In the evening, the streets of Florence are emptied of the huge crowds of tourists and the city of the Florentines returns. You will experience it with us on a pleasant stroll that begins on Saturday afternoon at the Accademia Gallery, where you can discover the David and the life and works of the great Michelangelo. After the gallery visit, we will wander into the beautiful streets and squares of the old city centre where you can admire the marvellous cathedral complex: the Cathedral with its magnificent dome engineered by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery with the exquisite Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) and the elegant Campanile (bell tower) designed by Giotto. Then we arrive in Piazza della Signoria, with the sculpture masterpieces of the Loggia dei Lanzi and the imposing Palazzo Vecchio with its crenellated Arnolfo tower, one of the famous symbols of the city. Here you will be served a prosecco tasting, enjoying a view of the magnificent illuminated piazza. On Sunday morning our tour begins at Palazzo Pitti and continues along the Vasari Corridor, the picturesque elevated passageway that connects Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, passing by the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio. During the guided walk, we will cross over the Arno on the Ponte Vecchio, enjoying wonderful views of the heart of the old town, and then stroll through the elegant rooms of the Uffizi Gallery. In a chronological itinerary from Cimabue to Masaccio, from Piero della Francesca to Lippi, we then reach the hall of Botticelli, where The Birth of Venus and Primavera are proudly displayed. Next come the works of Leonardo da Vinci, the hall of Michelangelo with the Doni Tondo, and then Raphael and Titian. Our journey continues in the Vasari Corridor, with amazing paintings from the collection of portraits of artists and the breathtaking views of the hills and the Arno river, the bridges, palaces and churches afforded by the line of windows that run along the elevated walkway. It is a face to face encounter with the artists that exist in no other museum in the world, a discovery that will leave you with a truly indelible memory of Florence.
Tour Includes
All entrance fees to sites and museums mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking professional tour guide
Excellent Photo Opportunities
Headsets so you can always hear your guide
Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary
Walking Tour of Florence
Prosecco Tasting
Tour Does Not Include
Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program
Gratuities of any type
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Personal expenses
City
Florence
Tuscany is a "must see" region in Italy and Florence, the capital of the Tuscan region is a "must see" city in Tuscany. Once the hub of the Renaissance, Florence is still a city marked by outstanding cultural and artistic splendor. In the modern day this translates into some of the best shopping anywhere for fine products from leather to gold. A perennial favorite of tourists and home to such historical figures as Machiavelli and the Medici clan, all of the finest aspects of Renaissance culture, from literature and art to theater and music still flourish here. Besides tourism, food and wine production are also prominent industries in this city, which is the main city of the Tuscany wine-producing region. The Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Museum house two of the world’s great art collections and seeing the David by Michealangelo, at the Accademia is a moment never to be forgotten. The Duomo in Florence is as breathtaking as it is massive. This amazing structure can be seen from many vantage points near the city center and it looms in its majesty above the city’s interesting architecture and unique streets. Major attractions: Uffizi museum, Accademia museum with the David, Piazza della Signoria, Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella churches and squares. Other museums of notice are Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti with the Silver museum, the Boboli Gardens and the Palatine Gallery, the Brancacci Chapel, the Museum San Marco. Major theaters and events: Teatro Comunale, Teatro della Pergola, Toscana Opera Festival, Teatro Verdi.
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Duomo
Piazza Della Signoria
The Piazza della Signoria has been the center of political life in Florence since the 14th century with the prominent Palazzo Vecchio overlooking the square. It was the scene of great triumphs, such as the return of the Medici in 1530 as well as the Bonfire of the Vanities instigated by Savonarola, who was then himself burned at the stake here in 1498 after he was denounced by the Inquisition as a heretic. A marble circle inscription on the piazza shows the location where he was burned.
The sculptures in Piazza della Signoria bristle with political connotations, many of which are fiercely contradictory. The David (the original is in the Galleria dell'Accademia) by Michelangelo was placed outside the Palazzo Vecchio as a symbol of the Republic's defiance of the tyrannical Medici. Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus (1534) to the right of the David was appropriated by the Medici to show their physical power after their return from exile. The Nettuno (1575) by Ammannati celebrates the Medici's maritime ambitions and Giambologna's equestrian statue of Duke Cosimo I (1595) is an elegant portrait of the man who brought all of Tuscany under Medici military rule.
The graceful Loggia dei Lanzi, which functions as an open-air sculpture gallery, was designed by Orcagna in 1376. Its curved arches foretell Renaissance classicism. The statue of Perseo holding Medusa's head, by Cellini (1554), is a stark reminder of what happened to those who crossed the Medici, and along with Giambologna'sRape of the Sabines, are two of many beautiful sculptures found under the arches of the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Right behind the Loggia dei Lanzi is the Galleria degli Uffizi, also known as the Uffizi Gallery, Italy's top art museum.
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