Florence Santa Croce Basilica (Basilica di Santa Croce) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Florence Santa Croce Basilica. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Tickets to the Florence Santa Croce Basilica cost €10 for adults and €6 for kids ages 12–17, university students, groups, and teachers with ID (kids under 12 get in free). Virtual audio guides are €4, and onsite audio guides are €6. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online; online orders incur a €1 processing fee.

Yes, the Florence Santa Croce Basilica is absolutely worth visiting. Consecrated back in 1443, it's the largest Franciscan church in the world—and it's also an incredible museum. Inside, you'll find 4,000 works of art across eight centuries, the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli, plus masterpieces by Donatello and more world-famous artists.

Per one customer who booked the Basilica Santa Croce: Walking Among the Masters of Florence, "From the moment we stepped into the basilica, it felt like walking through Italian history. Seeing the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and Rossini in one place was incredible, and our guide added to the context... So much to see, and our photos don't give it justice."

No, visitors must purchase an admission ticket to enter the basilica and its monumental complex. Tickets can be purchased online or at the on-site ticket office and include entrance to the basilica, the sacristy with the Medici chapel, the Pazzi chapel, the cloisters, the Opera Museum, the crypt, and the Memorial Chapel.

There are two famous headliners at the Basilica of Santa Croce. The first is the clutch of tombs that hold the remains of notable Florentines from history. The second is the collection of museum-worthy artwork, including frescoes by Giotto, terracotta sculptures by della Robbia, a Cimabue crucifix, and a “Last Supper” by Vasari.

Plan to spend at least an hour exploring the highlights in the Basilica of Santa Croce, including the basilica’s nave and decorated chapels, plus the cloisters and refectory. To explore the monumental complex’s museum and crypt as well, consider that you’ll need another hour inside.

The Duomo (or cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) is the most famous and arguably the most beautiful church in Florence. Other churches of note for their handsome exteriors and interiors include Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, and San Lorenzo with its Medici Chapels.

The Basilica of Santa Croce holds a handful of the most famous tombs in Florence, including those of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Ghiberti. Other eminent figures who are laid to rest inside the church are the Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti, composer Gioacchino Rossini, and 14th-century historian Leonardo Bruni.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Florence Santa Croce Basilica. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Florence:

• Accademia Gallery

• Florence Duomo

• Ponte Vecchio

• Uffizi Galleries

• Piazzale Michelangelo

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Florence.