Firenze Trip Overview
Your discovery starts with a walking tour, from Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the first Medici’s residence in San Lorenzo district you arrive, a few steps away to Duomo square dominated by the Cathedral with its incredible Brunelleschi dome, the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Giotto bell tower.
Continuing on, you can admire Piazza Signoria, the political centre of the city. In this true “outdoor museum”, you’ll be amazed as you admire the beautiful Fountain of Neptune, the sculptural masterpieces of the Loggia dei Lanzi and the majestic Palazzo Vecchio. Then you will arrive at the romantic Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in Florence, where you will admire its renowned jewellery shops.
In the afternoon you will follow your guide inside the Uffizi Gallery, where you will admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio and many others. Once the guided tour is over, it is possible to stay in the museum.
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Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Your discovery starts with a walking tour, from Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the first Medici’s residence in San Lorenzo district you arrive, a few steps away to Duomo square dominated by the Cathedral with its incredible Brunelleschi dome, the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Giotto bell tower.
Continuing on, you can admire Piazza Signoria, the political centre of the city. In this true “outdoor museum”, you’ll be amazed as you admire the beautiful Fountain of Neptune, the sculptural masterpieces of the Loggia dei Lanzi and the majestic Palazzo Vecchio. Then you will arrive at the romantic Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in Florence, where you will admire its renowned jewellery shops.
In the afternoon you will follow your guide inside the Uffizi Gallery, where you will admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio and many others. Once the guided tour is over, it is possible to stay in the museum.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Church and Museum of Orsanmichele, Via Arte della Lana 1, 50123, Florence Italy
A masterpiece of Florentine Gothic art
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Duomo – Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
The amazing complex of monuments that characterise the religious centre of Florence: the Cathedral with its incredible Brunelleschi dome, the Baptistery of San Giovanni with the Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) and the elegant Giotto bell tower, the loveliest in all of Italy.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy
The elegant Giotto bell tower, the loveliest in all of Italy
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
The Baptistery of San Giovanni very famous for the Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mercato del Porcellino, Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, Florence Italy
The famous “Mercato della Paglia” (Straw Market) where you can’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
One of the most beautiful squares in the world and the political centre of the city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
The iconic Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) which dominates Piazza della Signoria
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy
You can’t leave Florence without visiting one Uffizi Gallery, one of the most famous art galleries in the world. Here you
can admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue,
Masaccio and many others. Among the precious exhibition halls of the Gallery, the most renowned one contains the
refined works by Botticelli, amongst which the absolute masterpieces: “Primavera” and “Birth of Venus”. The latter
painting, the icon of the museum, represents the allegory of the birth of the goddess emerging from the sea foam and
symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, typical of the Renaissance Neoplatonic
aesthetics.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
