Best of Florence Walking Tour: Skip-the-Line David & City Highlights

Highlights

• Expert Local & Art Historian Guide
• Skip-the-Line Access
• Masterpieces & Landmarks

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza di Santa Croce

   30min

   Take a fun and informative 3 hour walking tour through the streets and squares of Florence with a local expert guide, who will explain you the history of the city and the wonders of the Renaissance in a journey through the key masterpieces of the Florentine architecture. This tour is a great introduction to the city and takes you to all the highlights, monuments, squares, markets. Stop outside the Church of Santa Croce, then go ahead to Bargello Palace, a great example of Medieval architecture not often included in guided tours.

2. 2

   Ponte Vecchio

   30min

   You’ll reach Ponte Vecchio, the most ancient bridge in Florence ,dating back to the fourteenth century. Feast your eyes on the heart-stopping view over the hills that circle Florence, and then listen to a detailed description of the bridge’s history and the Vasari Corridor, which radically modified the shops (botteghe) placed on the bridge.

3. 3

   Piazza Del Duomo

   1h

   After an enjoyable diversion that will let you admire the medieval tower houses of the oldest part of Florence, you will reach to the stunning Piazza Duomo, with breath-taking views of the Florence Cathedral and its perfectly preserved, unique marble engravings, and the Brunelleschi’s Dome above all, a miracle of architecture, symbol of the Renaissance movement in Florence due its daring design and even more challenging realization. Here you will see also Giotto’s bell tower, a perfect prototype of the 1300’s architecture, and the Baptistery, to admire its magnificent Porta del Paradiso.

4. 4

   Galleria dell'Accademia

   1h

   Head for the Accademia Gallery, one of the city's top museums. Admire the main draw of the Accademia, The Michelangelo's David.

Before you go

Location