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Medici Walking Tour -Small Group

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Medici between Art and Power -Walking tour
The Medici Family tour will tell you the story of the most important and powerful family in the city of Florence.
Banking, commerce and religious influence led the Medici Family to became one of the most powerful families in Florence.
Our professional guide will lead you on a journey across years of history preserved in architectural buildings, and works of art, all sponsored by the Medici family. 1 hour and 30 min tour .

What's Included

  • Live commentary
  • Walking tour along the path of the Medici Residences
  • Art guide
  • Entrance and Tickets
  • Pick up from hotel
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Via Camillo Cavour
21R, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy

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Oltrarno
50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

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Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Palazzo Medici Riccardi was built for Cosimo il Vecchio by Michelozzo after 1444 as his town mansion on via Larga today via Cavour . Apart from the fine exterior, the main courtyard with classical relief in the tondi survives from this time , as well as Michelozzo's lovely little chapel on the first floor and the frescoes Cosimo commissioned for it from Benozzo Gozzoli.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di San Lorenzo

The church of was intimately connected with the Medici after they commissioned Brunelleschi to rebuild it in 1425 with their own family funds . It is the burial place of all the principal members of the family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III .
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cappelle Medicee

The Cappella dei Principi is the opulent mausoleum of the Medici grand dukes .It has been undergoing restoration since 1999. Ferdinando I decided to create the chapel , wich he intended to have decorated with plasters of costly jasper . A back passage connects the Cappella dei Principi to the New sacristy , was build to balance Brunelleschi's old Sacristy by Michelangelo . Inside you can see the tombs of the Medici family decorated with the statues carved by Michelangelo .
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cupola Del Brunelleschi (pass by)

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore was built by Brunelleschi, the architect who worked for the Medici family.
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Piazza della Signoria

The impressive 14th-century Palazzo Vecchio is still preeminent with its crenellated tower. The square is also shared with the Loggia della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, the Palace of the Tribunale della Mercanzia and the Palazzo Uguccioni ,with a facade attributed to Raphael, who however died thirty years before its construction. Various imposing statues ring this square including:Copy of Michelangelo's David, the original by Michelangelo is housed in the Galleria dell'Accademia, adjacent to the Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts. Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I, honoring Cosimo I de' Medici and sculpted by Giambologna Fountain of Neptune by Bartolomeo Ammannati Il Marzocco, (the Lion) with a copy of the Florentine Lily, originally made by Donatello Judith and Holofernes, by Donatello Hercules and Cacus, by Bandinelli The Rape of the Sabine Women, in the Loggia dei Lanzi by Giambologna Perseus with the Head of Medusa, in the Loggia dei Lanzi .etc
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Uffizi (pass by)

One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.
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Palazzo Pitti

The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Medici Walking Tour -Small Group?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
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The following is included:
  • Live commentary.
  • Walking tour along the path of the Medici Residences.
  • Art guide.
  • audio guides systems.
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  • Entrance and Tickets.
  • Pick up from hotel.
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  • Wheelchair accessible
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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