Medici Legends & Renaissance Wonders: Florence Small Group Tour

Highlights

• Expert Guide & Whisper System
• Medici History & Art

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Basilica di San Lorenzo

   5min

   The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.

2. 2

   Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

   5min

   The Laurentian Library was built thanks to the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. It contains the manuscripts and books belonging to the private library of the Medici family. The library is renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is an example of Mannerism.

3. 3

   Cappelle Medicee

   5min

   The Medici Chapels are were built between the16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi's 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany: the Medici family. The Sagrestia Nuova ("New Sacristy") was designed by Michelangelo himself.

4. 4

   Palazzo Medici Riccardi

   5min

   The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.

5. 5

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   5min

   Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio. The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany.

6. 6

   Battistero Di San Giovanni

   5min

   The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto. The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style.

7. 7

   Cupola Del Brunelleschi

   5min

   This dome is one of the biggest mystery in art and architecture of every time. It was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

8. 8

   Campanile di Giotto

   5min

   Giotto's Campanile is adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John. This tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.

Before you go

Location