Basilica di San Miniato

About

A peaceful church with breathtaking florence views, often missed by tourists.

Why go

• Offers the best panoramic view of Florence without crowds
• Same view, no crowd, and if you’re lucky, you’ll catch the monks singing vespers
• Peaceful and beautiful old church

Must try

• Listen to the monks’ evening chants
• Hear the monks' chanting
• Monks chanting vespers
• Monks still chant daily inside in the evenings
• Monks chant at 5:30pm

Pro tips

• Walk five minutes further to San Miniato al Monte
• Climb a little higher to San Miniato al Monte
• Go early or at sunset
• Head to the nearby Basilica di San Miniato
• Walk 8 minutes past Piazzale Michelangelo

Good to know

• Less crowded than Piazzale Michelangelo
• Fewer crowds than Piazzale Michelangelo
• Almost empty compared to Piazzale Michelangelo

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Rating

4.8 / 5 (6161 reviews)

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