Discover the Medici's story whilst skipping the line to see more of the great masterpiece of Michelangelo’s David. From Giovanni de Medici to Lorenzo de Medici, you can watch, listen and understand the power of the Medici Family.
Your qualified local guide will introduce you to the Accademia Gallery with an exclusive
fast track entrance. After this quick detour, your guide will lead you to the Hall of the
Colossus, where you can see works of art such as Giambologna’s “Rape of the
Sabines”, Cassone Adimari and Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between
St. James and St. Peter”. Afterwards, you will advance onto the main Hall of the
Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues from Michelangelo's “Slaves”.
After revealing the secrets of Michelangelo’s "David", your guide will walk you to the
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the main residence of the first branch of the Medici family.
From here you will 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 here, the guide will describe
from the outside the Medici Chapels where the private mausoleum of the Medici Grand
Dukes, Michelangelo’s New Sacristy, and his Medici Tombs are located before
continuing your visit across the city centre to reach the Piazza Della Signoria, a
monument of Cosimo I.
Your tour continues along the Uffizi Courtyard towards the river Arno before crossing the
river at Ponte Vecchio. You will then be in the Oltrarno district, where you will see the
imposing Palazzo Pitti, last residence of the Medici family and one of the most important
museums in Florence today. Here your art loving guide will tell you many more hidden
stories of the world famous Medici family, as you walk through their land. At the
conclusion of your tour, you can also enjoy an authentic Italian Gelato.
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