the Medici family in Florence: Palazzo Medici and Medici Chapels
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Firenze
Explore the grandeur of the Medici family in Florence. Visit Palazzo Medici and Medici Chapels, and uncover Renaissance masterpieces in a 3-hour tour.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palazzo Medici Riccardi - The first Medici palace, where Cosimo il Vecchio and Lorenzo il Magnifico resided and where artists like Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Botticelli created their works.
  • Piazza di San Lorenzo - Piazza San Lorenzo is a public square in Florence, Italy, featuring the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence at its center.
  • Cappelle Medicee - The Medici chapels, originally built as the Medici family’s burial site, now serve as a state museum in Florence, derived from parts of the Basilica of San Lorenzo.
What's Included
  • Expert authorized guide
  • Tickets entrances
Additional Information

The Medici family in Florence governed the fate of the city for almost three hundred years. They were bankers and patrons who made the genius of Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo and many other Renaissance artists flourish. Their extraordinary collections of paintings, sculpture, jewellery, books, manuscripts and curious objects can still be found in Florence today. During our 3-hour tour we will visit the Palazzo Medici, symbol of the political and cultural power of the Medici, with its enormous rooms that will take us back to the noble life of the Renaissance. The Chapel of the Magi, inside the palace, will take us by surprise with a “wow effect”! We will then see the burial place of the Medici family, namely the Medici Chapels, with the New Sacristy, the work of Michelangelo, the Chapel of the Princes, studded with Florentine mosaic in semi-precious stones, and the solemn Crypt, where the members of the Medici family are buried.

Location
Riccardi Medici Palace
Via de' Ginori
In front of the main entrance of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Cavour n.3, Florence
Cancellation Policy

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

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Thomas_w
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastico - Our guide was well informed and shared many historical facts and antidotes. He was friendly, enthusiastic and answered our questions.
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Michael_z
Apr 1, 2024
Poor tour guide - The sites of course are amazing. The guide was not good at all. First she showed up 30 min late. Then rushed through the beginning. Multiple times we asked specific questions to target experience that were ignored. Would have been better off just doing our own
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