Florence Private WALKING TOUR

Overview

What’s included

Itinerary

1. Santa Maria Novella 20 min

   Start the tour with one of the most important churches of Florence - Santa Maria Novella that is the first to welcome the visitors who come to Florence by train.

2. Officina Profumo Farmaceutica Di Santa Maria Novella 20 min

   Discover one of the oldest pharmacies in the world created by the monks of the nearby church of Santa Maria Novella. Smell the fragrances and learn how perfume was born.

3. Palazzo Antinori 10 min

   Take a look at Palazzo Antinori - the historical residence of the world- famous wine makers and learn some fun stories about Tuscany wine.

4. Cappelle Medicee 10 min · Admission ticket not included

   See the Medici Chapels - the final resting place of members of the famous dynasty that shaped the history of Florence.

5. San Lorenzo 5 min

   Admire San Lorenzo - the first Florentine cathedral and the church entirely sponsored by the Medici clan.

6. Palazzo Medici Riccardi 10 min · Admission ticket not included

   See the Medici Palace - the first residence of the Godfathers of the Renaissance and imagine how Michelangelo lived there under the protection of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

7. Battistero Di San Giovanni 20 min · Admission ticket not included

   Learn the stories about the Baptistery of San Giovanni – the oldest building of the city with its famous Gates of Paradise.

8. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore 20 min

   Admire the magnificent Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore which has a unique flower-shaped plan and the biggest masonry dome in the world – the marvel of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Even Michelangelo said “It would be difficult to equal...impossible to surpass.”

9. Museo Casa di Dante 20 min

   Stroll around Dante's district and enter the 1000-year-old church where the father of Italian language met the love and muse of his life.

10. Palazzo Vecchio Pass by

    Take a look at the government palace – Palazzo Vecchio - a medieval fortress with the prison for the most dangerous criminals and the old residence of the Medici family.

11. Piazza della Signoria 15 min

    Visit the political centre of Florence – Piazza della Signoria – a museum under the open sky with many original sculptures created by Renaissance artists.

12. Ponte Vecchio 10 min

    Finish the tour at Ponte Vecchio – the symbol of the city and the oldest bridge in town famous for its jewellers’ shops hanging over the Arno river.

Meeting point & pickup

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