Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
Here you can find all my private guided tours in Florence, those ones that I am personally leading as a licensed tour guide. Of course this list is not complete and will be slowly updated, however keep in mind that I am more than happy to satisfy your special requests as themed tours, customised walks and combined tours (museum +
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Take a deep breath and immerge yourself into the beauty of italian Renaissance art at its best. Can you imagine having masterpieces of Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Raffaello and many others… all in the same place? That place is real and is the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. Before giving you more information about my Uffizi private tour, let
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The Accademia Gallery private tour is one of the most popular in town for a reason: the museum is a must-see as it hosts the world famous Michelangelo’s David, the iconic symbol of Florence. But David is not the only one worth-to-see masterpiece here: the museum is small but rich, with six more sculptures made by Michelangelo, dozens of Middle Age
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If you want to know in detail the history of the Medici family in Florence, I recommend you take a guided private tour of the Medici Chapels and the church of San Lorenzo. The Medici have always been very close to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, financing its reconstruction and very rich decorations. Furthermore, these are the burial places of
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The best way to enjoy Florence is a slow walk in the narrow charming alleys of the historical center, following the path of history and art and letting the details catch your eye. Every detail has a whole story to tell, and I am here to tell you. During my Florence private walking tour we will touch all the most important
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Palazzo Vecchio is one of the most beautiful and important palaces of Florence. Built in the late 1200s and extended several times in the Renaissance, it has been the heart of public and political life in Florence for over 700 years. Before telling you more about my Palazzo Vecchio private guided tour, let me give some info about this building.
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The Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum is a small but extremely interesting museum, one of my favorites ones! It tells the story of an artistic technique unique in the world and typical of Florence. It is the Commesso Fiorentino, a kind of mosaic made up of semiprecious stones. With this technique the last ones of the Medici decorated the Chapel
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Would you like to visit an old apothecary that has been in business for over 700 years? In Florence there is a special place, where you can immerse yourself in a world of natural aromas, perfumes and cosmetics, surrounded by art and history. It is the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica of Santa Maria Novella, the oldest historical pharmacy in Europe. History
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The church of Santa Maria Novella is one of my favorite places in Florence. It is a magnificent example of medieval architecture, full of masterpieces of painting. Giotto, Masaccio, Brunelleschi and Ghirlandaio are just some of the great names who have worked there and have left their mark on the history of art. Santa Maria Novella Church: what to see
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Cemeteries are one of my biggest interests! I love their peaceful atmosphere, and the co-existence of art, nature and architecture. Here in Italy cemeteries are often monumental and they are like open-air museums of art and local history. I love wandering among the tombstones of Florence Cemeteries, learning something about the people of the past, indulging in vintage portraits and
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