MEDICI TOUR WITH MICHELANGELO'S DAVID

Tour Highlights

• Discover the story of the most elite families of the time
• Gain exclusive entrance to the Accademia Gallery, the home of Michelangelo's original sculpture of David
• Cover the most of your stay in Florence with a Medici walking tour
• See the stunning architecture of historical buildings

Description

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.

Itinerary

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, you will also see the Medici Chapels, the private mausoleum of the Medici Grand Dukes. Here you can admire Michelangelo’s New Sacristy and his Medici Tombs, 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.

Meeting Point and Description

1. Accademia Gallery Tour - Via Ricasoli No 57, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Please be present in front of the Supermarket Via Ricasoli No 57, 50121 Firenze FI, at least 15 minutes before departure.

2. Medici Walking Tour - Hard Rock Cafe, Via dei Brunelleschi, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Please be present in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze in Via Dei Brunelleschi, Piazza della Repubblica, 1, 50123 Firenze, at least 15 minutes before departure.