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.
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Florence Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide
What's included in Florence Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
FlorencePass-by Only
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
Inclusions
- Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
- Private guided Tour
- Local Guide who will be with your group only
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
- 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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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
