Private Florence Highlights Tour from Duomo to Old Bridge Signoria & Santa Croce

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. This private walking tour, led by an expert guide will introduce you to the winding streets and stunning piazzas of Florence. This tailored tour will explore the city’s history, particularly the Renaissance, through the many significant landmarks along the route. An expert guide will take you on a captivating walking tour through the streets and piazzas of Florence, tracing the city’s history, particularly the Renaissance, through the many important landmarks along the route.

   30 min

2. At the incredible Palazzo Strozzi you can marvel at the perfectly preserved courtyard, and then discover the less known, but nonetheless amazing Palazzo Davanzati, an prime example of a Medieval Palace.

   30 min

3. Passing by the renowned "Porcellino" (little pig) market.

   Passes by

4. You'll arrive at the Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge, which dates back to the 1300s.

   10 minAdmission included

5. Next, you’ll visit Piazza della Signoria - the political heart of the city. On one side of the piazza is the Uffizi Gallery, formerly the offices of the Grand Duke, and on the other side, Palazzo Vecchio once the seat of the Florentine government.

   20 min

6. After an enjoyable stroll through one of the oldest parts of the city, where you can admire tower houses from the 1300s, you'll emerge into Piazza Duomo where you’ll have a great view of the Duomo (Cathedral of Florence) that still has its original marble decoration and above all Brunelleschi's dome, an architectural masterpiece and an icon of the Florentine Renaissance, both for its striking design also the architectural accomplishment itself. The tour ends in front of the Baptistery with its magnificent Porta del Paradiso, along with Giotto's bell tower, an prime example of architecture from the 1300s. We are sure you will be totally enchanted by Florence, and benefit from your guide’s suggestions to enjoy the rest of your stay.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Florence

• Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1537 of 3255.
• 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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