About a 4-minute walk from the Botanical Garden, in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, you can admire sacred art in the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata, the main Marian sanctuary of Florence founded in 1250 by the "Seven Saints". The interior, mainly decorated in the Baroque era, contains numerous masterpieces, including the highly venerated fourteenth-century image of the Annunciation, inside the small temple BY Michelozzo.

Remaining in the piazza, located inside the hospital designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, the Museo degli Innocenti tells the story of the ancient Florentine institution dedicated to abandoned children, with a significant art collection and many unmissable exhibitions. And the National Archaeological Museum of Florence which contains one of the most important collections of antiquities in Italy, with Etruscan, Egyptian and Roman finds.

A stone's throw from the square you will find the Science and Technology Foundation for a fascinating experience dedicated to astronomy and science, with projections of stars and planets in the planetarium. And the Opificio delle Pietre Dure (hard stones factory), the museum and laboratory dedicated to the art of restoration and processing of semi-precious stones. It is famous for its stone and mosaic works, which reflect Florentine mastery! 

Finally, it's time to return to Piazza San Marco and get lost in its wonderful museum, famous for the magnificent frescoes by Beato Angelico, its convent and a vast Renaissance library. It is a fundamental site for understanding religious life in Florence in the 15th century. And in the Chiostro dello Scalzo (cloister of the barefoot), a small Renaissance jewel frescoed by Andrea del Sarto with scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist.