• Basilica di San Lorenzo - The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is among the largest churches in Florence, Italy, located in the heart of the city’s main market district. It serves as the burial site for all the 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 society. It houses manuscripts and books from the Medici family’s private collection. Renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, it 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 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 covering Florence’s historic center 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. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, 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 massive 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 points 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 bridge and the oldest crossing over the Arno River in Florence, Italy. It is famous for the shops built along it, a common practice in the past. Initially occupied by butchers, tanners, and farmers, the current tenants are jewelers and art dealers.
• Corridoio Vasariano - The Vasari Corridor is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence that connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. To enhance the prestige and cleanliness of the bridge, in 1593, the Medici Grand Dukes banned butchers from operating there, favoring gold and silver merchants instead.
• Palazzo Pitti - Pitti’s Palace was acquired by the Medici family in 1549 and became the main residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It evolved into a great treasure house as later generations accumulated paintings, plates, jewelry, and luxurious possessions.
• Gallerie Degli Uffizi - The Uffizi is one of Italy’s most important museums and the most visited. It is also home to one of the largest and best-known collections of Renaissance paintings in the world. Here, visitors can find works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, and other masters.

This guided tour offers a journey into the 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

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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