Michael Pryor

A pleasant change from some of the hurly burly crowds in other Florence museums, you're likely to have quiet surroundings here while you learn about the world of nineteenth century antique collecting and selling.

Immense, with so much to see it's worth allocating plenty of time to visit this important site. The basilica houses the tombs of many of the famous - Michelangelo, Marconi, Enrico Fermi, Galileo - and it's an outstanding example of Gothic architecture in Italy. The two cloisters are exquisite, and the Pazzi Chapel is well nigh perfect. Throughout, we're reminded of the horror flood of 1966 with markers showing the height of water that swept through this complex. Very sobering.

Exquisite, exquisite works by Fra Angelico, many in situ. A tranquil cloister sets the scene, and the monastic cells are a reminder of the life led.