Morning First Entrance Accademia Gallery David and Florence City Highlights Tour

Morning First Entrance Accademia Gallery David and Florence City Highlights Tour

Join us on this fun and informative walking tour. As you meander through Florence’s charming streets and piazzas, your very knowledgeable guide take you on an historical journey through Renaissance Florence. You’ll discover and learn of Florence’s wonderful architecture, see the monuments, squares, and markets of this enchanting city.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122, Florence Italy

Meet your guide a short walk from one of Florence’s top museums, the Accademia Gallery. Your skip-the-line tickets ensure immediate entry, straight to see Michelangelo’s “David before the crowds arrive.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy

After the museums you'll be guided around the back streets of Florence, like a local, to see the oldest part of the city and its medieval town houses.

Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy

Next, it’s the Piazza Duomo to witness the wonderful Cathedral and its perfectly preserved and unique marble engravings.  Towering above you is Brunelleschi’s Dome; the ultimate symbol of Renaissance Florence, famous for its ahead of its time design and challenging realization.
The Piazza Duomo bustling with interesting things, but you won’t miss Giotto’s bell tower, a superb example of 1300 architecture, and the splendid Porta del Paradiso of the Baptistery.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy

From there, it’s a short walk to the famous Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest and best known bridge. Your guide will tell you the intriguing history of the bridge from its beginning in the fourteenth century, and how the construction of the Vasari Corridor vastly changed the shops (botteghe) that line the bridge. The bridge also offers magnificent views of the hills that surround the city.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy

It is then on to the political centre of Florence, the Piazza della Signoria. Dominating one side of the square are the Uffizi, formerly the offices of the Grand Dukes of the city, and the former seat of the government of Florence. On the other side of the square is the Palazzo Vecchio.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza di Santa Croce 16 Piazza Santa Croce, 50122, Florence Italy

The tour ends in Piazza Santa Croce, in front of the famous church.

Duration: 15 minutes