The Uffizi Gallery has been used to house the administrative and legal offices before it became a gallery. After entering the gallery you'll see the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, the last surviving member of the Medici responsible for donating all of the family's collections to the city.

As you climb the grand staircase to the top floor, where the museum collections begin, explore the architecture of the museum and be fascinated by the secrets, legends, and other various interesting bits of information behind the paintings on display in this gallery.

The first hall contains works by Giotto, Cimabue, and Duccio di Buoninsegna and You'll see the paintings of Venus de Milo by Botticelli, the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, and the only panel painting in the world by Michelangelo.

Later in the afternoon, start the walking tour at Piazza Della Repubblica, before heading straight to the Piazza Della Duomo.

Whilst passing the Duomo Square, the guide will lead you straight through the old buildings and some of the historical landmarks of Florence to Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, one of the greatest museums of the world, and the most famous old bridge in Florence known as Ponte Vecchio.

Your next stop is at Palazzo Pitti, the enormous palace of Florence's largest architectural monuments of Filippo Brunelleschi. Finally, stop at the La Strega Nocciola for delicious gelato.

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