Florence Walking Guided Tour: Uncover History & Culture

Highlights

• Expert Local Guide
• Small Group
• Key Attractions

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   8min

   The Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore is one of Florence's most iconic sights and an architectural masterpiece: it has the largest stone dome in the world, and is filled with the finest Renaissance art and sculpture. However, your guide will explain all about the building's history so you can understand the context behind it.

2. 2

   Campanile di Giotto

   8min

   Giotto's Campanile is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   5min

   he Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is a religious building in Florence, Italy, and has the status of a minor basilica. The octagonal baptistery stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto.

4. 4

   Basilica di San Lorenzo

   8min

   The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the center 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.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Cappelle Medicee

   8min

   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.

7. 7

   Palazzo Medici Riccardi

   8min

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

8. 8

   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.

Before you go

Location