The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales
Overview
While you'll be led through the city you will be even accompanied through three centuries full of thrilling stories about the Medici family who influenced Florence’s history; little by little the Renaissance will become alive in front of you.
You will not be involved in a boring, neutral lecture, but in a pleasant stroll through the center of Florence, in a friendly and easy-going atmosphere.
Inclusions
- Licensed Guide
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour 1-3, 50129, Florence Italy
The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto. The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Duomo, Duomo, Florence, Tuscany
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio. The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy
Giotto's Campanile is adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John. This tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Piazza del Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, 50122, Florence Italy
This dome is one of the biggest mystery in art and architecture of every time. It was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo Casa di Dante, Via Santa Margherita 1, 50122, Florence Italy
Dante Alighieri wrote the Divine Comedy. This book is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of the city. This massive fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy, and it hosts cultural points and museums.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy
The Uffizi Gallery is an art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria and it is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. The building of Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, "offices".
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour is based on donations. This means that if you like the tour you can leave a tip (you choose the price) to reward the guide.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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This free walking tour had surprised me! It was a great way to tour around Florence for first timers! Our tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable! I highly recommend this tour!
This free walking tour had surprised me! It was a great way to tour around Florence for first timers! Our tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable! I highly recommend this tour!I was a little skeptical about the tour given the cheap price and large group, but our guide, Deborah was so amazing! She kept the group together so well, spoke loud & clear, and was very knowable! She took by all the major spots and included great little stories and tales to entertain us all alo...
I was a little skeptical about the tour given the cheap price and large group, but our guide, Deborah was so amazing! She kept the group together so well, spoke loud & clear, and was very knowable! She took by all the major spots and included great little stories and tales to entertain us all along the way. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting a short, simple, but very effective tour of Florence, especially if you have never been before. Guides operate mostly off tips, so make sure to bring cash!The guide was super cute and funny. I would definitely go on a tour with her again! Those 2 hours flew by really fast. Thank you!
The guide was super cute and funny. I would definitely go on a tour with her again! Those 2 hours flew by really fast. Thank you!Deborah was great and super knowledgeable ! There was a problem with the app that caused the group to be very big, but she nailed it. Perfect balance of useful information, captivating stories and a lot of fun !!
Deborah was great and super knowledgeable ! There was a problem with the app that caused the group to be very big, but she nailed it. Perfect balance of useful information, captivating stories and a lot of fun !!The guide Deborah was excellent and made an interesting stories about Florence history. I highly recommend her tour. She is very knowledgeable and made it fun.
The guide Deborah was excellent and made an interesting stories about Florence history. I highly recommend her tour. She is very knowledgeable and made it fun.Deborah was fantastic! She was a wealth of knowledge on Florentine art, history, architecture, and so much more. Completely recommend!
Deborah was fantastic! She was a wealth of knowledge on Florentine art, history, architecture, and so much more. Completely recommend!