Florence Photos -- National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides

Young Artists
Photograph by Gina Martin/National Geographic/Getty Images
Young artists create their own painterly composition as they draw Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio, or "old bridge."
Last Judgement Frescoes
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide/Corbis
Sumptuous frescoes of the "Last Judgement" by 16th-century painter and best-selling author (Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects) Giorgio Vasari fill the cupola of Florence's cathedral.
City Hall Clock Tower
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide/Corbis
Symbol of civic pride, the clock tower of Florence's 14th-century city hall, Palazzo Vecchio, soars above the palace housing the Uffizi Gallery.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide/Corbis
The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed by innovative Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi, is a Florence landmark.
Palazzo Pitti
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide/Corbis
An imposing Florentine monument, the 15th-century Palazzo Pitti became the primary residence of the families of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Custom-Made Shoes
Photograph by Kaos03/SIME
Florence's strong artisanal heritage is on display in the atelier of Vivian Saskia Di Wittmer, crafter of custom-made shoes.
Piazzale Michelangelo
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Harmonic convergence: Expansive views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo prompt itinerant musicians to sound a sonata or two.
Galleria degli Uffizi Museum
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Morning light fingers Florence's masterpiece-filled Galleria degli Uffizi Museum.
"David" Statue
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
The monumental statue "David" made Michelangelo a star—and still inspires myriad spin-offs.
Michelangelo's Tomb
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Votive candles cast a sanctifying light on Michelangelo's tomb, designed by Giorgio Vasari, in the Basilica of Santa Croce.