Museum
Medieval fortress turned sculpture museum: Donatello's bronze David, early Michelangelo and Cellini in a courtyard setting.
The Bargello began in the thirteenth century as the city's first public palace and later served as police headquarters and prison. Today it holds Italy's finest collection of Renaissance sculpture, including Donatello's bronze David, Michelangelo's Bacchus and the competition panels Brunelleschi and Ghiberti made for the Baptistery doors.
Best time to go: Any weekday morning; it is one of the least crowded major museums.
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Traffic zone
The whole historic centre is a ZTL watched by cameras at every entry gate. Without a permit you are fined by post, often months later and through your rental company. Sectors A, B and O apply Monday to Friday 7:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 7:30 to 16:00; from April to early October a night ZTL also runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Park outside and walk in. The outline shown is approximate.
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