The Medici Family in Florence: a history of money, power and gossip!

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About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Arabic, German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: FLOE Florence Local Experts

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–17 years) · Adults (18–95 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private licensed tour guide

Itinerary

Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata

10 min

We meet in the square that represents Renaissance architecture at its best!
Palazzo Medici Riccardi

10 min Admission not included

The first Medici's palace in Florence
Basilica di San Lorenzo

10 min Admission not included

The outside of the Church of the Medici Family, designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi
Piazza San Giovanni

30 min Admission not included

The religious center of the city, with the Cathedral and the Baptistery.
Piazza della Signoria

30 min

The political center of Florence, an open air museum.
Palazzo Pitti

20 min Admission not included

We will end our tour at the Pitti Palace.