• Basilica di San Lorenzo - The Basilica of St. Lawrence is among Florence, Italy’s largest churches, located in the heart of the city’s main market area. It serves as the burial site for all key members of the Medici family, from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
• Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana - The Laurentian Library, established through the patronage of the Medici Pope Clement VII, was constructed to highlight the Medici’s transition from merchants to members of the intellectual and ecclesiastical community. It houses manuscripts and books from the Medici family’s private collection. The library is celebrated for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is a prime example of Mannerism.
• Cappelle Medicee - The Medici Chapels were constructed between the 16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi’s 15th-century church, intended to honor the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany. The Sagrestia Nuova (“New Sacristy”) was designed by Michelangelo himself.
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi - The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de’ Medici, the head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
• Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Florence Cathedral, officially known as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral of Florence (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). Construction began in 1296 in the Gothic style, based on a design by Arnolfo di Cambio. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto’s Campanile. These three structures are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses the historic center of Florence and are a major tourist attraction in Tuscany.
• Battistero di San Giovanni - The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is situated in both Piazza del Duomo and Piazza San Giovanni, opposite Florence Cathedral and Giotto’s Campanile. The Baptistery is one of the city’s oldest buildings, constructed between 1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style.
• Cupola del Brunelleschi - This dome is one of the greatest mysteries in art and architecture of all time. It was the largest in the world and remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
• Campanile di Giotto - Giotto’s Campanile stands next to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistery of St. John. This tower is a masterpiece of Florentine Gothic architecture, featuring a design by Giotto, rich sculptural decorations, and polychrome marble encrustations.
• Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - The Cathedral of Florence, known as Santa Maria del Fiore, boasts a vast Gothic structure with a richly adorned façade of white, green, and pink marble.
• Palazzo Vecchio - The Palazzo Vecchio (“Old Palace”) serves as the town hall of the city. This grand fortress-palace is one of the most impressive town halls in Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its replica of Michelangelo’s David statue and the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of Italy’s most significant public spaces, hosting cultural sites and museums.
• Piazza della Signoria - Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. It is a gathering place for Florentines and numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo, and serves as a gateway to the Uffizi Gallery.
• Ponte Vecchio - The Old Bridge (“Ponte Vecchio”) is a medieval structure and the oldest bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy. It is famous for the shops built along it, a common practice in the past. Initially, butchers, tanners, and farmers occupied the shops; today, jewelers and art dealers are the tenants.
• Palazzo Pitti - The Pitti Palace was acquired by the Medici family in 1549 and became the primary residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It evolved into a great treasure house as later generations collected paintings, plates, jewelry, and luxurious items.
• Gallerie Degli Uffizi - The Uffizi Gallery is one of Italy’s most important museums and the most visited. It is also home to one of the world’s largest and best-known collections of Renaissance paintings. Here, visitors can find works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, and other masters.

This guided tour offers a journey through art and history, surrounded by over 80 halls filled with masterpieces from the 12th to the 16th century.

The world’s finest collection of Renaissance paintings awaits!

• Small group
• Licensed tour guide

• Tips and gratuities (optional)

Explore the tale of the Medici by traversing through their most significant streets and palaces. This tour imparts an understanding of the Medici family’s ascendance and the interplay between political might and art. Learn how this family could maintain their rule in Florence for more than three centuries and their patronage of world-renowned artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael.

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