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 …
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A stroll around the city to discover the places dear to Dante Alighieri. This walk will take you back in time at the end of the Middle Ages when Florence was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Europe. The tour will begin with a visit inside Santa Croce church, which housed Dante’s cenotaph, …
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Florence is the most beautiful muse inspiring astonish art work including some of the most incredible movies. This tour aims to lead you to discover locations, characters, actors, and directors, who have found in the city both the inspiration and the ideal background for their cinematic visions. The films shot in Florence are innumerable. The …
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Cosimo, the grandson of Lorenzo the Magnificent, was the first member of the Medici family to rule with a title. Caterina, the granddaughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent, was the first Medici to become Queen of France. Come with me and discover the places where they lived. The tour will start inside Palazzo Medici, the palace where …
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This tour is unique and will give you the opportunity to enter the Uffizi gallery, walk on top of the world famous Ponte Vecchio, using a private passageway built by Giorgio Vasari for the Medici family to connect Uffizi (offices) and Pitti Palace (home), and to stroll inside Boboli Gardens.