Ponte VecchiovsMuseo di San Marco
Both Ponte Vecchio and Museo di San Marco are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Museo di San Marco is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ponte Vecchio. Museo di San Marco is ranked #3 in Florence with accolades from 9 reviews including Let's Go, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Ponte Vecchio
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Via Por Santa Maria/Via Guicciardini, 50125 Florence
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Fodor's "This charmingly simple bridge was built in 1345 to replace an earlier bridge swept away by flood. Its shops first housed butchers, then grocers, blacksmiths, and other merchants." Full review
Concierge "Crossing the Arno at its narrowest point, the 14th-century Ponte Vecchio is one of the most famous bridges in the world."
Condé Nast Traveler "Still worth visiting." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The city's oldest surviving bridge... spans the Arno at its narrowest point." Full review
Let's Go "Gold shops line up on its curvy backside, providing couples on the promenade something to talk about. " Full review
Afar Magazine "There are few better places from which to enjoy river views and sunsets than the Ponte Vecchio, built in 1345." Full review
U.S. News & World Report13.0
"Duke Ferdinand I of the Medici family decided to designate this unadorned bridge the epicenter of the city's gold and jewel trade. It has maintained this identity ever since." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Cross the Ponte Vecchio – that famous covered bridge with houses dangling off the side – for great views of the River Arno from the open-arched middle"
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "The oldest and most famous bridge across the Arno, the Ponte Vecchio was built in 1345 by Taddeo Gaddi." Full review
Museo di San Marco Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Travel + Leisure Let's Go Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
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Piazza San Marco 1, Florence
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Fodor's "His unostentatious and direct paintings exalt the simple beauties of the contemplative life." Full review
Concierge "A testament to the work of painter–monk Fra Angelico, this museum is housed in the Dominican convent of San Marco."
Frommer's "In 1437, Cosimo de' Medici il Vecchio, grandfather of Lorenzo the Magnificent, had Michelozzo convert a medieval monastery here into a new home for the Dominicans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum includes the famed monks' cells with frescoes by Fra Angelico." Full review
Let's Go " The themes may become repetitive, but the artistic importance of the works is impressive. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The painter Fra (or Beato) Angelico lived and worked at the Friary of San Marco between 1436 and 1445, a period in which he created some of the most enduring images in Christendom." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Has works by Fra Angelico (note the Annunciation gracing the staircase), who decorated each cell with a fresco." Full review
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Don't miss the Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the guests' refectory and the beautiful library.
Afar Magazine "Housed in the monastery of San Marco, this museum pays homage to the delicate, spiritual work of Fra Angelico who lived and worked here as a monk from 1435-1445." Full review
The Telegraph "The 15th-century artist, Fra Angelico, lived and worked in this convent between 1438 and 1444 and left some of his most famous spiritual paintings here." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Set in a beautiful convent designed in the 15th century by architect Michelozzo....it feels like it's a secret though it's always been beloved for its standout frescoes." Full review
