-What You Can Expect-
You will wind along an enchanting itinerary in a UNESCO World Heritage area and explore how privileged the Medici Family was. The wonderful monuments and open-air works of art are scattered around Florence. Led by a professional guide, you will have opportunity to discover the most important sights of the city, retracing the fascinating history of the Medici dynasty. The Family contributed their wealth at the service of the patronage and art, laying so the foundations of Renaissance.
Not only will you understand some stories and anecdotes of intrigues, power struggles, secrets and betrayals, but also tales of incredible foresight. It will be an amazing opportunity to admire the palaces, the monuments, the streets and the squares where The Medici Family lived and used their political and economic power to rule the city.
You will pass by the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the first residence of The Family, and their Church and mausoleum: Medici Chapels. Few steps away, you will reach the magnificent Cathedral with its Brunelleschi’s dome and the stunning Palazzo Vecchio, their second residence, dominating Piazza della Signoria. You will follow from the outside the whole path of the Vasari Corridor, passing along Ponte Vecchio and crossing houses and Santa Felicita Church: a secret and comfortable corridor used by the Medici to move between the Palazzo Pitti, their third residence, and their offices inside Palazzo Vecchio, without being seen by the citizens.
After the walking tour, you will be able to visit Boboli gardens on your own with the ticket.
-Important info-
- Check in and meeting time: 10:30
- Start time: 10:45
- Entrance time of Boboli Gardens: 15:00 (Please arrive at Pitti Palace ticket office 15 minutes prior to the entrance time)