🏨 Santa Croce Private Tour with a 5-star guide Activity

Santa Croce Private Tour with a 5-star guide

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 60 minutes

Departs: Florence, Florence

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Enjoy an insightful private tour of Santa Croce with a 5-star guide. Visiting the biggest Franciscan church in the world is an incredible experience but without a tour guide, you will deny yourself a unique opportunity to learn the secrets hidden within its walls.

Built in the 13th century Santa Croce became a "Temple of Italian Glory” as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei and many other famous Italians are buried there.

- Step on Medieval graves and learn why they have sculls and crossbones engraved;
- Learn the mystery about Dante’s empty grave;
- Hear the story how Michelangelo’s body was stolen from Rome;
- Learn all the details of the intricate story of Galileo Galilei and discover the place where he was secretly buried for 100 years;
- Discover the story behind Stendhal’s syndrome.

Enjoy this unique experience with your tour guide, install a dialogue, ask questions, and be ready to hear all the fascinating stories and secrets hidden within the walls of Santa Croce.

What's Included

1-hour tour with a 5 star guide

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Tickets to Santa Croce church

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

What To Expect

Santa Croce

Inside Santa Croce you will:

- Hear the stories about the biggest Franciscan church in the world and enjoy looking at its marvellous masterpieces;

- Step on Medieval graves of Florentine aristocrats and learn why some of them have sculls and crossbones engraved;

- Learn the mystery about Dante’s empty grave;

- Discover where the Statue of Liberty originates from;

- Hear the story how Michelangelo’s body was stolen from Rome;

- Learn all the details of the intricate story of Galileo Galilei and discover the place where he was secretly buried for a hundred years;

- Enjoy looking at Giotto’s frescoes and learn why a few of them got destroyed;

- Admire Donatello’s Annunciation and Brunelleschi’s Pazzi Chapel;

- Discover the real story behind the world famous Stendhal’s syndrome and take dozens of pictures in this marvellous temple of flory.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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