GUIDED WALKING TOUR IN FLORENCE: CITY OF THE TOWERS AND THE RENAISSANCE

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Stop At: Slow Tour Tuscany, Lungarno Degli Acciaiuoli 8, 50123, Florence Italy

An unforgettable guided walk in the center of the UNESCO heritage city, to learn about the history, curiosities, characters and anecdotes of Florence, an elegant jewel city famous all over the world that was the cradle of the Renaissance and the Capital of Italy.

Our first stop will be the courtyard of the Uffizi Gallery and Piazza della Signoria, where stands the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, the historical seat of the city's government and which was the site of artistic disputes by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; the allegories concerning the admirable works of art under the Loggia dei Lanzi will be told and you will discover many anecdotes about the emblem of the symbolic city risen from the Middle Ages. From there we will reach the famous square of Santa Croce with its church, famous for the funerary monuments of Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei and many other illustrious Italians.

Following the external path of the Vasari Corridor we will cross the famous Ponte Vecchio, with its unique goldsmith shops, rebuilt after the tragic flood of 1966, and then reach the wonderful Palazzo Pitti, the building that was the residence of the Medici family first and then of the King of Italy.

Your Guide will then show you the most authentic part of Florence, the Oltrarno and the neighborhoods of S.Frediano and Santo Spirito, famous throughout the world for their artisan shops and for the ancient Tower houses still intact.

From the Ponte Santa Trinita we will reach Via Tornabuoni, the street considered to be the "Salone della Moda", and Palazzo Strozzi, a sumptuous example of splendid Renaissance architecture.

After a stop in Piazza della Repubblica, our guided tour will continue towards Piazza del Duomo, where you can admire the colorful marble decoration of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with the stunning Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower and the precious tiles of gold of the Baptistery's Paradise Gate.

Your Guide will greet you after having indicated the famous San Lorenzo Market, known for its fun shopping and traditional street food.

Duration: 1 hour