Florence Trip Overview
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit the temple of the Italian Glories
• See the burial place of several Florentine and Italian masters
• Find frescoes by Giotto and a chapel designed by Brunelleschi
• Admire the works by Donatello and the monument dedicated to Dante
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Visit the Basilica di Santa Croce, the principal Franciscan church in Florence. Learn about the Florentine history and discover the life of Michelangelo. See the burial place of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilee, Rossini and more.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Florence, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Florence, Tuscany, Italy
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit the temple of the Italian Glories
• See the burial place of several Florentine and Italian masters
• Find frescoes by Giotto and a chapel designed by Brunelleschi
• Admire the works by Donatello and the monument dedicated to Dante
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Visit the Basilica di Santa Croce, the principal Franciscan church in Florence. Learn about the Florentine history and discover the life of Michelangelo. See the burial place of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilee, Rossini and more.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Santa Croce, Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany
Start the tour in the main square, where the famous soccer game played in medieval costumes, the Calcio Storico Florentino, takes place here every year in June. Your guide will describe in detail of all the immense artistic wealth in Santa Croce; frescoes (1380) by Gaddi in the Cappella Maggiore tell the story of “Santa Croce”, and beautiful frescoes by Giotto in the Bardi and Peruzzi Chapels show scenes from the life of St. Francis and St. John the Evangelist.
On your way to the left of the entrance, see the memorial of the 19th-century playwright Giovanni Battista Niccolini built as an inspiration for the Statue of Liberty. As you walk through the hallowed walls, learn about the art of Donatello and his crucifix, one of the jewels of the Renaissance, as well as the art of Brunelleschi and the perfect architectural harmony of his Chapel of Fools.
See the monumental cemetery and damaged paintings and that was destroyed in the tragic flood of 1966 and have been subsequently restored. After visiting the interior, learn about the exterior which is covered with a polychrome marble façade. Finally, the guide will tour you around the Bell Tower, Crypt and the 16 chapels. The tour takes about an hour, and you will have the opportunity to return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends.
Duration: 1 hour
