Florence Day Trip from Rome with Lunch - Private Tour

Highlights

• Guided tour of the historic center
• Typical Italian lunch included
• Train journey from Rome

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Ponte Vecchio

   30min

   The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. The Ponte Vecchio's two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Santa Trinita and the Ponte alle Grazie.

2. 2

   Piazza Del Duomo

   30min

   Piazza del Duomo (English: "Cathedral Square") is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence, (Tuscany - Italy). It is one of the most visited places in Europe and the world and in Florence, the most visited area of the city. The square contains the Florence Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi, the Giotto's Campanile, the Florence Baptistery, the Loggia del Bigallo, the Opera del Duomo Museum, and the Arcivescovile and Canonici's palace. The west zone of this square is called Piazza San Giovanni.

3. 3

   Piazza della Signoria

   30min

   Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political focus of the city. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery.

4. 4

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   30min

   Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral of Florence, Italy (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.

5. 5

   Piazzale Michelangelo

   30min

   Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) is a square with a panoramic view of Florence, located in the Oltrarno district of the city.

6. 6

   Palazzo Vecchio

   30min

   The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of Florence. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi.

7. 7

   Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

   30min

   Santa Maria Novella is a church in Florence, situated just across from the main railway station named after it.

8. 8

   Centro Storico

   30min

   Walk along the medieval streets and admire some of the masterpieces of Italian architecture. The centre of Florence is situated between Piazza San Marco, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, and Santo Spirito.

Before you go

Location