Basilica San Miniato al Monte offers another angle to admire the view of the city and it won’t disappoint you as well as the basilica itself. Built in 1013, it is full of legends and mysteries having once been the central place for esoteric studies, often conducted by the monks in secret. In fact, there are several esoteric symbols that can be found almost everywhere around the city: like the number five constantly present in its architecture or the symbol of the sun. You’ll also find numerous symbolic animals here and there inside the church, and I’m sure every mystery-lover would be enchanted by the huge floor mosaic of the zodiac signs.