The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales

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Duration:2 hours (approx.)
Location: Florence, Tuscany

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This tour is the best walking tour that you can ever have in Florence. It is a great introduction to the city for both first-timers as well as returners. It covers the main attractions of the city and also the hidden gems that are well and truly "off the beaten track" and gives you facts you wouldn't know or notice walking around by yourself.

While you'll be led through the city you will be even accompanied through three centuries full of thrilling stories about the Medici family who influenced Florence’s history; little by little the Renaissance will become alive in front of you.

You will not be involved in a boring, neutral lecture, but in a pleasant stroll through the center of Florence, in a friendly and easy-going atmosphere.

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1. 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.
2. Palazzo Medici Riccardi
The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
3. Battistero di San Giovanni
The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto. The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style.
4. Duomo
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence (Italian: Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio. The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany.
5. Campanile di Giotto
Giotto's Campanile is adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John. This tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
6. Cupola del Brunelleschi
This dome is one of the biggest mystery in art and architecture of every time. It was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
7. Museo Casa di Dante
Dante Alighieri wrote the Divine Comedy. This book is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.
8. Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery.
9. Palazzo Vecchio
The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of the city. This massive fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy, and it hosts cultural points and museums.
10. Gallerie Degli Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery is an art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria and it is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. The building of Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, "offices".

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Posted By : MikeyDD7
This was an absolutely fantastic tour. Our guide, Jacamo, was entertaining, funny and incredibly informative the entire 2 hour tour. Witty but interesting. My wife and I have never thoroughly enjoyed and stayed tuned in so much for a 2 hour tour(sad, I know). To think that he only works off tips is really impressive, and is a reminder to tip WELL. I see some of the similar tours charging 50-80 euro a person. Keep that in mind.

The Medici tour is a great start to your stay in Florence. The tour gives you a bit of grounding of where everything is while also giving you the incredible background and story of the history of Florence. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 18:10:45

Posted By : beno337
Samona gave us terrific information about the various sites of the city - we really appreciated the fact that she was a true local 😎 Also liked the fact the walking pace was slow - especially in the hot and humid conditions today
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 12:44:59

Posted By : 910ievap
Great storytelling of our guide Samona!!! Our guide had very interesting stories and was very engaging! Biggest compliments and recommendations!
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 12:24:57

Posted By : MUDDYGIRL23
Super interesting and engaging.
Giacomo knows his stuff and successfully conveyed a lot of history on our walking tour
Recommended
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 12:20:05

Posted By : Eliud_B
The entire tour was amazing. Our tour guide, Oscar, was extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the tour. He provided so much detail that we got a solid sence of the topic of discussion. Oscar's enthusiasm kept us completely engaged.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 02:02:52

Posted By : Linda_G
Great info and lovely tour leader. Our tour leader, Debra, was funny, knowledgeable and amazing. Even in the pouring rain, she was great.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 16:03:17

Posted By : jessicaiP4494CR
Good tour around all the top sites with a nice guide! We started at san Lorenzo, saw the duomo, then palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi. It would have been good to hear more about ponte vecchio.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 12:18:50

Posted By : David_A
Excellent tour with very interesting story and related facts. Overall very enjoyable and easy to hear the tour guide.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 08:08:59

Posted By : Rebecca_D
We truly enjoyed our tour with Deborah. She was very knowledgeable and made it fun too. She even ended the tour with some restaurant recommendations.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 07:02:00

Posted By : U2397CJrodrigoc
Great guide for a fair price. Its wasnt short nor long enough so it didnt take too much time. Also, it was great to know more about the city
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 06:16:50