PRIVATE Walking Tour around Medici Family
Overview
Discover the Medici's story with a walk through the most important streets and palaces. On this tour we deal with the rise of the Medici family and the relationship between political power and art. You will discover how it was possible that this family could govern in Florence for over three centuries and how they supported the main artist in the world: Michelangelo, Botticelli Raphael.
Inclusions
- Licensed tour guide
- Small groups
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
The Laurentian Library was built thanks to the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. It contains the manuscripts and books belonging to the private library of the Medici family. The library is renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is an example of Mannerism.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cappelle Medicee, Piazza di Madonna Degli Aldobrandini 6, 50123, Florence Italy
The Medici Chapels are were built between the16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi's 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany: the Medici family. The Sagrestia Nuova ("New Sacristy") was designed by Michelangelo himself.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour 1-3, 50129, Florence Italy
The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Piazza del Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Corridoio Vasariano, Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence Italy
The Vasari's Corridor is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence which connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. To enhance the prestige and clean up the bridge, in 1593 the Medici Grand Dukes prohibited butchers from operating and selling there in favor of gold and silver merchants.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy
Uffizi is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known collection in the world of paintings of the renaissance. You can find here paintings of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, and other masters.
Thanks to this guided tour you will be taken on a journey into art and history surrounding by over 80 halls full of masterpieces of art from the 12th century up to the 16th century.
The best collection of renaissance paintings in the world is waiting for you!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
The Old Bridge ("Ponte Vecchio") is a medieval it the oldest bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for the shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers and art dealers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy
Pitti's Palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy
The Laurentian Library was built thanks to the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. It contains the manuscripts and books belonging to the private library of the Medici family. The library is renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is an example of Mannerism.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cappelle Medicee, Piazza di Madonna Degli Aldobrandini 6, 50123, Florence Italy
The Medici Chapels are were built between the16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi's 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany: the Medici family. The Sagrestia Nuova ("New Sacristy") was designed by Michelangelo himself.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour 1-3, 50129, Florence Italy
The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Piazza del Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Corridoio Vasariano, Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence Italy
The Vasari's Corridor is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence which connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. To enhance the prestige and clean up the bridge, in 1593 the Medici Grand Dukes prohibited butchers from operating and selling there in favor of gold and silver merchants.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy
Uffizi is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known collection in the world of paintings of the renaissance. You can find here paintings of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, and other masters.
Thanks to this guided tour you will be taken on a journey into art and history surrounding by over 80 halls full of masterpieces of art from the 12th century up to the 16th century.
The best collection of renaissance paintings in the world is waiting for you!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
The Old Bridge ("Ponte Vecchio") is a medieval it the oldest bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for the shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers and art dealers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy
Pitti's Palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Wheelchair accessible
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
ManuHamburg2
March 2022
Manuel is good, takes time. It is a great experience You can do it with him and you will be pleased.
Manuel is good, takes time. It is a great experience You can do it with him and you will be pleased.23almap
March 2022
Great engaging walking tour that shows you details in the city you wouldn't know about otherwise. Manuel is friendly and knows how to tell engaging stories. Highly recommended
Great engaging walking tour that shows you details in the city you wouldn't know about otherwise. Manuel is friendly and knows how to tell engaging stories. Highly recommendedL9032ARerikaa
March 2022
Manuel is a really good guide! He is more kind of a story teller wich is more interesting, cause he explains more details about Florence and the way of living of the people in the middle age and Renaissance times... I really like the tour and recommend it totally if you really want to understand ...
Manuel is a really good guide! He is more kind of a story teller wich is more interesting, cause he explains more details about Florence and the way of living of the people in the middle age and Renaissance times... I really like the tour and recommend it totally if you really want to understand Florence.sebastianbT3011EP
March 2022
Good tour Medici approved. Tour from centre of Florence via Santa Maria then via old street routes to the central castle piazza. All very good and fun with many stories told.
Good tour Medici approved. Tour from centre of Florence via Santa Maria then via old street routes to the central castle piazza. All very good and fun with many stories told.Joecar28988
March 2022
Manuel was a fantastic guide! He was energetic, funny, patient, and looked happy to be there. He focused on the history of Florence based around the story of the Medici. The details and tricks on what to look for in architecture were interesting and insightful. They made touring the city in a gro...
Manuel was a fantastic guide! He was energetic, funny, patient, and looked happy to be there. He focused on the history of Florence based around the story of the Medici. The details and tricks on what to look for in architecture were interesting and insightful. They made touring the city in a group or alone fun. I highly recommend taking a walking tour before doing anything else in the city since it will give you an appreciation for what you see and make you more comfortable in the city. Be sure to bring a jacket with you! Even a balmy Tuscan day can become freezing in the shade or at night.timeO4683OM
March 2022
Manuel was brilliant, gave so much interesting information and really made you get a feel for the city.
Manuel was brilliant, gave so much interesting information and really made you get a feel for the city.