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In the Footsteps Of Medici Family - Half-Day Private Tour
Join this 4-hour private tour and admire the historical landmarks and properties of the Medici family in the company of a private tour guide. You will visit 2 of the most important symbols of Medici heritage in Florence: the hidden gem of Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the majestic Palazzo Vecchio, which is nowadays the seat of Florentine political power.
The Medici family reigned Florence for over 300 years and to this day, the presence and influence the royal family had on Florence can still be felt and experienced all across the city. You can simply not discuss the history of Florence without remembering the Medici family. The Medici royals were a wealthy family of bankers and merchants, that is how they became successful and powerful.
Throughout their reign, the Family has expressed in many ways their love for art. The Medici sponsored and hosted many artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello and Michelangelo, to name a few. Known for their patronage (paying artists for art and architectural projects), the Medici are often referred to as the Godfathers of the Renaissance.
During this tour, you will be able to discover the fascinating secrets of Florence and the Medici Family at your own pace. This private tour will give you the opportunity to admire the two most important residences of the Medici family with a skip-the-line ticket and a professional private guide. This tour starts at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of artists of the calibre of Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli. The Renaissance house… where it all began.
Follow your private guide through the finely decorated halls of the Palazzo until you reach the "piano nobile" where you can admire the Magi Chapel, one of the highlights of the Medici Mansion. Painted around 1459 by Renaissance master Benozzo Gozzoli, this tiny Chapel is almost entirely covered by a famous cycle of frescoes depicting the religious theme of the Nativity, combined with a depiction of several members of the Medici family, their allies and some other important figures of Florence political life. You will then follow your guide through Duomo Square and Signoria Square on your way to Palazzo Vecchio, the most important historic government building in Florence, having been the seat of the Signoria of the Florentine Republic in the 14th century and then the government centre of the Medici family. The Tuscan Gothic design of the Palazzo Vecchio has been traditionally attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio. It is crowned by an austere crenelated battlement, extending upward along the majestic tower called “Torre di Arnolfo” or Arnolfo’s tower. It is one of the most imposing medieval towers remaining in Florence. Follow your guide through the marvellous courtyard to reach the astonishing "Salone dei Cinquecento" (Hall of the Five Hundred): the hall is the largest and most important room in terms of artistic and historical value inside the palace, with its paneled ceilings and large wall frescoes, golden decorations and imposing sculptures.
Afterwards, your private guide will lead you through the fascinating labyrinth of institutional chambers, apartments, terraces and courtyards of Palazzo Vecchio. All the rooms (the so-called Quartieri Monumentali) are magnificently decorated by artists such as Michelangelo, Giorgio Vasari and Donatello. By the end of this tour you will have acquired some knowledge about the Medici family and their two most well known properties in Florence, but there is so much more to discover about them. The impact the family had on the cradle of Renaissance can still to be seen and felt everywhere around the city, we recommend you ask your guide for information on where you can admire more of their heritage and grow your knowledge even more!
Join this 4-hour private tour and admire the historical landmarks and properties of the Medici family in the company of a private tour guide. You will visit 2 of the most important symbols of Medici heritage in Florence: the hidden gem of Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the majestic Palazzo Vecchio, which is nowadays the seat of Florentine political power.
The Medici family reigned Florence for over 300 years and to this day, the presence and influence the royal family had on Florence can still be felt and experienced all across the city. You can simply not discuss the history of Florence without remembering the Medici family. The Medici royals were a wealthy family of bankers and merchants, that is how they became successful and powerful.
Throughout their reign, the Family has expressed in many ways their love for art. The Medici sponsored and hosted many artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello and Michelangelo, to name a few. Known for their patronage (paying artists for art and architectural projects), the Medici are often referred to as the Godfathers of the Renaissance.
During this tour, you will be able to discover the fascinating secrets of Florence and the Medici Family at your own pace. This private tour will give you the opportunity to admire the two most important residences of the Medici family with a skip-the-line ticket and a professional private guide. This tour starts at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of artists of the calibre of Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli. The Renaissance house… where it all began.
Follow your private guide through the finely decorated halls of the Palazzo until you reach the "piano nobile" where you can admire the Magi Chapel, one of the highlights of the Medici Mansion. Painted around 1459 by Renaissance master Benozzo Gozzoli, this tiny Chapel is almost entirely covered by a famous cycle of frescoes depicting the religious theme of the Nativity, combined with a depiction of several members of the Medici family, their allies and some other important figures of Florence political life. You will then follow your guide through Duomo Square and Signoria Square on your way to Palazzo Vecchio, the most important historic government building in Florence, having been the seat of the Signoria of the Florentine Republic in the 14th century and then the government centre of the Medici family. The Tuscan Gothic design of the Palazzo Vecchio has been traditionally attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio. It is crowned by an austere crenelated battlement, extending upward along the majestic tower called “Torre di Arnolfo” or Arnolfo’s tower. It is one of the most imposing medieval towers remaining in Florence. Follow your guide through the marvellous courtyard to reach the astonishing "Salone dei Cinquecento" (Hall of the Five Hundred): the hall is the largest and most important room in terms of artistic and historical value inside the palace, with its paneled ceilings and large wall frescoes, golden decorations and imposing sculptures.
Afterwards, your private guide will lead you through the fascinating labyrinth of institutional chambers, apartments, terraces and courtyards of Palazzo Vecchio. All the rooms (the so-called Quartieri Monumentali) are magnificently decorated by artists such as Michelangelo, Giorgio Vasari and Donatello. By the end of this tour you will have acquired some knowledge about the Medici family and their two most well known properties in Florence, but there is so much more to discover about them. The impact the family had on the cradle of Renaissance can still to be seen and felt everywhere around the city, we recommend you ask your guide for information on where you can admire more of their heritage and grow your knowledge even more!
