Private Florence Must-See Sites Guided Tour with Local Guide

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1. On this small group (max 15 people) tour you are taken through the streets and piazzas of Florence by a local, expert guide who will tell you something of the city’s history.  You see the monuments, squares and markets of this beautiful Renaissance city and learn about its masterpieces and wonderful architecture.The tour starts at the Church of Santa Croce.

   15 min

2. The next part of the tour takes you to Piazza della Signoria, the political centre of Florence. On one side the magnificent building housed the Great Duke’s headquarters and is now the famous Uffizi Gallery. On the other side there is Palazzo Vecchio, the historic seat of the Florentine Government. A short detour from the main tourist routes takes you into the oldest part of Florence to see the medieval tower houses and then it is on to the Piazza Duomo.  This magnificent square is where you can see the stunning Cathedral with its unique marble engravings and towering above everything Brunelleschi’s Dome, a wonder of Renaissance architecture and an enduring symbol of Renaissance Florence. In the square there is also Giotto’s famous bell tower, a wonderful example of 1300’s architecture as well as the Baptistery with its stunning Porta del Paradiso. The tour ends in front of the church of San Lorenzo and from here you can explore the surrounding market area.

   15 min

3. Then it is on to Florence’s most famous and oldest bridge that dates to the fourteenth century: Ponte Vecchio. From here you have wonderful views towards the hills that surround Florence and your guide will recount the bridges history and how the Vasari Corridor radically changed the botteghe (shops) that line the bridge..

   15 min

4. This magnificent square is where you can see the stunning Cathedral with its unique marble engravings, and towering above everything Brunelleschi’s Dome: a wonder of Renaissance architecture and an enduring symbol of Renaissance Florence. In the square there is also Giotto’s famous bell tower, a wonderful example of 1300’s architecture as well as the Baptistery with its stunning Porta del Paradiso.

   15 min

5. The tour ends in front of the church of San Lorenzo and from here you can explore the surrounding market area.

   10 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 11% above the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1738 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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