Calenzano Things to Do

The grandness of this Palazzo reminds one of the important position held by the Congiura family in Renaissance Florence. The family tried to seize economic and political power from the Medicis, as others did before them. This p... more

Like other collections, the Archaeological Museum has its origins in the collections of the Grand Dukes, both Medici and Forensi, whose works of art were initially, kept in the Uffizi. The museum is divided into three sections:... more

Both architecturally and artistically unique, this monastery commissioned in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli, viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples, was originally home to Carthusian monks. Today Cistercian monks give visitors a guided to... more

In times gone by, this lively Piazzetta was the stage for dramatic events in the history of the city; one example is when the workers, excluded from the Arti, revolted in 1378. Today, a flea market is held here. The Loggia, nea... more

Museo di Palazzo Davanzati o della Casa Fiorentina Antica  is one of the most beautiful and best conserved of the 14th century. It was built halfway though the 14th Century by the Davizzi family and was passed over to the Davan... more

In the antique monastery of Vallombrosiani annexed to the church of San Michele a San Salvi, the Museum of the Last Supper of Andrea del Sarto was built. As well as giving access to the old refectory where the famous fresco by... more

Situated a few kilometres from Florence, this museum records the production of majolica and ceramics by the Manifattura di Doccia from its foundation in 1737 up to the second half of the 20th century. The museum houses some 700... more

The museum occupies the site of what used to be the convent of the Pious Sisters of the order of Oblates. The core exhibition, in the house of Buonarroti, obtained collections of drawings and paintings from the Uffizi and showe... more

The “Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia” (Alinari National Museum of photography) or MNAF as it is referred to, is a sort of itinerary into the history of photography from 1800 to the contemporary avant-garde. Displays fe... more

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Tanmoy said

… distance of each other. From the great bell tower of the Duomo to the Boboli Gardens can be done in an hour… continue reading »