Firenze Trip Overview
Make the most of your time to discover the history, culture and curiosities of the city rightly defined as the “cradle of the Renaissance”. Palaces of noble families, secular churches, medieval alleys and squares that are real open-air museums; like the rest of the historical center. Don’t just see beautiful stones but go further, straight to the soul of this fascinating city!
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Duration: 2 to 15 minutes
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Make the most of your time to discover the history, culture and curiosities of the city rightly defined as the “cradle of the Renaissance”. Palaces of noble families, secular churches, medieval alleys and squares that are real open-air museums; like the rest of the historical center. Don’t just see beautiful stones but go further, straight to the soul of this fascinating city!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Church of Santa Maria Novella, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 50123, Florence Italy
Grandiose religious building of Gothic architecture with the only Renaissance marble facade in all of Florence.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Strozzi, Piazza Strozzi, 50123, Florence Italy
Majestic and perfectly preserved; the second Renaissance palace that history has ever seen. A true masterpiece of fifteenth-century architecture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Giovanni, 50123, Florence Italy
Also called “Piazza de Duomo”, the religious center of the city, where the buildings of the Baptistery, the Cathedral, the famous Giotto’s Bell Tower and the “dome”, or the dome of Filippo Brunelleschi stand out; jewel of Renaissance architecture. For a long time it was the largest dome in the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Della Repubblica, Florence Italy
Geographical center of the city, today known as “the good living room” but until not long ago it was home to the market and the Jewish jet. The “0” point of Florence.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Church and Museum of Orsanmichele, Via Arte della Lana 1, 50123, Florence Italy
Elegant religious building in Gothic style, first intended for the city’s barn. Symbol of the economic and political power of the Florentine Arts and Corporations since the Middle Ages.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
Political center of the city and true open-air museum. From here you can admire the mighty Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. To the side the Loggia dei Priori (or Lanzi) with the sculptures that animate it; noteworthy are Perse by Cellini and Ratto delle Sabine by Giambologna.
Not to forget the equestrian statue of Cosimo I ° and the elegant Fountain of Neptune.
Duration: 20 minutes
