The wonders of Florence with the Accademia and the Uffizi: skip the line
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Highlights
Explore the most important sites of Florence with this fantastic guided walking tour! Visit both the religious and political heart of the city center, including San Lorenzo, Piazza del Duomo, Piazza Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio and much more! Take a walk around two of the world's most famous museums led by our expert guide. Discover some of Michelangelo's...
What is included?
- Staff assistance at the Meeting Point
- Local professional guide for walking tours and museums
- Skip-the-line entrance tickets to museums
- Headphones inside both Museums
- Guided tours for small...
What is not included?
- Tips
- If option selected: Ages 0-5 Lunch not included (payable locally)
What is there to know?
Duration: approximately 5h45 and lunch time (if option selected)
It is mandatory to show up at the meeting point at the indicated check-in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to participate in the visit, nor to...
Meeting point
MORNING
- at 08:45 At the corner between Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggia of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Our assistant, dressed in blue with the Caf Tour and Gray Line logos, will be...
- at 08:45 At the corner between Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggia of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Our assistant, dressed in blue with the Caf Tour and Gray Line logos, will be...
Cancellation policies
To get a full refund, you must request a cancellation at least 4 days in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable.
Description
Itinerary
Total immersion in the Accademia Gallery and in Michelangelo's art to learn about his most famous work, the "David", and other important works of art such as "The Prisoners" and "San Matteo" and the "Palestrina Pietà" . The young Michelangelo sculpted David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the Renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent naked young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of strength and courage, arising from an absolute faith in God, became a symbol of the power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the moment of its maximum expansion . splendor.
Total immersion in the Accademia Gallery and in Michelangelo's art to learn about his most famous work, the "David", and other important works of art such as "The Prisoners" and "San Matteo" and the "Palestrina Pietà" . The young Michelangelo sculpted David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the Renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent naked young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of strength and courage, arising from an absolute faith in God, became a symbol of the power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the moment of its maximum expansion . splendor.
Your walking tour begins with the discovery of the Medici district, where you can admire the monuments that the members of the famous Florentine family themselves admired every day with their own eyes: the extraordinary palace in which they lived, the ancient Church of San Lorenzo and the Medici Chapels, their mausoleum.
A few steps away you will find the wonderful monumental complex of the Duomo: the Baptistery with its golden "Gate of Paradise", the Cathedral with the famous Brunelleschi's Dome and Giotto's elegant bell tower.
The tour then winds through the characteristic streets of the medieval neighborhood where Dante and Beatrice lived and where you can also admire the imposing and unique Church of Orsanmichele, a masterpiece of Florentine Gothic art. You will also discover the picturesque Straw Market: don't forget to rub the nose of the famous “porcellino” (pig).
Continuing you will find yourself in Piazza Signoria, one of the most beautiful squares in the world and the political center of the...
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