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Florence walking tour with Private Tourist Guide: God, Money, and Beauty

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Pricing Info:

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Florence, Florence

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

The tour is mainly based on the history of some great banking families during the Renaissance when Florence was one of the financial capitals of Christendom.
Since the itinerary goes through famous places in the city as well, it is suitable for first-time visitors and visitors interested in the close tie between money, God, and beauty the forces which combined to bring forth the Renaissance

What's Included

Private guided tour with a professional Licensed Guide

Traveler Information

TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

San Lorenzo is a church strictly connected with the Medici family. The Guide starts with a short introduction to the tour and the powerful banking family. Close to the church is the MEDICI PALACE, their first monumental residence.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Duomo

The tour continues to PIAZZA DEL DUOMO, the best testimonial of the great past splendor of the city. The Duomo, the Baptistery, the Bell Tower are completely decorated with marble on the outside.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mercato del Porcellino

In the same place where nowadays you see the stalls of the market, some centuries ago, the moneychangers carried out their profession.
Under the arches of the market, bankers who went bankrupt were severely and painfully punished.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Via de' Tornabuoni

The most elegant street in Florence. On the sides, monumental palaces of prestigious families of wine producers, merchants, and bankers. If Santa Trinita church is open, we enter to see the extraordinary Sassetti chapel painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio. The artist who humanized the saints and sanctified the Florentine bankers

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo Strozzi

The most beautiful among the Renaissance palaces in Florence. The wealthy banker and merchant Filippo Strozzi had the palace built.
His family was among the most important rivals of the Medici during the XVth and XVIth centuries.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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