Florence City Tour & David: Renaissance Secrets & Accademia Gallery Skip-the-Line

Highlights

• Florence Guided Tour
• Accademia Gallery
• Group Size

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Galleria dell'Accademia

   1h

   Begin the tour with skip the line tickets to see the most famous statue in the world. Learn how the statue and other paintings were interpreted by the general public when they were made over 500 years ago.

2. 2

   Palazzo Medici Riccardi

   15min

   Visit the inner courtyard of the richest family in Florence, the Medici. Here we'll see how Roman, Greek & Renaissance architecture & art collide for one selfish reason......the Medici's ego!

3. 3

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   Pass by

   You'll understand why and how the largest Church & dome in the world were built here in Florence during the 1300s and 1400s.

4. 4

   Battistero Di San Giovanni

   Pass by

   According to the Florentine Christians this is the most important building in Florence. Learn who was baptized here, why baptism was changed in the 1300s, the important shape of it as well as the very important Doors of Paradise.

5. 5

   Piazza della Signoria

   15min

   See where the original David was placed by Michelangelo as well as many other statues added by the Medici family. The Palazzo Vecchio has been here since 1299 and continues to be a political building today (City Hall).......it's also an awesome museum.

6. 6

   Ponte Vecchio

   10min

   Learn why this bridge has stood the test of tim from 1333 to today. We'll dive in WWII history and understand how Renaissance art, the Axis and the Allies Powers saved this bridge.

Before you go

Location