This guided tour of Florence will take you on a discovery of the birthplace of the Renaissance, the city that gave birth to illustrious personalities in the artistic and literary field who influenced the whole world with their art, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio and Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Your guided tour of Florence begins with a walk along the imposing Pitti Palace, one of the greatest architectural examples in Florence. The palace was built by the Pitti family in 1457 to a design by Filippo Brunelleschi and today houses some of the most important permanent exhibitions in the world.
Continuing on you will reach one of Florence’s most symbolic bridges, the Ponte Vecchio. Originally used by the Medici family as a corridor and secret passage from the Pitti Palace to Palazzo Vecchio. It is also known as the ‘Golden Bridge’ because of the numerous goldsmiths’ workshops that replaced the former butchers’ shops that were located here from 1593.
You will then reach an amazing place, the Uffizi Gallery. The three unified galleries are one of the most important museums in the world in terms of the quantity and quality of the works collected. It houses the largest existing collection of Raphael and Botticelli, as well as fundamental nuclei of works by Giotto, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, Pontormo, Bronzino, Caravaggio, Dürer, Rubens and others.
The guided tour of Florence continues with a visit to Piazza della Signoria, the seat of civil power, social and political life of the city, where you can admire Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi and the replica of the extraordinary statue of David sculpted by Michelangelo.
Continuing north you will reach the beating heart of the city, Piazza del Duomo. Dominated by the massive Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the square is also home to related buildings such as Giotto’s bell tower and the marvellous Baptistery of San Giovanni, which together with the Duomo can be considered the most important architectural works of the period between the Gothic and the Renaissance.
After stopping for a short lunch in the city centre, continue your walk to the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, one of the most important Gothic-Renaissance churches in Tuscany.
Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 4 paying adults.
EXPLANATIONS DURING THE TOUR: only touristic guides can and are allowed to explain the monuments, the city and the museums. Accompaniers just help you in case you need it or take you to the most beautiful places chosen for your tour.
MEETINGS: In case the meeting point with the guide/accompanist is in the place of the tour it is necessary to give an active telephone number, which will be given to the guide/accompanist. In case you can’t find the guide/accompanist please call the number +39 333 994 52 88. If you don’t contact us, the agency cannot be retained as responsible.
OPENING TIMES OF THE MONUMENTS: Some monuments are not always open. If you are interested in visiting a special monument, tell us in the moment of request of quotation. In case you don’t asked us, the agency cannot be retained as responsible.
TRANSFER SERVICES: The transfer service for the client, if done with the Minivan of the agency, is included as a transfer service for free and carried out for courtesy only in order to full fill the necessities of the tour.
WEATHER: The tour takes place even in case of bad weather. If the tour is cancelled it is to protect your safety. The tours to Venice take place even in case of high water.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN DURING THE TOURS: Tours could be held in multiple languages at the same time.
RESPECT FOR TIMETABLES AND GROUPS: With the confirmation of the tour, you accept the timetable indicated in the program. In order to have an above-board tour, it will not be possible to change the timetable except it is a decision of the tour leader.
TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION: Lovivo Tour Experience by E3 srl, Viale delle Terme, 107 / B 35031 Abano Terme (Padua), T. +39 049 2969340 F. +39 049 2969349, e-mail info@lovivo.it www.lovivo.it,EUROP ASSISTANCE Insurance Policy n. 9040153, Guarantee Fund: IL SALVAGENTE s.c. a r.l. n. 2020 / 1- 3114, Authorization of the Province of Padua 1226 of reg. of 18.08.2016.
