The loggia is an open-air covered area to one side of Piazza della Signoria, near the Uffizi and Palazzo Vecchio. You're sure to see it if you are in the area. It's completely free to wander around and look at all of the beautiful statuary....More

A must see. Visited in November, so I was able to get great shots of the statues. However, pictures alone do not do it justice. If on a walking tour, make sure that it is included in your itinerary.

Loggia dei Lanzi is an open-air sculpture gallery of antique and Renaissance art. You can find some beautiful statues like the Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus, Hercules beating the Centaur Nessus, Rape of the Sabine Women by Jean de Boulogne and more here.

Many people find the open air building a good place to sit down and rest their feet, or just take a breather. Only in Florence would you find an outdoor gallery like this. I thought many of the most famous sculptures were scenes of extreme...More

A lot of art is underneath this loggia. Part of the piazza and tourists sometimes sit down to rest here, but do not be deterred as the statues here are the very best that Florence has to offer

The Loggia dei Lanzi is a small outdoor museum next to the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence, I'm not sure how else I can define this incredible and unique place. Under the columns you'll find a collection of priceless Renaissance and Roman statues. You will...More

As we were walking around Florence on our first day, we turned the corner into the piazza and looked up and had our socks knocked off because of all the amazing sculptures. Must "to do" when in Florence.