[2025 Florence Attraction] Travel Guide for The Baptistery of St. John (Updated Apr)

Those who want to travel to Florence in a short but bold way, definitely save it🇮🇹 Before going from southern Italy to Switzerland, I was planning to pass by Florence for a day trip! I was greedy and decided to stay for a while. Those who are staying in Florence for a short time, definitely save it and refer to it🫶🏽 📍Places to visit in Florence -Cateredrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence Cathedral / Honestly, I think the Florence Duomo is the most beautiful of all the Italian Duomos, definitely..✨ -Battistero di San Giovanni / It's right in front of the Florence Duomo. Let's go together. -Palazzo Vecchio / Palazzo Vecchio, well known as the palace of the Medici family in the 16th century. As a city of art, the palace itself is a Renaissance ✨ - Ponte Vecchio / The sunset seen here at dusk is..🌅 - Galleria degli Uffizi / If you want to see the Renaissance, this is the place to go- - Piazzale Michelangelo / A place where you can feel art and youth. 🍽️Recommended restaurants - Caffetteria Coffee Store Castorino / The owner is friendly and the bakery is also delicious - View on Art Rooftop Cocktail Bar / I definitely recommend going here. If you sit on the rooftop, you can see the Florence Duomo in the background 🥺 - Il Ricettario / A Tuscan restaurant with a great taste. The seafood stew was really delicious and the servers were friendly. - L‘Osteria Di Giovanni / If you want to eat delicious T-bone steak, this is the place to go..✨ It’s so delicious, I recommend it 100,000 times. -Rooster Cafe Firenze - Porta Rossa / A cafe with a very delicious brunch Florence, Italy, was better than I thought because the city itself was a Renaissance art. Every place I went to was so beautiful that I wanted to stay longer. If you want to see Florence briefly and thickly like me, save it and refer to it🫶🏽🇮🇹 #Florence #Italy #Italy travel #Florence travel #Florence restaurants #Florence Duomo #Florence Cathedral #Michelangelo Square

#springwander The Baptistry of San Giovanni, one of the oldest buildings in Florence. It was built from around the 11th century dedicated to St. Giovanni. It is a beautiful building in the Romanesque architectural style characterised by an octagon. Since ancient times, the baptism of the citizens of Florence has been carried out here, and Dante, the representative poet of Florence, was also baptised here and appeared in his works. The Baptistery of San Giovanni is also of great artistic value, and the interior of the chapel is surrounded by mosaic floors and marble-decorated walls. In particular, Michelangelo was moved by its beauty and the east gate, which was called the "Gate of Heaven", is famous. The detailed Byzantine-style mosaic paintings painted on the ceiling are also one of the highlights. You can enjoy the essence of Italian art.

On February 8th and 9th, 2025, we traveled freely in Italy, moving to Florence (Firenze) by train. Florence is the birthplace of the European Renaissance, and its entire city center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famous figures such as Dante, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo once lived here, making it a city rich in historical significance.

#europetrip The Baptistery of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni) is one of the oldest and most significant religious buildings in Florence, Italy. The Baptistery is located in the Piazza del Duomo, in front of the Florence Cathedral (Duomo di Firenze) and next to Giotto's Campanile. The Baptistery is renowned for its distinctive octagonal shape, constructed in white and green marble. It features three sets of impressive bronze doors, such as East Doors (Gates of Paradise), North Doors and South Doors. The Baptistery is open to visitors, allowing them to explore its interior and admire its architectural and artistic treasures. Address: Piazza San Giovanni, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy Opening Hours: 8.30am - 7.30pm

When in Florence, you must visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore⛪️! Here you can find the world's largest dome🏵 and the huge ceiling painting 'The Last Judgment'🎨, beautiful from any angle~ ｜Ticket options: ➀ Brunelleschi Pass 🎫30 euros (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore + crypt + dome + bell tower + baptistery + museum) ➁ Giotto Pass 🎫20 euros (without dome) ➂ Ghiberti Pass 🎫15 euros (without dome and bell tower) 🟢 There are several types of tickets for the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, you can buy according to your needs! It's best to choose between the dome and the lighthouse, otherwise the nearly 40 floors of exercise can easily exhaust you~ 🟢 The ticket is valid for three days, but it's for one entry, not unlimited entries for three days, you can choose the time slot according to your own pace. 🟢 Personally, I don't think the baptistery and the crypt are that interesting, but the museum is quite good, there is a Chinese guide, you can spend more than two hours listening to the explanation and walk through it. (ps: free toilets are available throughout the museum, which is great) 🟢 If you only want to visit the 'Last Judgment' in the dome of the cathedral, you can enter from the free queue entrance next to the bell tower, but you must queue up as early as possible, there are many! Many people in line! And, it may close after 4 pm.

#bucketlistreboot The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of St. John, is a religious building in Florence and has the status of a minor basilica. The octagonal baptistery stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto Further down, passing under the arch of the Uffizi Gallery head towards Ponte Vecchio. It is a great sight for tourists and offers a nice view of the river Arno. On the bridge you will see many tourist shops selling souvenirs. We are big fans of fridge magnets, so if you are like us, be sure to check out such shops in the nearby vicinity. #florence #italy