• Piazza della Repubblica - The tour kicks off at the renowned Piazza della Repubblica, where your guide will share fascinating insights into the city’s Roman history.
• Church and Museum of Orsanmichele - Located in the heart of Florence, the Orsanmichele church is a historic building that was initially a loggia for grain storage and market, later converted into a church for the ancient Florentine guilds. Today, its upper floors house a museum featuring original sculptures from its external niches, including famous statues by Donatello and Ghiberti.
• House of Dante - We will pass by Dante’s house to explore his life, works, and the medieval district of Florence.
• Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Known as the cathedral of Florence, the metropolitan cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is the city’s main church and one of Italy’s most famous. Completed in the 15th century, it was the largest church in the world at the time and still boasts the largest masonry dome. It stands on the site of the ancient cathedral of Florence, Santa Reparata, a place of worship since Roman times.
• Campanile di Giotto - Giotto’s bell tower, located in Piazza del Duomo, is the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral of Florence.
• Battistero di San Giovanni - The Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, situated in Piazza San Giovanni in front of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, is a renowned religious building in Florence. Dedicated to the city’s patron saint, it was the site of baptisms and the investiture of knights and poets, including Dante.
• Santa Maria Novella - One of Florence’s most significant churches, the basilica of Santa Maria Novella stands on its namesake square and was a key site for the Dominican mendicant order.
• Palazzo Rucellai - Palazzo Rucellai, a 15th-century palace, is believed to have been designed by Leon Battista Alberti for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai and partially executed by Bernardo Rossellino. Its facade is one of the first to showcase Renaissance architectural principles, using pilasters and entablatures in proportional harmony. The palace reflects the influence of ancient revival with a touch of Renaissance originality.
• Palazzo Strozzi - Palazzo Strozzi is a prominent Italian Renaissance palace, notable for its grand size, which required the demolition of 15 buildings. It is located between Via Strozzi, Piazza Strozzi, and Via Tornabuoni, with three identical portals on each side.
• Via de’ Tornabuoni - Your guide will lead you to the city’s fabulous designer shopping street, Via Tornabuoni, and the charming antique shopping street, Via Maggio.
• Basilica di Santa Trinita - The Basilica of Santa Trinita is a key site in Florence’s historical and artistic evolution. Overlooking Piazza Santa Trinita, it also lends its name to the nearby Santa Trinita bridge. Inside, we will admire impressive frescoes by Ghirlandaio.
• Ponte Santa Trinita - The Santa Trinita bridge is a historic bridge over the Arno River, connecting the historic center with the Oltrarno district, specifically linking Via de’ Tornabuoni with Piazza de’ Frescobaldi.
• Via Maggio - This charming antique shopping street is the main avenue in the Oltrarno district, historically used by the Medicis to travel from Pitti Palace to Florence’s city center.
• Palazzo Pitti - Palazzo Pitti is a grand Renaissance palace in Florence’s Oltrarno area, near Ponte Vecchio. Originally built in 1458 for banker Luca Pitti, it was later purchased by the Medici family in 1549 and became the main residence of the grand dukes of Tuscany. Following Italy’s unification, it served as the royal palace for the House of Savoy when Florence was the capital of Italy (1865-70).
• Church of Santa Felicita - The Church of Santa Felicita, located in the Oltrarno district between Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, is one of Florence’s oldest churches and houses an exceptional painting by Pontormo, a leading Mannerist painter.
• Ponte Vecchio - Ponte Vecchio is a historic bridge over the Arno River, connecting Via Por Santa Maria to Via de’ Guicciardini. Named as the oldest Florentine bridge, it has been central to the city’s road system since Roman times, linking Roman Florentia with the Via Cassia Nuova commissioned by Emperor Hadrian in 123 AD.
• Vasari Corridor - The Vasari Corridor is an elevated passageway connecting Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti, passing through the Uffizi and over Ponte Vecchio. It was designed to allow the grand dukes to move freely and safely between their residence and the government palace, amidst uncertain public support for the new duke and government system after the fall of the Florentine Republic.
• Loggia dei Lanzi - Also known as Loggia della Signoria, the Loggia dei Lanzi is a structure adjacent to the Uffizi Gallery in Piazza della Signoria. It features large arches with Corinthian capitals supported by pilasters. The wide arches were so admired by Florentine patrons that Michelangelo proposed encircling Piazza della Signoria with them.
• Palazzo Vecchio - Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s town hall, overlooks Piazza della Signoria and the nearby statue gallery of Loggia dei Lanzi. Originally called Palazzo della Signoria, its name changed multiple times throughout history (Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale) before settling on its current name after the Medici duke moved his residence to Palazzo Pitti across the Arno River.
• Piazza della Signoria - Piazza della Signoria is Florence’s main square, the seat of civil power, and the heart of the city’s social life. Located in medieval Florence’s central part, south of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, it has been known by various names, including Piazza dei Priori and Piazza del Granduca.

• Friendly and knowledgeable private tour guide
• Private Florence tour to explore the history and architecture of this stunning Renaissance city
• Delicious gelato tasting

Would you like to take part in Florence’s most comprehensive, instructive, and entertaining private walking tour? Then immediately end your search. We’ll walk you around the charming cobblestone streets while telling you tales of murder and treachery, as well as interesting historical facts that will bring this magnificent Renaissance city to life.

The tour begins in Piazza della Repubblica, where you will discover the history of the city’s Roman founding. Then you’ll learn about Medieval Florence and the elements that led to its ascent to prominence and prosperity. There are examples of every architectural style, from the famous tower houses to the magnificent Renaissance palaces.

Following your guide, you will stroll along the most renowned designer shopping avenue, Via Tornabuoni, see stunning churches, the Medici palaces, the city’s most well-known squares, the iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge, and the cobblestone alleys of Oltrarno, where there are a variety of artisan workshops.

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