HALF DAY TOUR: A 3-hour car and walking tour through the best open air art museums of Renaissance.
Tour Highlights:
Car pick-up at the hotel,transfer to Santa Maria del Fiore which is thethird largest church in the world after St Peter痴 in Rome and St Paul in London
We値l then reach Piazza della Signoria,the historic political city center of Florence where the most solemn public ceremonies of Medici family were held.
From here will be a short ride to admire Santa Croce church,perhaps the most beautiful gothic expression in Italy. Founded in 1295, probably based on drawings by Arnolfo di Cambio- Piazza della Repubblica and Palazzo della Signoria will face us to Ponte Vecchio, one of the most famous bridges in the world and the most ancient in the city.
After a view of Palazzo Pitti, built by Filippo Brunelleschi in 1440 for Luca Pitti a powerful florentine banker, jealous of the supremacy of the Medici family,your driver-guide will make the last stop in P.le Michelangelo for a panoramic breath takingview of the city.
FULL DAY TOUR: A 6-hour car and walking tour to the discovery of one of the most famous artistic cities of Italy, centre of the greatest works of art and most beautiful buildings in the world.
Tour Highlights:
Car pick-up at the hotel, transfer to Piazza Santa Croce, the most interesting gothic church in our country.
We値l drive to Santa Maria del Fiore, masterpiece of Flilippo Brunelleschi, Palazzo della Signoria, also known as Palazzo Vecchio situated on a corner of the Piazza itself, was initially built as the seat of the Priori delle Arti (heads of guilds), Palazzo Vecchio was subsequently commandeered by CosimoI as seat of the Medici government.
We値l then reach Ponte Vecchio, one of the most famous bridgesIn the world and the most ancient in Florence- Your guide-driver will not miss Palazzo Pitti,the largest and most monumental of the palaces in Florence by Filippo Brunelleschi.
We can稚 forget to mention a bit of history for Uffizi Museum* building, a typically 16th century scenographic conception, we owe to Vasari (1560) who designed for CosimoI.We値l then reach Accademy Gallery *Palace fouded by Grand-Duke Pietro Leopoldo in 1784. The Accademia Palace was enlarged and reorganized in the last century.
Lunch time in a typical florentine restaurant.*After lunch we値l complete our tour with the well appreciated stop in Piazzale Michelangelo,which is the best panoramic view of the city.
