m south-east of the Duomo.
7,602 readers a month
Just missed the list: Basilica of San Lorenzo (11th by readers); Fiesole (12th by readers)
How we ranked these
By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. Michelangelo's David at the Accademia leads with about 63,329 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.
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