The Medici Family in Florence: a history of money, power and gossip!
Description
Strolling from one side to the other of Florence city center, we will get familiar with the very mixed fortunes of one of its most famous families: the Medici. We will spend two hours among gossip and truth, talking about the well known as well as the unrecognized members of the family. From Santissima Annunziata Square to the Pitti Palace there will be no time to get bored! We will pass by the Palazzo Medici, the family’s first lordly residence. We will stop in front of the church of San Lorenzo, built according to the family’s taste and sense of scale. We will then walk to the Duomo, where we shall discover the family’s involvement in the construction of what is still today considered a miracle of Renaissance architecture: the cupola designed by Brunelleschi. From here we will move towards the heart of the political power of the city, the Palazzo Vecchio and, after crossing the oldest bridge in Florence, we will reach the fulcrum of the Medici’s ambition: Palazzo Pitti.
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We meet in the square that represents Renaissance architecture at its best!
The first Medici's palace in Florence
The outside of the Church of the Medici Family, designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi
The religious center of the city, with the Cathedral and the Baptistery.
The political center of Florence, an open air museum.
We will end our tour at the Pitti Palace.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dogs are admitted.
Reviews(9)
I thought they took my money but I found it. I want to remove that from my original review . I still think it doesn’t live up to a 5 star rating. Little service. No turn down. Bathroom tiny.
Hallo! I believe that you have mistaken the tour with the hotel. We are tour guides and we provide tours, not a hotel. It would be nice you could remove this review as it is not for us. Thank you
Federico was amazing in all of her knowledge about the tour. She walked us through all the important places and explained in detail how each building and history it portained to the Medici family. Answered questions and was patient.
Thank you Casey, it was my pleasure!!!
Great small group experience! Highly recommend. Vast knowledge of Tuscany, not limited to Medici family.
Thanks for your review. It’s a pleasure for us to show you and tell you all about Florence
The details you don't know and so much they say. As a family was able to gather so much power and also share it with their community.
Given a precipitously announced rail strike, need to change dates to the following day. Even though there were no tours covering the same content for the next dat, the representative at Viator found one for us: Antonio Bencista. He was stellar, providing detailed history of everything Medici. What's more, my wife and I were his sole students. In addition to providing us with precise background information about the Medici family, he encouraged and was able to answer any questions we dreamed up, about the Medici's, Florence, Italy or Italy's place & perspective at any point in world history. Outstanding. Of note, Viator did NOT charge us a penalty fee for the needed change in tour dates (unlike Crown Tours who slapped us with a 65 euro/pp fee for a date change necessitated by the same rail strike).
Thank you for your kind words! We are always happy to accommodate our clients. Although, it’s not Viator but it is us, Florence Local Experts, who decided to not charge anything extra 😉 we are glad you have greatly enjoyed your tour with Antonio! Thank you again!
Our guide was excellent! Super knowledgeable and she made the Medics come to life. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you very much, your kind words are very important to us!
Fantastic tour! Great way to learn the city and the Medici history!! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and so pleasant. We didn’t want to leave her!
Thank you Jamie for your kind words, it means a lot to us! Best regards from Florence
Our DAR Chapter went. There were 10 of us. We all love history. You can't beat the ticket price. The Director of Meadow Garden was our tour guide. She was so professional, knowledgeable and very sweet. So glad that we went. There are lots of good restaurants close by. There was plenty of free parking. They are open M-F but a group can schedule a tour on Saturday if needed. That is what we did.
