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Two Hours from the Annunziata to Pitti, Including the Forgotten Medici
A walk across the centre of Florence, from one side to the other, following the very uneven fortunes of the family the city is known for.
Two hours of gossip and fact, covering the Medici everybody has heard of and the ones nobody has, which is where most of the good material is.
The route starts in Piazza Santissima Annunziata and ends at the Pitti Palace. On the way it passes the Palazzo Medici, the first grand house the family owned, and stops in front of San Lorenzo, built to their taste and at their scale.
Then the Duomo, and the part the family played in building what is still counted as the miracle of Renaissance architecture, Brunelleschi's dome. From there to the Palazzo Vecchio, the political centre of the city, across the oldest bridge in Florence, and out to the Palazzo Pitti, which is where Medici ambition finally arrived.
What's included
- Private licensed tour guide
Itinerary
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P.za della Santissima Annunziata, 3488, Firenze
At the equestrian statue of Ferdinando.
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Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata
The group meets in the square that shows Renaissance architecture at its best.
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
The first Medici palace in Florence.
Extra fee
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Basilica di San Lorenzo
The outside of the Medici family church, designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi.
Extra fee
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Piazza San Giovanni
The religious centre of the city, with the Cathedral and the Baptistery.
Extra fee
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Piazza della Signoria
The political centre of Florence, and an open-air museum.
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Palazzo Pitti
The walk ends at the Pitti Palace.
Extra fee
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Piazza de' Pitti, Firenze
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dogs are admitted.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: ar, de, en, it, fr, es.
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