Museo di San Marco, Florence

This museum is actually a monastery that was built in 1440. It's been very well maintained, and it's gorgeous to wander around, but the highlight is at the top of the steps leading to the monks quarters. There you will find Fra Angelico's 1442 fresco "The Annunciation". It is probably his best known work and it is spectacular to see in person!

There are so many beautiful places in Florence, but this was the highlight. Such a small, quiet, unassuming place compared to the big tourist draws, but utterly unique. There was no queue, the paintings by Fra Angelico are amazing, and so is the building (which the paintings were originally intended for). I was familiar with the work already, my wife was not (she is hesitant to engage with any artwork), but we both completely enjoyed our visit. There weren't any queues (in august), entry is 8 euros o think, and buying a guidebook for 10 euros is quite useful as there is limited information around the site, on this occasion I appreciated that there weren't dozens of signs ruining the atmosphere. A must.

It is a beautiful place, but most of the paintings were pretty near identical. After seeing the same painting over and over again, we began to appreciate the unique building over the artwork. There were a few paintings that stood out. Definitely worth seeing, but only about 30 minutes is needed to get your fill.

This was one of my favorite stops in Florence. The art and the history of this place was great, but the reduced number of people inside versus some of the other destinations made this a top stop. After you are done, walk over to the next plaza, grab a sandwich at Cafe Uno and enjoy the view back towards the Duomo.

Architecturally unique. The space upstairs with the monks' cells was my favorite, totally amazing to interact with. I loved all the old frescos in the cells & the last supper painting in the refractory. The exit hall has architectural pieces salvaged from historic center Florence, which I thought was a lovely touch. Very pretty cloister with frescos also. Defintely a refreshing change from the bustle of the center and especially a must see if works depicting the crucifixion are of interest. There is also a library with a handful of texts inside.