Palazzo Vecchio Tales - into Medici's secrets and mythology simbols

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About this activity

The Palazzo Vecchio is one of the essential wonders to visit in Florence. Symbol of the "people's power", that merchant and artisan class that became rich in the late Middle Ages, it's a building full of surprises thanks to the Medici family, who fully transformed the inside with statues, frescoes and even some secret corridors and chambers .

Delight your sight and feelings by visiting this formidable piece of history! Together we’ll explore the fresh 1500s and discover why they contain Austrian landscapes; We’ll admire the magnificent “Salone del Cinquecento”, scene of the famous Tom Hanks’ movie “Inferno”, and understand all its several transformations.

We'll also dive into the Medici's intrigues, a dynasty that changed global history, by visiting the family rooms, with highly significant artwork like the Giuditta and Oloferne, by Donatello, and Niccolò Macchiavelli's personal office. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore this jewel with a welcoming expert in the topic!

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 45 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Florence Tour-Tale

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–9 years) · Youth (10–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guided visit with a licensed local guide
Included: Skip-the-line reservation at concrete date and time
Included: Radios and headphones to listen better to the guide inside the museum

Not included

Not included: The museum ticket will be paid by the customer directly to the museum the same date of the tour

Itinerary

Palazzo Vecchio

Passing by

We’ll explore the Michelozzo’s courtyard, fully decorated with 1500s frescoes and discover why they contain Austrian landscapes; we’ll admire the magnificent “Salone del Cinquecento” and understand all its several transformations. Then we'll visit the family's rooms, fully ornamented with their portraits, representations of historical events and allegories of mythological gods. In there you'll also find highly significant artwork like the original by Giuditta and Oloferne, by Donatello, and meaningful rooms for the history of European Political Thought like Niccolò Macchiavelli's personal office. And many more!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

in front of the copy of the David

End point

in front of the copy of the David

Using your ticket

We'll meet in front of the David copy in Piazza della Signoria. Then we'll go to the ticket office so that the customer can pay for the tickets that there're already reserved by us. And afterwards we'll start the tour.