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Visits Florence - One day
Program 1 on foot to visit The most important places in town, perfect for your first visit of Florence
Approx. 5 hours
Departure from Hotel: h. 8,00
Upon request pick-up service
Available in the following languages: English - French - Italian - Spanish - German - Russian - Arabic
Visits:
We start our tour in the religious centre and admire the impressive complex -the elegant Cathedral with the huge Brunelleschi’s dome, the Giotto bell tower and the Baptistry- before entering the church and discover its treasures. We then proceed through the narrow medieval streets, we pass by the tiny Saint Elisabeth square with its ancient towers and reach Dante’s house and church. You will be surprised by the origins of Orsanmichele before getting to the Signoria square, an absolutely impressive open-air museum. We admire the Signoria Palace with its Michelozzo Courtyard, the Loggia and the many statues dating back to the XVI century. We continue through the Uffizi square enjoying the statues of the Florentine artists of the past, to end up on the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), the unique bridge lined by goldsmiths and silversmiths shops
(*)We remind you that entrance into churches requires appropriate attire (no shorts, miniskirts or uncovered shoulders). It is also advisable to wear comfortable shoes.
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Program 2 An itinerary on foot to discover the another side of Florence
Approx. 5 hours
Departure from Hotel: h. 08,30
Upon request pick-up service
Available in the following languages: English - French - Italian - Spanish - German - Russian - Arabic
Visits:
To visit the neighbourhood of Santo Spirito, a hidden gem on the left bank of the Arno River, to find a Florence you would not expect.
Our tour starts on the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), the oldest one among the Florentine bridges, and continues to the Saint Felicita Church, where we enter to admire its secrets. Walking along via Guicciardini we get to Pitti Palace, the final Medici Royal Palace, and we continue to the charming S. Spirito square, the most popular night-life spot among young Florentines. Inside the S. Spirito church –the last and most beautiful of all Brunelleschi’s churches- we can admire the pure Renaissance style and the surprising Michelangelo’s wooden Crucifix. Another walk through this still untouched quarter and we get to the church of Saint Maria del Carmine, where we conclude our tour with a visit to the Brancacci Chapel and the magnificent Masaccio’s frescoes, which have been, according to Giorgio Vasari, “the school of the world”
(*) We remind you that entrance into churches requires appropriate attire (no shorts, miniskirts or uncovered shoulders). It is also advisable to wear comfortable shoes.
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Program 3 An itinerary on foot, Traces of Michelangelo through his famous sculptures & the places where he lived
Approx. 4 hours - every day morning- Except on Sundays and religious holidays
Departure from Hotel: h.8.30
Upon request pick-up service
Available in the following languages: English - Italian -
upon request other languages
Visits:
We start by visiting the delightful Casa Buonarroti Museum, arranged in the house Michelangelo bought in 1508, where his first and significant works are conserved. We then walk in front of the house where Michelangelo lived as a child and proceed to the Medici Chapels where we visit the Sagrestia Nuova, the elegant Sacristy with the Medici Tombs that the artist projected and decorated with magnificent sculptures before leaving Florence in 1534. We end up at the Accademia Museum, where we admire the David, the world-renown symbol of Renaissance, and the Prisoners, four charming and unfinished statues that best illustrate Michelangelo’s technique in carving marble.
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Program 4 An itinerary on foot, The Medici family & best pieces of their collections
Approx. 4 hours
Departure from Hotel: h. 9.00
Upon request pick-up service
Available in the following languages: English - French - Italian - upon request other languages
Visits:
At Pitti Palace and, after a stop in the courtyard, we enter the luxurious Galleria Palatina, housed in the old main apartment of the Medici Grandukes. A walk through its rooms takes us back to the past, while we admire their outstanding collection of paintings: Raphael, Tiziano, Caravaggio... and many family portraits. We visit a fully furnished Royal Apartment before walking out and reaching the magnificent Boboli Gardens on the hillside behind Palazzo Pitti, one of the most charming and best-preserved gardens in Italy. Passing by the evergreen plants, citrus fruits and Roman statues we get up to the Giardino del Cavaliere, a secluded garden with roses and camellias and an amazing view on the rural outskirts of the city. We end up visiting the small but precious Porcelaine Museum housed here in the Casino del Cavaliere.
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Program 5 An itinerary on foot, The Uffizi Gallery
Approx. 5 hours
Departure from Hotel: h. 8.00
Upon request pick-up service
Available in the following languages: English - French - Italian - upon request other languages
Visits:
The greatest collection of Italian Renaissance paintings: Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and many more.
The Galleria degli Uffizi is one of the great collections in the world. It is housed in the unusual and elegant U-shaped Uffizi building, which the architect Giorgio Vasari built for Cosimo I de’ Medici.
We start our visit talking about the origins of the building, then we not only admire the paintings, but we also discover how the commissions, iconographies and techniques changed during the centuries. From the “Birth of Venus” by Botticelli to “The Sacred Family” by Michelangelo, every painting here is a masterpiece...
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