Basilica di Santa Maria Novella: Skip-The-Line Ticket and Tablet Audio-Video Guide
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Sink into opulent history of the Renaissance with a skip-the-line entry and a high-tech video guide to the Basilica di Santa Maria
- Explore spectacular frescoes by the likes of Niccolò di Tommaso, Nardo di Cione, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Filippino Lippi
- Learn all about the first basilica of Florence, dating back to the 13th century
- Immerse yourself in the art of ancient Florence and see the 13th-century tombstones in the Cloisters
- Both printed or smartphone vouchers accepted!
Overview
Dive back to the Middle Ages and the glories of the Renaissance with this skip-the-line ticket and a tablet audio-video guide to the spectacular Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, the highlight of Florence's monastic complex.
Lose yourself to the fascinating history of the Dominican Order and admire the Cloisters, 15th-century frescoes, and more. With a high-tech video guide on a handy 7-inch tablet accompanying you, you can explore the basilica’s history, architecture, and artworks. The first basilica ever built in Florence, it is filled with incredible artworks by some of the greatest contributors to the Renaissance, including Giotto, and is also home to Masaccio's fresco of the Trinity with the Madonna, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Filippino Lippi's late 15th-century fresco cycles, the breathtaking Italian Gothic architecture of the Chiostro dei Morti (Cloister of the Dead), 14th-century decorative schemes dating from the Plague in 1348 and much more.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line access to Santa Maria Novella
- Tablet audio-video guide
Please note
Voucher Information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
Please remember to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time to avoid getting stuck in any last minute rush.
Your admission time can vary up to 30 minutes from your selected timeslot. You will be informed upon arrival
Collect your video guide by showing your smartphone ticket at the video desk at Piazza della Stazione 4 (Cloister Entrance). From here you can enter the basilica right away
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