Medici Family Walking Tour: Explore Their Influential Stories Through Central Florence
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185 Ratings
Firenze

Uncover the captivating story of the Medici family on a walking tour through central Florence. Explore their political power, artistic patronage, and connections to renowned artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo - The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
What's Included
  • Small groups
  • Licensed tour guide
Additional Information

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.

Location
Caffè Scudieri Firenze
Piazza di San Giovanni
The meeting point is next to Cafè Scudieri, 50 meters far from the facade of the Duomo (the cathedral of Florence). Look for the guide with a small red flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tour322069
Oct 28, 2024
Amazing introduction to Florence - Manuel provided our small group with an outstanding intro to the history of Florence. He pointed out various features and showed us how the City changed from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and described many of the important figures who drove those changes. Fascinating! Highly recommend
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Debrasilia
Oct 26, 2024
Exceptional City Tour of the Medici Family - Manuel is an exceptional guide and a native Florentine. His tour was informative, professional and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour of central Florence!
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Helen_v
Oct 7, 2024
Walking tour of Medici Florence - Very enjoyable and interesting tour with a terrific guide. He showed us things we would never have seen and told the history of Florence through the buildings.
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Charles_d
Sep 20, 2024
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very professional and has been giving tours at the Vatican for about 20 years. She was very knowledgeable, and it was also nice to be able to skip pass the long waiting lines!
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Paradise595461
Aug 6, 2024
Florence history tour with Manuel - excellent! - Florence history tour with Manuel was amazing! He is a wealth of knowledge and a great storyteller. He intertwined the history and culture of the city beautifully , and showed us all sorts of fun facts and places we never would have seen on our own. Highly recommend!
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Beth_m
Jul 12, 2024
Must do (Martina is the best!) - Words cannot describe how amazing this tour was! Our tour guide Martina was by far the best tour guide we have had in Italy! The pure information and fun facts made the tour but it wasn’t just that. Martina was clearly so passionate about the information and the Medici family. We went on our first day in Florence and have spent the trip looking for either the crest of the family as she did such an amazing job at explaining the evolution of the crest!
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Beth_s
Jun 15, 2024
Great Medici tour! - Manuel was a great guide and we highly recommend this tour You’ll see Florence through a a very specific lens and start To understand how Florence developed through history. Good old for kids 10 and up.
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Shirleyrz8831cn
Jun 15, 2024
Medici tour with Manuel - Manuel was prompt, courteous, enthusiastic, and informative. His tour was very interesting, pointing out historical evidence that would have gone unnoticed by us. He included photos & maps on his tablet to connect the past with the present and a witty sense of humor that kept us feeling upbeat. 3 generations of American women were more than pleased with this tour and our guide, Manuel. We highly recommend!
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Robert_b
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour - Great story teller and provided excellent historical information about Florence and the Medici family.
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Sallie_h
Sep 16, 2024
An Experienced Guide can make the Tour - I have read some about the Medici and their role in Florence, so I knew the basic history. I liked the way our guide made the stories come alive. She put a little humour into her stories, and role playing, so it gave a sense to how things might have come about. The sound system really needs to be updated. Our guide talked while walking. I missed 30% of what was said while walking and my friend missed 70%, because of the street noise level. For seniors like us, headsets should be an option. This is my second time to Florence within one year. All the tours are based on first timers. I would like to be able to take a more in-depth tour based on the fact that I know and have grasped the basics.
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