Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #20 in Florence, Italy

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 53 m
Descend 48 m

Experience Florence in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in FlorenceIndividual Sights in Florence

Sight 1: San Bartolo a Cintoia

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The church of San Bartolo a Cintoia is a Catholic place of worship located in Florence in the Cintoia district of district 4, in the homonymous street of San Bartolo a Cintoia.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Bartolo a Cintoia (IT)

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Cappella di Santa Maria Assunta

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The Chapel of Santa Maria Assunta is a Catholic place of worship located in the street of the same name in Florence, Italy.

Wikipedia: Cappella di Santa Maria Assunta (Firenze) (IT)

1291 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù ai Bassi

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The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus in the Bassi is a Catholic place of worship located at 99 Via dell'Argingrosso on the southwestern outskirts of Florence. The church stands on the ancient farm of the Bassi, as it was called in a grand-ducal notification dated 21 July 1849.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù ai Bassi (IT)

1812 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 4: Parco delle Cascine

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The Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park) is a monumental and historical park in the city of Florence. The park covers an area of 160 hectares. It has the shape of a long and narrow stripe, on the north bank of the Arno river. It extends from the centre of Florence until the point where the Mugnone flows into the Arno.

Wikipedia: Parco delle Cascine (EN)

1511 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di Cristo

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The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato. The church was formerly the private chapel of the Villa San Donato, built by the rich Russian noble, Anatoly Nikolaievich Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato. It belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church. The chapel recalls both the Pantheon in Rome, with its central oculus, and the Villa Capra "La Rotonda" in Vicenza by Andrea Palladio. The entrance has a classical portico. The building is in a dilapidated state.

Wikipedia: Demidoff Chapel of San Donato (EN)

517 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: San Donato in Polverosa

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The church of San Donato in Polverosa is a Catholic place of worship located in the Novoli district of Florence.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Donato in Polverosa (IT)

13 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Villa San Donato

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The Villa San Donato is a Palladian palace built by Russian industrialist Nikolay Demidov on 42 hectares of marshland to the north of Florence at Polverosa which he had bought from the Catholic church, after he was made Russia's ambassador to the court of Tuscany. The first stone was laid on 27 June 1827 and construction was completed in 1831. It includes an estates with rivers, lakes, churches, a menagerie, a silk factory, a zoo, gardens and a railway. The designs were by Giovan Battista Silvestri, architect to the Uffizi.

Wikipedia: Villa San Donato (EN)

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