Most visitors walk into Santa Croce expecting a church and walk out having stood beside Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini - Italy's pantheon of genius, all under one roof. This is not a quick photo stop. Your guide shows you exactly how Giotto's frescoes in the Bardi and Peruzzi Chapels laid the foundation for Renaissance painting two centuries before the word "Renaissance" existed, walks you through Brunelleschi's masterful Pazzi Chapel, and tells the extraordinary survival story of the Cimabue Crucifix, rescued from the devastating 1966 flood. Then the basilica doors close behind you - and the tour does not stop. You step into the real Santa Croce quarter, the leather workshops and artisan studios most tourists walk straight past on their way to somewhere else. Come for the legends. Leave understanding why they mattered. P.S. Want to pair this with a visit to the Perfume, Marbled Paper & Leather Craft experience nearby? - We can organise it. Tell us in advance!
3 hoursAdmission free
Meeting point: Piazza di Santa Croce, next to the Dante’s Monument
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | Refund |
|---|---|
| At least 1 days before | 100% |
| Between 0 and 1 days before | 0% |
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