Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Santa Maria Novella is a church in Florence, Italy, situated opposite, and lending its name to, the city's main railway station. Chronologically, it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church. The church, the adjoining cloister, and chapter house contain a multiplicity of art treasures and funerary monuments. Especially famous are frescoes by masters of Gothic and early Renaissance. They were financed by the most important Florentine families, who ensured themselves funerary chapels on consecrated ground.

One of the musts of Florence. It consists of a church and 2 beautiful gardens with old wall paintings. It is the most accessible place, as it is very close to the train station (also called santa maria novella). There is a ticket kiosk on the entrance and there are not any student discounts.