Points of interest

The theatre was built in 1913 by the members of the centennial Mutual Benefit Society of Rifredi who are still the owners. During the mid-20s it was burned by the fascist brigades and later [...]

Remembered by Dante as “beautiful San Giovanni”, the octagonal-shaped Baptistery is one of the city’s oldest buildings; it acquired its current appearance in the 11th–12th centuries but probably dates [...]

The bell tower of Florence Cathedral, known as Giotto’s Campanile, was designed by the great 14th-century master. 84.7 metres tall and approximately 15 metres in breadth, it is the most eloquent [...]

One of the most important Florentine Renaissance building bound up with the history of the Medici family. The basilica consacreted by Saint Ambrose in 393 and rebuilt in a Romanesque form in the 11th [...]

The Observatory was entrusted in 1773 to the Padri Scolopi and deals with astronomical studies. Today it is managed by a foundation and is composed of exhibition rooms with important scientific [...]

The deconsecrated Church of Santo Stefano at Ponte Vecchio is partly a museum and has a magnificent Auditorium, where the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles can be found. Its interior preserves [...]

The Teatro Cantiere Florida was re-opened in 2002 after a skilful restoration. Currently, this is the only multi-disciplinary artist in-residence experience in Florence and it is supported by Regione [...]

The Accademia dei Perseveranti (The Academy of the Persistent) at Campi Bisenzio commissioned architect Mariano Falcini to build a theatre and the Dante theatre was inaugurated in 1873. For many years [...]

The cultural organization “Teatro della Limonaia” was born at the end of 1987 to manage the Intercity Festival project, presented for the first time in 1988 (Intercity New York). This is the beginning [...]

The French Institute of Florence not only hosts the most important library and multimedia library in Italy, but also a theatre hall where cinema festivals, such as France Odeon and Cannes a Firenze [...]