Florence Private Walking Tour with Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo's David

Highlights

• Private local guide
• Accademia Gallery
• Historic center on foot

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza della Signoria

   10min

   Piazza della Signoria is the square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political heart of the city. It is also a meeting place for Florentines, tourists and is where you enter to the Uffizi Gallery.

2. 2

   Ponte Vecchio

   10min

   The Ponte Veccchio is a medieval bridge crossing the Arno River. It has been rebuilt a couple of times over the centuries and the last time was in 1345 by Taddeo Gaddi. Today you can see many jewellers and souvenir shops but once up a time it was full of butchers and fishmongers.

3. 3

   Palazzo Vecchio

   10min

   The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria square, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue and the statues in the Loggia dei Lanzi. Originally it was called the Palazzo della Signoria after the government of the medieval and Renaissance Republic of Florence.

4. 4

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   Pass by

   The main cathedral of Florence (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower) stands tall in the main square, made of panels of green and pink marble and includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower. All three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5. 5

   Galleria dell'Accademia

   1h

   The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is a world-renowned art museum, home to Michelangelo's sculpture of the David. Inside you can see other sculptures by Michelangelo as well as a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists.

Before you go

Location