Palatina Gallery and Guided Walking Tour in Florence

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Itinéraire

1. 1

   Pitti Palace Palatine Gallery

   Enjoy the guided tour inside this marvelous palace, which was built during the 15th century and then bought by the Medici Family becoming their glorious residence. The guide will escort you through the Palatine Gallery (Galleria Palatina) in order for you to enjoy the beauties kept there. 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. Along with your local guide, you will 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.

   1 heure•Entrée incluse•Voir sur la carte

2. 2

   Pitti Palace Palatine Gallery

   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. The tour takes about one and a half hours, the perfect time to appreciate the art collections. You are also free to return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends. This is the ideal tour for art and history lovers alike, made all more the better by your knowledgeable tour guide and coveted skip-the-line access

   30 minutes•Entrée incluse•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   Piazza della Repubblica

   From the point of the meeting, the guide will give you an insight of the history of this Renaissance city and how this incredible cultural movement of the Renaissance transformed not only Florence but eventually the rest of Europe. The guide will start off with Piazza Della Republica, the main square of Florence that marks the center of the City. After a little talk of history & the changes of Piazza Republica since its origin, you will walk straight to the marvelous piece of art, the Piazza Della Duomo. A showstopper of Filippo Brunelleschi, Giotto, Arnolfo & Francesco Talenti.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

4. 4

   Walk 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 the David’s’ sculpture (the original is in the Galleria dell'Accademia) by Michelangelo is placed outside the Palazzo Vecchio as a symbol of the Republic's defiance of the tyrannical Medici.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre

5. 5

   Afterward, as you walk past the Palazzo Vecchio, the guide will explain you about the Uffizi Gallery, one of the greatest museums of the world, and then you will reach the most famous old bridge of Florence known as “Ponte Vecchio”.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre

6. 6

   Your next stop is Palazzo Pitti, the enormous palace of Florence's largest architectural monuments of Filippo Brunelleschi and the household of the Pitti Family, later of the Medicis’.

   The tour takes about two hours, enough time to help you understand the uniqueness and beauty of Florence city.

   15 minutes•Entrée non incluse

Point de rendez-vous

Walking Tour Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 17.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please be present in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze (Via dei Brunelleschi, Piazza della Repubblica, 1, 50123 Firenze FI)

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.
• "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)
• 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 refer to the correct meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation.
• Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of 2 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 am or 3.00 pm join the walking tour at 5.00 pm.
• During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• The tickets will be delivered by the guide or our representative at the meeting point before the start of the tour. Please refer to the correct meeting point which will be displayed during the reservation stage. Meeting point 01- Central Gate of Pitti Square, Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy Meeting point 02- Hard Rock Cafe, Via dei Brunelleschi, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am or 3.00 pm, join the city walking tour at 5.00 pm. During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si la météo l'exige
• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si trop peu de participants