The 5 Santa Croce and Florence Churches Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Santa Monaca Church Italian Opera Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,692 reviews · 1 hour · from $35Our pick

Spend one hour hearing famous Italian opera arias with professional singers and a pianist inside Florence’s Santa Monaca Church. You’ll see 1400s frescoes, enjoy a short intermission, and hear performers such as David Boldrini and Melissa D’Ottavi on some dates. The intimate setting suits first-time opera visitors.

“It was absolutely beautiful. So much more than what I thought for the money. Would recommend to anybody visiting Florence.”

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2.Santa Maria Novella Entry Ticket & Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 717 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Enter Florence’s first great basilica at a reserved time, then explore its church and cloisters with a 7-inch multimedia guide. Audio is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, and German. Expect art by Giotto, Masaccio, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and Vasari, with no live guide included.

“We had a little trouble with the audio guide but it was still worth it. The place is amazing”

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3.Italian Opera Concert Ticket in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 602 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

Spend about 70 minutes with professional opera singers and a pianist at Santa Monaca Church in Florence’s Oltrarno. The 9:15pm program may include arias from La Traviata, Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, and The Marriage of Figaro. Smart casual dress is suggested.

“I booked this evening for my wife and I it was such a fantastic night it's just over a hour long right in the city if you love opera then this is the place to be we were very luck to have three very talented individuals who all brought it together in a special old church cannot recommend this enough sit back and take it all in.”

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4.Timed Entrance Ticket to San Marco Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 396 reviews · from $15Best value

Visit Florence’s San Marco Museum with a timed ticket valid for one day. See Fra Angelico’s Annunciation, the Dominican convent, Savonarola’s cell, the Great Refectory, and works by Fra Bartolomeo. This is a self-guided visit, not a guided tour.

“Yes, the Academia and Uffizi are amazing, and the Duomo and its environs cannot be missed, but this site is incredible!! It was a very emotional visit and it was something I'll always remember.”

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5.1.5-hour Santa Croce Guided Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 254 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $42Top rated

Spend 90 minutes inside Florence’s Santa Croce Basilica with a certified English, Spanish, or Italian guide. See Giotto’s frescoes, the Pazzi and Medici chapels, and memorials to Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli. Guides such as Francesca, Ivan, and Annette bring the art and politics to life.

“We really enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend it! Our tour guide was so knowledgable yet also so friendly and engaging! You could tell our tour guide was genuinely really passionate and interested in the topics she was telling us about, and we learnt so much! Perfect length of time and very good value for money!”

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