Florence Private WALKING TOUR

Start the tour with one of the most important churches of Florence - Santa Maria Novella that is the first to welcome the visitors who come to Florence by train.

Discover one of the oldest pharmacies in the world created by the monks of the nearby church of Santa Maria Novella. Smell the fragrances and learn how perfume was born.

Take a look at Palazzo Antinori - the historical residence of the world- famous wine makers and learn some fun stories about Tuscany wine.

See the Medici Chapels - the final resting place of members of the famous dynasty that shaped the history of Florence.

Admire San Lorenzo - the first Florentine cathedral and the church entirely sponsored by the Medici clan.

See the Medici Palace - the first residence of the Godfathers of the Renaissance and imagine how Michelangelo lived there under the protection of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

Learn the stories about the Baptistery of San Giovanni – the oldest building of the city with its famous Gates of Paradise.

Admire the magnificent Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore which has a unique flower-shaped plan and the biggest masonry dome in the world – the marvel of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Even Michelangelo said “It would be difficult to equal...impossible to surpass.”

Stroll around Dante's district and enter the 1000-year-old church where the father of Italian language met the love and muse of his life.

Take a look at the government palace – Palazzo Vecchio - a medieval fortress with the prison for the most dangerous criminals and the old residence of the Medici family.

Visit the political centre of Florence – Piazza della Signoria – a museum under the open sky with many original sculptures created by Renaissance artists.

Finish the tour at Ponte Vecchio – the symbol of the city and the oldest bridge in town famous for its jewellers’ shops hanging over the Arno river.