Classic city tour through art, history and curiosities.
The tour begins from the origins of Florentia, starting from the old Roman Forum, today Piazza della Repubblica, arriving in the Santa Maria Novella district, with the homonymous Basilica and visiting the Officina Profumo Pharmaceutica, considered the oldest historical pharmacy in Europe in business for over 400 years. Then we move to the San Lorenzo district, home of the first Florentine cathedral, getting to know the Medici family and their first residence, Palazzo Medici Riccardi. The tour continues to Santa Maria del Fiore, the Cathedral of the city, which with the Brunelleschi’s Dome, the Baptistery and Giotto’s Bell Tower, is one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. Before going on, I will show you some restaurants and typical places to have lunch at or a quick snack and, once you are ready, we will continue our journey.
We will enter the Dante district, to see the places where the Great Poet lived and we will arrive in the political center of the city to discover Palazzo Vecchio, the second home of the Medici, and the Uffizi Gallery, home of the ancient Florentine magistrates and today one of the most famous museums in the world.
The tour continues crossing the first bridge of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, with its characteristic goldsmith shops, and it arrives at the third Medici residence, Palazzo Pitti. Our itinerary ends in Piazza Santo Spirito, the beloved meeting place of the Florentines, in front of one of the boldest Brunelleschi’s architecture: the Church of Santo Spirito.
This tour can be adapted for a half-day visit.
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