Firenze Trip Overview
Live an immersive experience in the Florence history and the art of the most famous renaissance artists. Get aboard of a luxury minivan till Piazzale Michelangelo and enjoy one of the City best views.Explore Accademia & Florence Cathedral and follow your guide on a walking tour through the historic city center.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Live an immersive experience in the Florence history and the art of the most famous renaissance artists. Get aboard of a luxury minivan till Piazzale Michelangelo and enjoy one of the City best views.Explore Accademia & Florence Cathedral and follow your guide on a walking tour through the historic city center.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Tuscany
Start your Tour from the very heart of Florence, aboard of a comfortable luxury minivan.
Your English-speaking driver will lead you along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to Piazzale Michelangelo to admire the wonderful panorama of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world. This view will leave you breathless and will allow you to embrace the entire city from its most famous hilltop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Galleria dell’Accademia, Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122, Florence Italy
The tour will proceed through the old city center with the Guided Visit of the renowned Accademia Gallery, with a total immersion in the art of Michelangelo to know his most renowned works, the “David”, and other important masterpieces such as ”I Prigioni”, ”San Matteo” and the “Palestrina Pietà”.
The young Michelangelo carved the David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the renaissance model.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Pass By: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
Medici’s District
Stop At: Duomo, Duomo, Florence, Tuscany
Then you will proceed with a walking Tour which will include the outdoor guided visit of San Lorenzo Church and the Duomo complex: San Giovanni Baptistery with its bronze doors as the famous Porta del Paradiso and the Cathedral with the magnificent Cupola del Brunelleschi and Giotto’s bell tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church and Museum of Orsanmichele, Via Arte della Lana 1, 50123, Florence Italy
The walk continues along lively Via Calzaiuoli in the heart of the city, where you can admire the imposing and singular Orsanmichele Church, a masterpiece of Florentine gothic art, decorated with shrines with statues of the patron saints of the powerful medieval trade guilds.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mercato del Porcellino, Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, Florence Italy
Then you reach the bustling Mercato della Paglia (Straw Market): don’t forget to rub the nose of the famous “porcellino” (pig) and toss a coin into the fountain to bring you good luck!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
Going on you will find yourself in Piazza Signoria, one of the most beautiful squares in the world and political center of the city. In this “open-air museum”, you will be fascinated by the beautiful Fountain of Neptune with the imposing marble statue of Ammannati and by the sculptural masterpieces of the Loggia dei Lanzi, including the Perseus by Cellini and the Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna. Dominating the square is the majestic Palazzo Vecchio with Arnolfo’s crenellated tower, one of the most famous symbols of Florence that you can admire in all its magnificence.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
Then, by following from the outside the spectacular elevated path of the Vasari Corridor you will arrive at the romantic Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in Florence, and you will end this amazing walking tour admiring its renowned jewellery shops.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Duomo – Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
In the afternoon enjoy the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, a treasure chest of inestimable artistic treasures, you will be immediately struck by the elegance of the spaces of the three naves. Lead by your expert Guide you will enjoy the beauty of the splendid marble choir of Bandinelli, the complex of the precious stained-glass windows worked by Donatello, Ghiberti and Andrea del Castagno and the singular and mysterious clock by Paolo Uccello. You will be also surprised to be able to walk on a marvelous carpet of polychrome marbles. Then, looking up, the immense precious interior of the Dome entirely frescoed by Vasari will appear, the biggest fresco in the world. The Brunelleschi’s famous Dome is the largest ever built in masonry and the incomparable icon of Renaissance architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
