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Florence Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Florence is all about the Italian renaissance and the events that shaped the its history. Come on a journey from its roman origins to the 15th century, including the church of Santa Croce, the resting place of many of the illustrious like Michelangelo and Galileo. We will see legendary attractions like the Pallazo Vecchio, the old city hall of Florence, the Mercato Nuovo, the 16th Century covered market hall, the Loggia dei Lanzi and it’s 10 renaissance statues and the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno river. You will be astonished by the sculptures at the patio in the Galeria degli Uffizi and marvel at the Santa Croce church. In the end of the tour will take you to observe the dome of Brunelleschi at the monumental cathedral of the Duomo and get up close for a peek at the doors of the Baptistery. Following the footsteps of the artists, we will find out more about the cradle of the renaissance, and get to know as well the modern side of town, for a later exploration on your own.
Inclusions
What's included
- Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
- Private guided Tour
- Local Guide who will be with your group only
What's not
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
Itinerary
You will learn about: The birthplace of the Renaissance Why it was the politically, economically, and culturally most important city in Europe between the 14th and 16th century The gold florin and its influence in European industry and the reconstruction of Saint Peter’s and the Vatican. Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio The birth of Renaissance and neoclassical architecture Where Gallileo revolutionized our understanding of the solar system. The invention of the Opera The Medici The cathedral and the Baptistery’s transition from medieval to the Renaissance style HIstory of the Ponte Vecchio You will see: Santa Croce Galleria degli Uffizi Ponte Vecchio Palazzo Vecchio Piazza der Mercato Loggia dei Lanzi Piazza della Repubblica Piazza del Duomo
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Global Guide Services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Florence
- Its from-price is 54% above the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Florence
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, gathers masterpieces of art and architecture into a compact city of stone streets beside the Arno.
The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).
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