Day Trips and Excursions :: HIGHLIGHTS OF RENAISSANCE FLORENCE

HIGHLIGHTS OF RENAISSANCE FLORENCE
A Classic Itinerary of Not-to-be-Missed Sights

This introductory tour truly includes all the basic not-to-be-missed Florentine highlights. Benefit from the company of an expert private guide and timed-entrance reservations - thus avoiding the long queues at the Accademia - to enjoy the newly-restored masterpiece of Michelangelo, Davide, as well as the Pieta and the unfinished Slaves. Then proceed on foot to the center of the city to visit the magnificent medieval Duomo with its stunning dome by Brunelleschi and frescoes by Vasari. See the Golden Doors of the Baptistery which, as Michelangelo remarked, are worthy of being the Gates of Paradise. Then delve into the medieval labyrinth of the center-city to view the House of Dante. Emerge in the Piazza della Signoria, political epicenter of Florence and a virtual open-air sculpture museum where you will admire the Perseo of Cellini and the Nettuno of Ammannati as well as other world-renowned Renaissance masterpieces.

Activity type: Guided Walking Tour

Activity duration: Three hours

Available from: FLORENCE and surroundings