Florence Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Florence is all about the Italian renaissance and the events that shaped the its history. Come on a journey from its roman origins to the 15th century, including the church of Santa Croce, the resting place of many of the illustrious like Michelangelo and Galileo. We will see legendary attractions like the Pallazo Vecchio, the old city hall of Florence, the Mercato Nuovo, the 16th Century covered market hall, the Loggia dei Lanzi and it’s 10 renaissance statues and the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno river. You will be astonished by the sculptures at the patio in the Galeria degli Uffizi and marvel at the Santa Croce church. In the end of the tour will take you to observe the dome of Brunelleschi at the monumental cathedral of the Duomo and get up close for a peek at the doors of the Baptistery. Following the footsteps of the artists, we will find out more about the cradle of the renaissance, and get to know as well the modern side of town, for a later exploration on your own.

You will learn about:
The birthplace of the Renaissance
Why it was the politically, economically, and culturally most important city in Europe between the 14th and 16th century
The gold florin and its influence in European industry and the reconstruction of Saint Peter’s and the Vatican.
Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio
The birth of Renaissance and neoclassical architecture
Where Gallileo revolutionized our understanding of the solar system.
The invention of the Opera
The Medici
The cathedral and the Baptistery’s transition from medieval to the Renaissance style
HIstory of the Ponte Vecchio

You will see:
Santa Croce
Galleria degli Uffizi
Ponte Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza der Mercato
Loggia dei Lanzi
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza del Duomo

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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• Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
• Private guided Tour
• Local Guide who will be with your group only

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• This Tour is Provided by Global Guide Services.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.