Lovely square and amazing photo of buildings, delightful shops and cafes, liked the small area to walk round!

Superb cathedral. Very imposing facade, but inside it just gets better. Lots of interesting features & memorials. Michaelangelo, Galileo amongst many others. Makes you wonder who people will be looking back on from todays good & great in 100 years time. After the nave, the main attraction in most such buildings, there are wonderful cloisters & museum areas which just... More

The audioguide has like 80 points in the Basilica, so take some time to visit it. Interesting place, you have the tombs of many important people from Florence golden age there

If you're in Florence to see the sights, the Santa Croce is perhaps among the top places to visit. In addition to the spectacular frescoes and other art, it contains the burial sites of Michelangelo and Galileo, among others. Dante is not buried here, despite suggestions that he is. This is Italy. Announced closing times are not necessarily actual closing... More

This church has the tomb of every major scholar and political thinker you'll ever want to see. Really cool history here. Also close to a smaller leather market than the one in the center of the city with less crowds and tourists. Easy to get in and out, didn't have to pay to get in or wait in a line.... More

Avoid going here after about 3-4pm in the fall or basically after the sun dips westward. The shadows cast on the church do not lend itself to take good pictures. Also more con artists eg using AIDS or UNICEF as excuses to get money from you. Be aware. Very close to the Pinocchio store. :)

Audio guide a must as it explains so much about the tombs and the people buried here. Famous people and interesting histories fill this cloistered church. Beautiful.

The front facade is amazing, the interior very good and the cloisters, gardens and School of Leather courtyard are splendid. It is more important to have a gander at this than, say, queue to go into the Uffizzi.

We spent a good two hours at Santa Croce, and it was the highlight of our stay. We had audio guides, which were really helpful, but there is so much to see and experience take your time to take everything in.