Florence is a city with a pretty skyline and is home to many distinctive buildings and, as a result, taking in views across all of its majesty is a must for anyone visiting Florence – especially if it is your first time! Just browse our beautiful luxury villas in Florence, find the right one for you and yours and get to planning a trip. Then, while planning said trip, be sure to carve out some time to check out some of the following spots, which are great places to take in some of the best views in Florence.
3. The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden in Florence is the perfect oasis of calm and brings together art from the Belgian artist Folon, roses and (most importantly) some truly stunning panoramic views across the city. Free to visit, it is open from morning until nightfall year round. A little-known gem, it is home to a collection of 400 different varieties of roses, 1000 botanical varieties, lemons, and other plants, a Japanese garden, and a sprinkling of sculptures by Folon.
3. The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden in Florence is the perfect oasis of calm and brings together art from the Belgian artist Folon, roses and (most importantly) some truly stunning panoramic views across the city. Free to visit, it is open from morning until nightfall year round. A little-known gem, it is home to a collection of 400 different varieties of roses, 1000 botanical varieties, lemons, and other plants, a Japanese garden, and a sprinkling of sculptures by Folon.
If you are looking for somewhere to relax amidst the serious touristing that Florence can induce, this is a perfect spot and is the perfect place to do that while taking in some incredible views over the city.
4. The Vasari Corridor
Stretching from the Palazzo Pitti to the Uffizi, there is a long passageway that measures almost a kilometre. Named the Vasari Corridor after the man who designed it, it is a lesser-known attraction in the city. Once a private corridor from work to home for the Medici, it was commissioned by Cosimo de' Medici to commemorate the wedding of his son, Francesco I, to Joanna of Austria. It is an overhead passageway that begins at the West Corridor of the Uffizi, heads towards the Arno and, raised on high arches, follows the river as far as the Ponte Vecchio, before crossing it, on top of the shops.
4. The Vasari Corridor
Stretching from the Palazzo Pitti to the Uffizi, there is a long passageway that measures almost a kilometre. Named the Vasari Corridor after the man who designed it, it is a lesser-known attraction in the city. Once a private corridor from work to home for the Medici, it was commissioned by Cosimo de' Medici to commemorate the wedding of his son, Francesco I, to Joanna of Austria. It is an overhead passageway that begins at the West Corridor of the Uffizi, heads towards the Arno and, raised on high arches, follows the river as far as the Ponte Vecchio, before crossing it, on top of the shops.
Then it continues through the church of Santa Felicita, over houses and the gardens of the Guicciardini family until ends in the Boboli gardens and the apartments in the Pitti Palace. Fascinating in its own right, the passage also offers continuous and different stunning views over the city, all along its length.
There are, of course, more wonderful places to take in incredible views over Florence so be sure to read on to the final and previous posts in this series.
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There are, of course, more wonderful places to take in incredible views over Florence so be sure to read on to the final and previous posts in this series.
Don't forget that we are the best website for Tuscan villas to rent on the market so, if you're planning a holiday to Tuscany, be sure to check out Tuscany-villas.it!
Photo credits
Picture 1: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
Picture 3: Freepenguin / CC BY-SA 3.0
Picture 1: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
Picture 3: Freepenguin / CC BY-SA 3.0