Santa Croce Basilica entrance ticket

Visit: Basilica di Santa Croce, Piazza Santa Croce 16, Florence Italy

The Basilica, with its T-shaped base and three naves, was built in the tradition of Franciscan convents. One of the most beautiful churches of Florence and the largest Franciscan church in the world, the Basilica of Santa Croce is also known as the Temple of the Italian Glories, as many important artists, writers and scientists are buried here. You will be able to see the most important sepulchers (including those of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Machiavelli), the tombs in the pavement, the altars by Vasari, and the many chapels with frescoes of the most important Italian artists from the 12th century (Giotto, Agnolo Gaddi, and others).

Special attention to this point:

Santa Croce Basilica is a place of worship and visitors are asked to respect the following rules:
- Access to the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Crypt will be denied without an appropriate attire (no bare arms/shoulders or bare legs)
- Visitors must respect the silence, turning mobile phones and other electronic devices off; No flash photography or tripod
- Do not eat nor drink
- Pets are not allowed
- Works of art must not be touched
- No smoking
- Entrance not allowed with large suitcases (please note that Wardrobe is not present)