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Florence Wonders with Accademia Gallery skip the line Visit

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From € 79.00
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • An expert and friendly Guide will be at your side for the whole duration of the Tour
  • Find out all the secrets about "David" by Michelangelo
  • Visit the best of our City with its most famous Monuments, Palaces, Streets and Squares
  • April to October Monolingual Guided Tour
  • Learn about Florence History, Art, Curiosities and Anecdotes from a passionate local Guide
From: € 79.00
Duration: 2h 30min
Start Time: 9am
Season: All year round
Meeting Point / Terminal: At the corner between Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggiato of Accademia delle Belle Arti. View meeting point with Google Maps - Accademia Gallery

Total immersion in the Accademia Gallery and in the art of Michelangelo to know his most renowned work, the “David”, and other important works of art such as "I Prigioni" and "San Matteo" and the “Palestrina Pietà”. The young Michelangelo carved the David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent nude young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of strength and courage, which originated from an absolute faith in God, roses as a symbol of power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the time of its maximum splendor.

The visit continues with the discovery of the Medici district, where you can admire the monuments that the members of the famous Florentine family themselves admired everyday with their own eyes: the amazing palace where they lived, the ancient San Lorenzo Church and the Medici Chapels, their mausoleum.

A few steps away you will find the marvelous Duomo monumental Complex: the Baptistery with its golden “Porta del Paradiso”, the Cathedral with the famous Brunelleschi Dome and the elegant Giotto bell tower.

The tour then goes through the characteristic streets of the medieval district where Dante and Beatrice lived and where you can also admire the imposing and unique Church of Orsanmichele, a masterpiece of Florentine Gothic art, adorned with the statues of the patron saints of the powerful medieval trading guilds. You will also discover the picturesque Straw Market: don’t forget to rub the nose of the famous “porcellino” (pig).

The tour continues with a walk on the romantic Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in Florence, with its sparkling jewelers and finally you will arrive in Piazza Signoria, one of the most beautiful squares in the world dominated by the majestic Palazzo Vecchio with the embattled tower of Arnolfo, one of the most famous symbols of Florence. The square is a real "open-air museum": the imposing Fountain of Neptune, the perfect copy of Michelangelo's David and the Loggia dei Lanzi with its ancient Roman statues and the masterpieces of Cellini and Giambologna will leave you breathless!

  • Assistance at the Meeting Point 
  • Entrance Fee with booking for Accademia Gallery
  • English or Spanish Speaking Tour Guide
  • April to October - monolingual small group Tour
  • Guided Walking Tour in the heart of Florence city center
  • Earphones inside the Museum
  • If Lunch option selected: Lunch in a Typical Restaurant located in the old city, drinks to be paid on the spot
  • If Lunch option selected: 0-6 years old Lunch to be paid on the spot

It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to join the visit, nor to have a refund or reschedule the guided visit.

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