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Landmark · Santa Maria Novella · Florence
Santa Maria Novella
Striped marble front, frescoed chapels, a quiet cloister
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 60 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: Medici Chapels 320 m · Mercato Centrale (San Lorenzo market) 371 m · Basilica di San Lorenzo 372 m. Not travel times.
Why Aura
The Dominican church by the station: Masaccio's Trinity, Ghirlandaio's frescoed choir, Giotto's crucifix and the green cloister. Buy at the door, no booking needed.
Fine in the rainQuietBudget
Today11:00–17:30
All hours
Mo-Th 09:00-17:30; Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00 (last entry 60 minutes before closing; civil holidays as Friday, religious holidays as Sunday; a place of worship, hours may vary)Price range€7.5 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 60 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (6)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: per cultura.comune.fi.it, read 30 Sept 2026
- Price range: per cultura.comune.fi.it, read 30 Sept 2026
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
Why, feel, tags and tips are Aura editorial. Hours and positions come from OpenStreetMap; prices only when read from a named source on a date. Ratings and reviews are not shown: no provider is connected in this build, and under EEA terms Google ratings may appear only inside Google’s own place card.
- cultura.comune.fi.it — Santa Maria Novella hours and tickets (€7.50; buy on the day) · official · read 30 Sept 2026
- OSM way/449369047 · osm · read 30 Sept 2026
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