Discover the Medici's story While knowing more of the great masterpiece of Michelangelo’s David, and walk through the most important streets and palaces. From Giovanni de Medici to Lorenzo de Medici: watch, listen and understand the power of this incredible family connected to most other elite families of the time through marriages of convenience, partnerships, or employment, so the family had a central position in the social network.
The qualified local guide will introduce you to the Accademia Gallery with an exclusive fast track entrance revealing all the secrets about The Michelangelo’s David, and the other masterpieces hosted in this world-famous museum.
After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St. Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc..
After revealing the secrets of Michelangelo’s David, guide will walk to the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the main residence of the first branch of the Medici family and then go on to the square of San Lorenzo Church, Florence’s cathedral until the 8th century. From the early 15th century, the Medici family had the church entirely rebuilt in the new Renaissance style.
On your way you will also discover the Medici Chapels, the private mausoleum of the Medici Grand Dukes, where you can admire Michelangelo’s New Sacristy and his Medici Tombs and then continue our visit across the city center, we reach the Piazza Della Signoria, a monument of Cosimo I, commissioned to Giambologna by Ferdinando and then through Uffizi Courtyard designed by Vasari later became a world popular art gallery.
Tour continues along Uffizi Courtyard towards river Arno and crossing the river on Ponte Vecchio. We will be in the Oltrarno district where we finally see the imposing Palazzo Pitti, last residence of the Medici family and one of the most important museums in Florence today. Our art loving guide will tell you many more hidden stories of this world famous Medici family walking through their land…plus at the end of the tour enjoy an italian Gelato, just to make your stay unforgettable.
Via Ricasoli, 51 (Accademy - Front of Ticketing Office)