Florence's Museo di San Marco features art and frescoes by the gifted early Renaissance painter Fra’ Angelico. The museum is part of a complex comprising a church and a convent. The museum is centrally located in Piazza San Marco.
Discover everything da Vinci in a hands-on museum experience that lets you interact with Leo's greatest creations and learn about his incredible contributions to the fields of art and science.
The Textile Museum is the largest cultural center in Italy dedicated to the appreciation of ancient and contemporary textiles, costume and fashion.
Prato's textile district has its origins in the Middle Ages and still stands today as the most important in Europe. The Museum's headquarters is in the restored premises of the former Campolmi Cimatoria, the last major textile factory of the 19th and 20th centuries within the medieval city walls of Prato and today an important tourist destination for lovers of industrial archaeology.
The Museum's holdings consist of an outstanding collection of artifacts documenting the art of textiles and fashion from the past to the present day. The Museum continuously renews its contents by displaying the collections on a rotating basis and organizing temporary exhibitions.
The Square of Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli in Italian) is one of the most spectacular architectural complexes in the world. As well as the quintessential Leaning Tower of Pisa, it houses the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, the Monumental Cemetery, the Baptistry and the Sinopie Museum. The entire site belongs to the Catholic Church and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Bargello Museum (also known as Museo del Bargello) is one of the oldest buildings in Florence, dating back to 1255. What used to be a palace, as well as a prison and barracks, is now an art museum boasting a number of 16th-century sculptures, plus four masterpieces by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Donatello's David.
The Zoo of Pistoia is an Italian zoological garden located in Pistoia, Tuscany. A top family attraction since the 1970s it's one of the first Italian zoos to open to the public and one of the main zoological facilities in Italy.
The Zoo of Pistoia is home to roughly 550 animals including mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates. Learn about the plight of endangered species from around the world on an animal-tastic day out from the ordinary.
Standing tall next to the beautiful Florence Duomo is Giotto's Bell Tower. At 85 meters high, climbing to the top will reward visitors with the best views of Florence, as well as Brunelleschi's famous dome.