Florence Private Walking Tour: History & Secrets with Expert Guide

Highlights

• Local Certified Guide
• Comprehensive Historical Itinerary

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Palazzo Medici Riccardi

   15min

   Beginning in Via Cavour 21 red, we will pass nearby the first residence of the Medici family and the Chapel of the Medici.

2. 2

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   15min

   The religious center of this magnificent city. Here we will admire the Baptistery, Duomo-Cathedral, all of which are decorated with elaborate facades and marble panels.

3. 3

   Museo Casa di Dante

   10min

   Towards Dante’s home, we will stop in the front of Santa Margherita or Dante’s Church, where Beatrice is buried.

4. 4

   Museo Nazionale del Bargello

   10min

   There will be a view of the Bargello Palace, a former prison.

5. 5

   Piazza della Signoria

   20min

   Next, we will walk to Palazzo Vecchio famous for its civil architecture, and the Medici family political court. Then, in Piazza Della Signoria, we will observe an open-air museum of many statues including the copy of Michelangelo’s David as well as many other notable works.

6. 6

   Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi

   15min

   We will then pass into the wings of the Uffizi Gallery, an example of Mannerist architecture with one of the most impressive art collections in the world.

7. 7

   Fiume Arno

   10min

   Following the Arno River, we will walk toward Ponte Vecchio, a bridge famous for its gold jewelry shops.

8. 8

   Palazzo Pitti

   20min

   Finally, we will end the tour by stopping in front of the Palazzo Pitti.

Before you go

Location