The Basilica of Santa Croce is also known as the Temple of the Italian Glories as it houses the tombs of famous Florentines such as Michelangelo, the composer Rossini and others. It is the largest Franciscan church in the world and boasts 16 chapels with incredible frescoes and a relief by Donatello.

Piazza della Signoria is the square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political heart of the city. It is also a meeting place for Florentines, tourists and is where you enter to the Uffizi Gallery.

The Ponte Veccchio is a medieval bridge crossing the Arno River. It has been rebuilt a couple of times over the centuries and the last time was in 1345 by Taddeo Gaddi. Today you can see many jewellers and souvenir shops but once up a time it was full of butchers and fishmongers.

The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria square, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue and the statues in the Loggia dei Lanzi. Originally it was called the Palazzo della Signoria after the government of the medieval and Renaissance Republic of Florence.

The main cathedral of Florence (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower) stands tall in the main square, made of panels of green and pink marble and includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower. All three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is a world-renowned art museum, home to Michelangelo's sculpture of the David. Inside you can see other sculptures by Michelangelo as well as a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists.