Medici Family Walking Tour: Explore Their Influential Stories Through Central Florence
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Firenze
Uncover the captivating story of the Medici family on a walking tour through central Florence. Explore their political power, artistic patronage, and connections to renowned artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli.
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo - The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
What's Included
  • Small groups
  • Licensed tour guide
Additional Information

Explore the tale of the Medici by traversing through their most significant streets and palaces. This tour imparts an understanding of the Medici family’s ascendance and the interplay between political might and art. Learn how this family could maintain their rule in Florence for more than three centuries and their patronage of world-renowned artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael.

Location
Caffè Scudieri Firenze
Piazza di San Giovanni
The meeting point is next to Cafè Scudieri, 50 meters far from the facade of the Duomo (the cathedral of Florence). Look for the guide with a small red flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Beth_s
Jun 15, 2024
Great Medici tour! - Manuel was a great guide and we highly recommend this tour You’ll see Florence through a a very specific lens and start To understand how Florence developed through history. Good old for kids 10 and up.
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Shirleyrz8831cn
Jun 15, 2024
Medici tour with Manuel - Manuel was prompt, courteous, enthusiastic, and informative. His tour was very interesting, pointing out historical evidence that would have gone unnoticed by us. He included photos & maps on his tablet to connect the past with the present and a witty sense of humor that kept us feeling upbeat. 3 generations of American women were more than pleased with this tour and our guide, Manuel. We highly recommend!
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Robert_b
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour - Great story teller and provided excellent historical information about Florence and the Medici family.
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Donna_p
May 26, 2024
Wonderful overview of Florence and the Medici - Manuel was outstanding. Vert knowledgeable and showed us many things we would never have noticed on our own. This was our second trip to Florence, and we still found it highly valuable.
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Donnapw1486gm
May 13, 2024
Great way to start a visit to Florence - So much great information about the history of the city. We saw and learned about objects and places in plain sight that you would miss without such a wonderful guide! Very engaging presentation.
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Julie_b
Apr 29, 2024
Amazing. Memorable. Best tour of Florence! - We were so fortunate to work with Manuel, who is an amazing and knowledgeable guide. He is a passionate local expert who revealed to us so many little known facts about the incredible history of Florence. He answered our dozens of questions. He showed us numerous locations and experiences that we would never have be aware of. We are so grateful to Manuel for sharing his wisdom and insight into his lovely city. Thank you, Manuel!
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Odyssey35891325317
Apr 19, 2024
Walking tour around Florence - Great introduction tour! Our guide Alberto is a very knowledgeable, we had a wonderful experience with him! Thank you Alberto!
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Martin_e
Apr 6, 2024
Medeci walking tour - This was our favorite tour in Italy as we visited Rome, Florence and Venice. Just the right amount of detail for 2 teenagers to keep them interested and for anyone who watched the Medici series this is a must do.
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Labwilk
Oct 19, 2023
Best. Tour. Ever - Probably the best private tour we had during our entire trip to Italy. Three couples, no headphones, just the best knowledgeable guide totally devoted to his subject of educating us to the history in Florence. Highly recommend!!
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Michelle_snj
Oct 17, 2023
Excellent introduction to Florence history - My husband and I did had Manuel as our guide and he was excellent. We booked this tour to learn the history of Florence as we knew the Medici’s were a central influence. This tour provided us with just enough of the highlights of the history to provide us with a base for the remainder of our stay along with some of our other planned tours. Manuel was easy to understand and very personable. I thought the use of the IPad to show us some of the history he was discussing was excellent resource to use in our small group. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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