Piazzale Michelangelo

About

The classic hilltop viewpoint over the Duomo, river and terracotta rooftops.

Good to know

• A stiff walk up from the river
• Bring a drink for sunset

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Piazzale Michelangelo with Giardino delle Rose (Rose Garden), Bardini Gardens and Basilica di San Miniato al Monte for a roughly 4-hour plan around Oltrarno.

Giardino delle Rose (Rose Garden)

Free30 min

100 m · 2 min walkAdd: Giardino delle Rose (Rose Garden)

Bardini Gardens

~£101h 15m

400 m · 6 min walkAdd: Bardini Gardens

Basilica di San Miniato al Monte

Free1 hr

400 m · 7 min walkAdd: Basilica di San Miniato al Monte

Basilica di Santa Croce

~£81 hr

700 m · 11 min walkAdd: Basilica di Santa Croce

Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio

Free1 hr

800 m · 13 min walkAdd: Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio

Eat and drink nearby

Oltrarno Artisan Workshops

Free2 hrs

1.5 km · ~10 min by metro/taxi

Piazza Santo Spirito

Free1h 30m

1.5 km · ~11 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Hotel Boboli Garden (Pitti), about 1.2 km away. Sample listing.
• Palazzo del Duomo (Duomo), about 1.4 km away. Sample listing.
• Oltrarno Artisan Inn (Oltrarno), about 1.5 km away. Sample listing.