The family which reigned over Florence for more than three centuries deserves to be better known. This tour is dedicated to the first branch of the family: the bankers, patrons and commissioners of top important artists such as for example Michelangelo, Botticelli and Leonardo. The visit starts inside Palazzo Medici, a Renaissance palace designed by Michelozzo and famous for the breathtaking Chapel of the Magi. We continue with the San Lorenzo complex that comprises of the church itself, its adjacent cloisters that give access to the famed Laurentian library whose staircase and reading room were designed by Michelangelo. In the crypt, home to the church’s many treasures and the tombs of two men who changed the course of history: Cosimo the Elder, the first member of the Medici dynasty, and Donatello, the illustrious sculptor. After we will visit the Medici chapel, a family mausoleum, world famous for the New Sacristy built by Michelangelo, where you will have the opportunity to admire the statues of the Dukes Lorenzo and Giuliano, the allegories of Dawn and Dusk, Night and Day and the group of Madonna and Child, sculpted by Michelangelo for the Medici.
- Where we will be: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Piazza San Lorenzo, Chiesa di San Lorenzo, Medici chapels, Laurentian library
- What we will visit: Palazzo Medici Riccardi, San Lorenzo Church, Medici Chapels.
- Duration of the tour: approximately 3 hours
- Dress code: proper dress to enter churches. I suggest to wear comfortable shoes.
- Tour not available on Tuesday and on Wednesday.
