Firenze Trip Overview
Discover the Medici’s story with a walk through the most important streets and palaces. On this tour we deal with the rise of the Medici family and the relationship between political power and art. You will discover how it was possible that this family could govern in Florence for over three centuries and how they supported the main artist in the world: Michelangelo, Botticelli Raphael.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Discover the Medici’s story with a walk through the most important streets and palaces. On this tour we deal with the rise of the Medici family and the relationship between political power and art. You will discover how it was possible that this family could govern in Florence for over three centuries and how they supported the main artist in the world: Michelangelo, Botticelli Raphael.
Itinerary
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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: 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: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
The Laurentian Library was built thanks to the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. It contains the manuscripts and books belonging to the private library of the Medici family. The library is renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is an example of Mannerism.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cappelle Medicee, Piazza di Madonna Degli Aldobrandini 6, 50123, Florence Italy
The Medici Chapels are were built between the16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi’s 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany: the Medici family. The Sagrestia Nuova (“New Sacristy”) was designed by Michelangelo himself.
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
Uffizi is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known collection in the world of paintings of the renaissance. You can find here paintings of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, and other masters.
Thanks to this guided tour you will be taken on a journey into art and history surrounding by over 80 halls full of masterpieces of art from the 12th century up to the 16th century.
The best collection of renaissance paintings in the world is waiting for you!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Corridoio Vasariano, Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence Italy
The Vasari’s Corridor is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence which connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. To enhance the prestige and clean up the bridge, in 1593 the Medici Grand Dukes prohibited butchers from operating and selling there in favor of gold and silver merchants.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
The Old Bridge (“Ponte Vecchio”) is a medieval it the oldest bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for the shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers and art dealers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy
Pitti’s Palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
Duration: 10 minutes
