Firenze Trip Overview
On this guided walking tour you’ll discover the astonishing beauty of the most important sites located in the heart of Florence’s historical center. Your discovery starts with the Medici Family District. You will walk along the same narrow streets where they walked and you will see the same monuments that they were used to see every day: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, their first residence in San Lorenzo district, where you can find as well their Church and mausoleum-Medici Chapels. You will reach then the religious centre of Florence: the Cathedral with its Brunelleschi dome, St.John’s Baptistery and Giotto bell tower. Continuing on, you will admire the romantic Ponte Vecchio and you will arrive in Piazza Signoria. In this “outdoor museum”, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of Fountain of Neptune and the Loggia dei Lanzi. Dominating all this is Palazzo Vecchio with its crenellated Arnolfo tower, one of the most famous symbols of Florence that you will be able to admire in all its magnificence.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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On this guided walking tour you’ll discover the astonishing beauty of the most important sites located in the heart of Florence’s historical center. Your discovery starts with the Medici Family District. You will walk along the same narrow streets where they walked and you will see the same monuments that they were used to see every day: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, their first residence in San Lorenzo district, where you can find as well their Church and mausoleum-Medici Chapels. You will reach then the religious centre of Florence: the Cathedral with its Brunelleschi dome, St.John’s Baptistery and Giotto bell tower. Continuing on, you will admire the romantic Ponte Vecchio and you will arrive in Piazza Signoria. In this “outdoor museum”, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of Fountain of Neptune and the Loggia dei Lanzi. Dominating all this is Palazzo Vecchio with its crenellated Arnolfo tower, one of the most famous symbols of Florence that you will be able to admire in all its magnificence.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour 1-3, 50129, Florence Italy
The first residence of Medici family, located in the San Lorenzo district
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza San Giovanni, 50123, Florence Italy
The famous square where you can admire the wonderful Cathedral with the Brunelleschi Dome, the Giotto Bell Tower, the Baptistery
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Duomo – Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
discovery of 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: 10 minutes
Pass By: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Piazza del Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, 50122, Florence Italy
discovery of 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
Pass By: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy
discovery of 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
Pass By: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
discovery of 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
Stop At: Church and Museum of Orsanmichele, Via Arte della Lana 1, 50123, Florence Italy
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
Where you have 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: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
The oldest and most famous bridge in Florence
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 a true “outdoor museum”
Duration: 15 minutes
