Visit the centerpiece of FLorence
The history of the Duomo monument is ancient and very peculiar. It started in 1418 when a contest to design the Duomo was announced, with a prize of 200 gold florins and eternal fame for the winner. The leading architects of that age came to Florence and presented their ideas.
Filippo Brunelleschi was the winner and Lorenzo Ghiberti was the co-uperintendent. The project had been considered absurd by many engineers, and the realization was indeed hard and with many obstacles, but not impossible.
On March 25, 1436, for the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope Eugenius IV and a group of cardinals and bishops consecrated the finished Cathedral. Since then the Dome (Duomo) is a symbol of the Florentine Renaissance.
Your guide will lead you on the way up to the Dome, explaining in detail the history and the legends of the story of the Dome, as well as the frescoes that make it truly inimitable.
Whats Included?
- Reserved ticket to enter the Dome
- 1-hour and 15-minute tour with a licensed Tour Leader
- Accessibility to the other Monuments in 72 hours (Cathedral, Tower, Museum and Baptistery) by your own
All About Florence
City Walking Tour + Main Museums
With this tour you will get the chance to visit the most important museums in Florence, The Accademia Gallery and the Uffizi Museum, as well as the city center that separates the two places that can be qualified as a real open-air museum. All these elements make “All About Florence” your perfect guided tour.
Our tour starts with a guided walking tour of Florence city centre, our licensed guide will show you the various sights that have earned the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the end of the itinerary, as a reward for this easy but extensive walk, you will enjoy an excellent Italian gelato or cappuccino.
After the walking tour, your special day in Florence will continue with a guided tour of the Accademia Gallery, where you will admire the original statue of David and other masterpieces by Michelangelo Buonarroti.
After a refreshment break at lunchtime, your perfect day in Florence will continue with a visit to the Uffizi Gallery, namely the richest art gallery of masterworks in Italy and one of the most famous in the world. At the end of the guided visit, you can stay inside the museum until closure time.
This is the perfect tour to enjoy the best of Florence in one day!
What is Included?
- 2-hour walking tour in the city centre with a licensed guide
- 1-hour guided tour of the Accademia Gallery with fast-track ticket
- 2-hour guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery with fast-track ticket
Florence Grand Tour by Electric Golf Cart + Visit Accademia Gallery
Explore the historic center of Florence by electric golf cart and leave your conscience clean as you cover more sights than possible on a walking tour.
Climb aboard the eco-friendly cart and continue to the Duomo and the marble façade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. Journey along the banks of the River Arno to Piazza Ognissanti.
An MP3 player will be provided with commentary about the history of the city and its sites so that you can sit back and relax as your escort drives you across the Santa Trinita Bridge. Marvel at the Pitti Palace and Ponte Vecchio.
Continue to the Ponte alle Grazie, rebuilt after it was destroyed in World War II. You will arrive at Piazzale Michelangelo to see the best Panorama of the city. Close to the end of the tour, you will then visit the Accademia Gallery for 1 hour with a professional guide and reserved tickets.
What is Included?
- Transportation by electric golf cart
- Tour escort and driver
- MP3 player
- 1 hour guided visit of the Accademia Gallery including reserved tickets