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Uffizi Gallery & Florence highlights - Private Walking Tour
We'll start the tour at the Duomo complex, composed of Giotto's bell tower, the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore with the stunning dome designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi and the octagonal-shaped Baptistery.
Afterwards we will walk through the medieval district - birthplace of the famous poet Dante - to Piazza della Repubblica, where the Roman Forum was. Continuing along via dei Calzaiuoli we will arrive in Piazza della Signoria, the political headquarter of the city. There you'll admire the imposing beauty of Palazzo Vecchio and the ancient statues still present in the square.
From there we'll reach the Uffizi Gallery, a definite must-see when visiting Florence. The museum is organized chronologically and with its overwhelming collection of masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo will be the opportunity to experience with your own eyes the real Renaissance and to understand why Florence became its cradle.