Uncover The History Of The Famous Medici Family Over a 2.5-Hour Private Tour
Highlights
Florence
cultural, historical, Story Telling
Private Tour
2.5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Join this incredible travel experience and learn about the intriguing history of the Medici Family, a family that ruled Florence for over three centuries. This tour dwells into the power, money, plots and murders that defined this family. Walk past the highly significant San Lorenzo Church and then move to the Cathedral of Florence. Go to Piazza della Signoria and enjoy exploring Uffizi, one of the most important museums in the world.
Itinerary
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Uncover The History Of The Famous Medici Family
- We will begin the tour from the Medici palace and walk through the neighbourhood where the Medici Family lived, to the San Lorenzo Church, where they are all buried.
- Then, we will proceed to Piazza del Duomo, where the magnificent Cathedral of Florence is located. The cathedral also witnessed the terrible assassination of Giuliano dei Medici.
- We will walk through the medieval area to see the medieval houses and talk about life back in those times. We will stop in Piazza della Signoria, the political centre of Florence, which served as the residence of the Medici family for a short time.
- Next to the square is Uffizi, one of the most important museums in the world. The building was built by Cosimo the Ist of the Medici family for a very important purpose - the offices!
- We will cross Ponte Vecchio, the famous bridge, known to be the bridge of goldsmiths. Why do you think it was called the bridge of goldsmiths? The reason is behind the Medici!
- We will finish this experience at the Pitti Palace, the last Medici residence. You will hear interesting stories about the last member of the family, and how and why this great bloodline ended.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 4 | /group |
| 5 to 10 | /group |
| Seasonal Price (01 Jun 2024 - 31 Aug 2024) | |
| 1 to 4 | /group |
| 5 to 10 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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