Rome and Florence Favorites?

mazalea

Ciao~Calling all fellow travelers to share thoughts: we're off to Rome, Florence, Venice ( we've visited before), plus new ones too. Do you have a favorite site to suggest seeing, maybe a little unusual-- beyond the Rick Steves 3-stars such as the Forum and Colosseum? Or the Accademia and Pitti Palace? Or Doge's Palace and St. Mark's in Venice?

kfnknfzk

Rome - The Jewish Ghetto area and the Great Synagogue.
Florence - The Uffizi Museum.

Lotusgirl

In Rome, we enjoyed the National Etruscan Museum. Then wandered through the beautiful grounds of the Villa Borghese, where we enjoyed lunch at an outdoor cafe. A lot of walking, and worth it on a beautiful day.

MarketArt

Worth a detour is S. Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains), a church with Michelangelo's famous Moses sculpture.
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/michelangelo-in-rome-where-to-find-moses-statue.html

RhondaDe

In Florence, the Galileo Museum and the Bargello National Museum are both amazing and not on the Tauck itinerary. In Rome, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - another stunning church but well worth the visit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_Maggiore