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1 : Florence city tour - Classic - 1 day2 : Medici: Renaissance godfathers - 1 day
3 : Siena Classic tour - 1 day
About the guide
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Cultural tour guideDriver-guide
Speaking languages
Italian, Russian Activity started in
2007
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Rover 75Air conditioned : YES
Baby seat : YES
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Licensed guide for Florence Siena and their provinces Services
Tailor-made tours, Fixed date tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Unusual, Festival, Gastronomy, Fair tourism, Industrial tourism
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Tours
Duration : 1 day
Level :
Easy
Level :
Easy
Like a real open air museum, Florence let visitors discover its art masterpieces as they walk through paved road, many of which are the originals of the Middle Ages. The tour includes a visit to Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery and Campanile di Giotto, and then continue to Piazza della Signoria. Along the way you can admire Palazzo Strozzi and the splendid Orsanmichele, with the sculptures of ancient arts and trades, and the nineteenth century Piazza della Repubblica, located at the center of the Roman forum. In Piazza della Signoria are the Palazzo Vecchio, a copy of David by Michelangelo and the Loggia dei Lanzi with the famous Rape of the Sabine and the Perseus of Benvenuto Cellini. From the Galleria degli Uffizi and Vasari Corridor, both commissioned by the Medici, we reach Ponte Vecchio. It concludes with a visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce, with works by Giotto and Cimabue and the pantheon where celebrities including Michelangelo and Galileo are buried.
Description: the itinerary looks like a classic walking tour of half a day lasting about 3 hours, which allows to grasp the fundamental aspects of historical and urban city and is perfect for those visiting Florence for the first time. In fact explains the main sites, monuments and works made in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, set inside the Cathedral and the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, I propose the visit of a museum at least a choice between the Galleria dell'Accademia and the Galleria degli Uffizi, for a full tour. In this case it is necessary to book the service day.
Description: the itinerary looks like a classic walking tour of half a day lasting about 3 hours, which allows to grasp the fundamental aspects of historical and urban city and is perfect for those visiting Florence for the first time. In fact explains the main sites, monuments and works made in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, set inside the Cathedral and the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, I propose the visit of a museum at least a choice between the Galleria dell'Accademia and the Galleria degli Uffizi, for a full tour. In this case it is necessary to book the service day.
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
The itinerary is dedicated to the places and masterpieces of Renaissance art, a symbol of pomp and political power that marked the Signoria era in Florence. The monuments are linked to members of the Medici dynasty, including Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano, killed during the conspiracy of the Pazzi, John and Giulio de 'Medici, respectively Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII. The tour starts at Palazzo Medici with the visit of the splendid Chapel of the Magi, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli to celebrate the Council of Florence of 1439, and the complex Laurenziano. Continues with the Basilica of San Lorenzo that was enlarged in the fifteenth century by Brunelleschi and contains extraordinary works of Donatello, Filippo Lippi, Raffaellino of Garbo, Rosso Fiorentino, Verrocchio and many others. The tour ends with the visit of the Medici Chapels, where many componenents of the Medici family are buried, and Michelangelo's New Sacristy, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
This half day tour can be extended to full day tour with a visit to Palazzo Pitti and learn about key aspects economic and social ascent of the Medici, which began with the Grand Duchy of Cosimo I. Within the Palatine Gallery and the Royal Apartments you can admire the treasures of art collected in the collections of family during their reign and bequests to the city of Florence in 1743 by the will of the Medici, Anna Maria Luisa, to prevent its spread. The collection includes the Venus Italica by Canova and many masterpieces of Italian and European painting, with paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck and many others.
This half day tour can be extended to full day tour with a visit to Palazzo Pitti and learn about key aspects economic and social ascent of the Medici, which began with the Grand Duchy of Cosimo I. Within the Palatine Gallery and the Royal Apartments you can admire the treasures of art collected in the collections of family during their reign and bequests to the city of Florence in 1743 by the will of the Medici, Anna Maria Luisa, to prevent its spread. The collection includes the Venus Italica by Canova and many masterpieces of Italian and European painting, with paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck and many others.
Duration : 1 day
An half day classic itinerary through the most significant landmarks of Siena.
From the Basilica of San Domenico, where they are stored for hundreds of years the relics of St. Catherine, we follow the path of the road francigena, backbone of the great medieval Siena. The Monte dei Paschi, site of the oldest bank in Europe, Tolomei square, elegant and noble palaces accompany us until the Cathedral of the Assumption.
This superb example of Gothic architecture opens the door to his incredible artistic heritage: Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and John Pisan have left their masterpieces here. Natural conclusion of our journey is the famous Piazza del Campo with its enveloping shape that seems to embrace the guest and invite him to keep in memory the experience of a journey through time.
From the Basilica of San Domenico, where they are stored for hundreds of years the relics of St. Catherine, we follow the path of the road francigena, backbone of the great medieval Siena. The Monte dei Paschi, site of the oldest bank in Europe, Tolomei square, elegant and noble palaces accompany us until the Cathedral of the Assumption.
This superb example of Gothic architecture opens the door to his incredible artistic heritage: Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and John Pisan have left their masterpieces here. Natural conclusion of our journey is the famous Piazza del Campo with its enveloping shape that seems to embrace the guest and invite him to keep in memory the experience of a journey through time.
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