Palatina Gallery and Florence City Walking Tour

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Palatina Gallery and Florence City Walking Tour

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Explore the grand-ducal residence of the Medici family, with a professional and friendly guide, where you will visit their vast private collection of paintings and sumptuously decorated rooms of once the residence of the king of Italy. Later join a free walking tour to check out the highlights of the city and get the most out of your stay here in Florence.

Experience

3 hrs Likely To Sell Out

Full Description

Enjoy the guided tour inside this marvellous palace, built during the 15th century and bought by the Medici Family, becoming their glorious residence. This private collection comprises a vast group of paintings owned by the Grand Dukes. They are displayed in the official staterooms on the first floor of the Pitti Palace. There, you'll discover dozens of Renaissance paintings, including the most remarkable masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio, and many other Italian and European painters from the 15th to the 17th century, through the Planetary Rooms. These rooms were designed by the great Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona. They create an overwhelmingly stunning environment of frescoes and stucco. You will soon find that this beautiful setting provides the perfect background for the superb exhibition of paintings from the Medici collection. Finally, you will visit the royal apartments. Later in the afternoon, start your city walking tour at Piazza Della Repubblica, the main square of Florence, before heading straight to the Piazza Della Duomo. Whilst passing the Duomo Square, the guide will lead you straight through the old buildings and some of the historical landmarks of Florence to Palazzo Vecchio, where you will see the Sculpture of David by Michelangelo, the Uffizi Gallery, one of the greatest museums of the world, and famous old bridge of Florence known as Ponte Vecchio. Your next stop is at Palazzo Pitti, the enormous palace of Florence's largest architectural monuments of Filippo Brunelleschi. As you walk through the narrow roads of this ancient city with lots of hidden treasures, the guide will answer all the curious secrets of the city. Finally, stop at La Strega Nocciola for delicious gelato.

Highlights

Skip the line for the tickets (a bit of queue is possible at the metal detector due to security measures)

Discover masterpieces of European art in the Palatine Gallery

See stunning frescoes and stucco work from the Renaissance and visit the Royal Apartments of the Palazzo Pitti

Visit the stunning Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral

See the Signoria Square with its replica of the Michelangelo’s David

Walk over the famous Old Bridge

Learn from a professional guide who will show you the city's hidden treasures

Includes

Officially certified guide
Radio system to hear the guide
Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Palatina Gallery
Guided city walking tour
Free gelato (Italian ice cream) at "La Strega Nocciola"

Excludes

Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Transportation to or from attractions
Entrance tickets to the attractions of the walking tour

Meeting Point

front of the Central Gate in Piazza de’ Pitti, 50125 Firenze.

front of the Central Gate in Piazza de’ Pitti, 50125 Firenze.

Meet your guide in front of the Central Gate in Piazza de’ Pitti, 50125 Firenze. As mentioned on the vouchers, the Palatina Gallery tour will operate at 10:00, or 15:00. Please refer to your selected tour starting time at purchase.

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Know before you go

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.

Wheelchairs and strollers are allowed on the tour.

"Skip-the-line" access for Palatina Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management).

Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.

The walking tour can be subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.

Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run.

Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled.

There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10:00 or 15:00 join the walking tour at 17:00.

Recommended to carry a Passport, ID card or a Digital copy of an Identity Document.

Recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

Cancellation Policy

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