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Cappelle Medicee
Sumptuous Michelangelo design where no cost was spared (
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Palazzo Pitti
Muscular design that shouts power and prestige (
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Palazzo Medici- Ricciardi
The prototype of Renaissance civic architecture (
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Palazzo Strozzi
The last and most magnificent of the palaces built in the Renaissance (
Top Tips
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Guided walking tours of the city are a great way to learn about and appreciate its architecture. Recommended
operators include
Freya's Florence
( 349 074 89 07;
www.freyasflorence.com
; per hr €70) and
ArtViva
(
055 264 50 33;
www.italy.artviva.com
;
Via de' Sassetti 1; per person from €25).
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