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Best of Florence
The best of Florence in half a day.
From Michelangelo's David to the most popular places in town.
Together we'll discover the history of the cradle of the renaissance trhough its buildings, its churches and its families.
All that made Florence the centre of the arts in the world.
Meeting Point
At your hotel if it is in the city centre
Galleria dell'Accademia
The tour will start visiting one of the most visited museums in the world: The Galleria dell'Accademia, the gallery that houses the famous David by Michelangelo and other statues made this incredible artist: the Slaves.
Medici neighborhood
We will walk through the Medici neighborhood: San Lorenzo, where the church of this important family is and gives the name to the area. In San Lorenzo there is also the biggest food market of Florence, we will go inside to have a look at the most traditional dishes and specialties of the Florentine cuisine.
The religious centre
Piazza del Duomo is Florence's religious centre. Here there are the two most important religious buildings: The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistery.
Medieval area
We'll walk through the narrow medieval alleys, here we'll see the typical medieval houses: the towers and we'll talk about how was life like during the middle ages.
Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio
Piazza della Signoria is the political centre since the Middle Ages. The Palace that stands in the middle of the square was the palace of the government of Florence for a very long time and today houses the city hall of Florence.
The square is one of the most beautiful squares in Italy and considered a real Oper air museum as it is all decorated by statutes that date back to the 1500.
From here we'll cross the Uffizi courtyard (one of the most important museums in the world) to reach Ponte Vecchio (the old bridge)
The bridge is famous to be the bridge of goldsmiths, as all the shops on the top of it sell gold and jewels.
Ending Point
At Ponte Vecchio
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Professional licensed tour guide
Museums entrances
Tour Important Information
It is a walking tour, so please wear comfortable shoes.
Tickets for Galleria dell'Accademia are not included in the price and they cost 16€ each
All the buildings mentioned in the tour we'll be seen from the outside.
Important message from the guide
Always available
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
