,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(11.256942,43.772957)/11.259266026318073,43.77072847865847,14.08748948082508/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Basilica of Santa CrocevsDuomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Both Basilica di Santa Croce and Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ranks significantly higher than Basilica di Santa Croce. Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ranks #1 in Florence with positive reviews from 8 reviews including Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and Frommer's.
Basilica of Santa Croce
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Let's Go
Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
Piazza Santa Croce 16, Florence
From $0/night
Condé Nast Traveler "It's the 14th-century Giotto frescoes in the Peruzzi and Bardi chapels that most impress." Full review
Afar Magazine "Basilica di Santa Croce remains a historical gem that can better help us understand Stendhal, and a testament to the power that devoted artists can have on humanity." Full review
Let's Go " Michelangelo’s tomb explodes with color and features a painting of the statue he’d intended for his final resting place. Dante’s tomb is just gray, but it holds some inordinately large statues. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Pazzi Chapel sited at the end of the attached cloister bears witness to the architectural genius of Brunelleschi." Full review
i
Note the Bardi Chapel, decorated with scenes from the Life of St Francis by Giotto, which also has a wooden crucifix by Donatello.
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"home to what some say is the most important art collection of any church in Italy, the most notable works being spectacular frescoes done by Giotto." Full review
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
via della Canonica, 1, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Florence
From $0/night
Fodor's "In 1296 Arnolfo di Cambio (circa 1245–circa 1310) was commissioned to build "the loftiest, most sumptuous edifice human invention could devise" in the Romanesque style." Full review
Concierge "Building began in the 1290s under the direction of Arnolfo Di Cambio, and the structure was designed to supersede all other churches in size and sheer magnificence."
Travel + Leisure "You get to glimpse up close some of the innovative engineering techniques that genius architect Brunelleschi used to create what was, in 1436, the largest dome in history." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The insoluble problem of the dome was solved with genius by Brunelleschi in 1420."
Condé Nast Traveler "To visit is to be awed." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Duomo, Baptistry, and Campanile are all part of the UNESCO World Heritage site that covers the entire historic center of Florence." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Not only Florence's religious center, it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the city...was erected during the 14th century" Full review
i
The red-tiled cupola was designed by Brunelleschi and is described as a must-see by experts and travelers alike.
Frommer's "For centuries, people have commented that Florence's cathedral is turned inside out, its exterior boasting Brunelleschi's famous dome and a festive cladding of white, green, and pink marble." Full review
