Renaissance and Medieval Florence Walking Tour

Renaissance and Medieval Florence Walking Tour

Get to know Florence’s history and sights on a 2.5-hour morning walking tour of the city! With an expert local guide, discover the neighborhood of San Lorenzo and learn about the powerful Medici family who ruled the city during the Renaissance era. See the famous Medici Chapels and the Basilica of San Lorenzo, and visit the exterior of Florence Duomo. Finish by exploring the medieval quarter of the city, seeing Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio and more!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica di San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Lorenzo 9, 50123, Florence Italy

The church of the Medici family, where you visit the elegant cloister, designed by Brunelleschi, the architect of the famous Dome: a green oasis of peace in the heart of the Medici district.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour 1-3, 50129, Florence Italy

Designed by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza San Giovanni, 50123, Florence Italy

The wonderful square also called Piazza del Duomo, where you can admire the impressive Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery of S. John with the Gates of Paradise

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Fontana del Porcellino, Via Val di Lamona Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, 50122, Florence Italy

One of the most famous monuments in Florence for its tradition and superstition, located in the Mercato della Paglia (straw market)

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy

The famous square which can be considered an "outdoor sculpture museum", dominated by the imposing Palazzo Vecchio.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy

One of the most important museums in the world, home to masterpieces of great artists like Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello and many others

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy

The famous "jewels bridge" , the oldest bridge in Florence

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy

The palace houses several important museums and was built in the second half of the 15th century probably on a project of Filippo Brunelleschi.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Badia Fiorentina, Via del Proconsolo Via Dante Alighieri, 50122, Florence Italy

The famous abbey and church now home to the Monastic Communities of Jerusalem situated in the centre of Florence. Dante supposedly grew up across the street in what is now called the 'Casa di Dante', in the medieval quarters.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Via del Proconsolo 4, 50122, Florence Italy

This austere crenellated building is the oldest public building in Florence and it served as model for the construction of the Palazzo Vecchio.

Duration: 15 minutes