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Where to book official Uffizi tickets, the Monday closure, the free first Sunday and the best times to go.

The exhibitions on in Florence now, from Palazzo Strozzi to the Uffizi Galleries, with venues and dates.

How I see Michelangelo's David at the Accademia: booking, the best time to go, bag rules, what else is inside and what to pair it with.

What the Uffizi's two-year renovation plan changes at the gallery, Palazzo Pitti and Boboli, and how I plan a visit around the closures in 2026.

Santa Croce basilica guide: tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli, Giotto's frescoes, the Pazzi Chapel and visiting tips.

Fra Angelico's Annunciation, the friars' cells, Cosimo's retreat and Savonarola's rooms. How I visit San Marco, plus 2026 hours.

Why I always stop at Ognissanti: Botticelli's grave, his Saint Augustine facing Ghirlandaio's Saint Jerome, Giotto's Crucifix and current hours.

Visit San Lorenzo in Florence: the Brunelleschi basilica, Medici Chapels, Michelangelo's Laurentian Library and the market around it.

Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo: who they were and where to see their best work in Florence today.

A clear timeline of Florence history from Roman Florentia to the Medici, Napoleon, capital of Italy and the 1966 flood, with places to see each era.

Florence Duomo guide for 2026: the Brunelleschi Pass, booking the dome climb, bell tower works, dress code and the best visit order.

Uffizi Gallery guide for 2026: the must-see rooms from Botticelli to Caravaggio, hours, booking and how to pair it with the Vasari Corridor.

Why the Renaissance started in Florence and where to see it today: Duomo, Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello and more, with 2026 visiting tips.