Neighborhood 48H guide

San Marco & Santissima Annunziata: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours

Michelangelo’s David and Brunelleschi’s loggia.

Loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti
Photo: HuthBerlin · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

North of the Duomo, the university quarter of San Marco has the Galleria dell’Accademia and Michelangelo’s David; around the corner, Piazza della Santissima Annunziata is framed by Brunelleschi’s loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti.

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Why stay here

Calm streets, five to ten minutes from the Duomo.

Who it's for: Art lovers and quieter-street seekers.

Pros

  • David nearby
  • Quieter
  • Good value

Cons

  • Accademia queues
  • Fewer bars
  • Plainer streets

48H in San Marco

David and the Innocenti.

  1. 08:15 – Galleria dell’Accademia

    Michelangelo’s David at opening; book ahead.

  2. 11:00 – Museo degli Innocenti

    Renaissance foundling hospital and art collection.

Named recommendations

Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.

See / do

  • See / do

    Galleria dell’Accademia

    Via Ricasoli 58–60

    Home of Michelangelo’s David; closed Mondays.

    Official site / map →
  • Loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti

    See / do

    Museo degli Innocenti

    Piazza della Santissima Annunziata 13

    Brunelleschi’s foundling hospital, now a museum of its history and art.

    Photo: HuthBerlin · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    Official site / map →

Where to stay

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