Basilica of Santa Maria Novella Fast-Track Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Your Experience

Step inside one of the most fascinating landmarks in Florence and discover the beauty of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella with a self-guided audio tour. With fast-track entry and an official audio guide, explore this extraordinary complex at your own pace, avoiding the crowds while uncovering centuries of art, architecture, and history. Behind its iconic façade—admired by masters like Michelangelo—the basilica reveals a harmonious blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles.

Admire some of the most important works of Italian art, including Masaccio’s groundbreaking Trinity, Giotto’s expressive Crucifix, and frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Tornabuoni Chapel, where scenes of Florentine life come vividly to life.

Continue your visit through peaceful cloisters and richly decorated chapels, where art, faith, and history intertwine. Discover the influence of powerful families like the Medici and Strozzi, and learn how the Dominican order shaped Florence’s spiritual and cultural identity.

Your audio guide will accompany you throughout the visit, revealing stories, details, and hidden meanings behind each masterpiece—turning your exploration into a deeper and more engaging experience

• Comfortable shoes are recommended.

• Appropriate clothing is required when visiting places of worship. Shorts and sleeveless tops are not permitted.

• This is a self-guided tour. No physical guide is included.

• The tour includes a dedicated portable audio guide. No mobile application or personal earphones are required

Check in 15 min before the selected entrance time at Piazza Stazione nr. 4 (behind the Basilica) at the Ticket Office. From July 31st, at Piazza Stazione nr. 5 (behind the Basilica) at the Ticket Office. Show your voucher and you can get ticket and audioguide