Learn about Florence's history while exploring the Duomo. Meet your knowledgeable guide on this guided tour of one of Florence's most iconic sites. Explore the beautiful and historic Duomo, while hearing fascinating stories of Florence and the Cathedral from your licensed guide. Headsets are provided so you can admire the works at your own pace while enjoying your guides commentary. Go back in time to when Florence was ruled by the Medici Family, one of the most powerful and wealthiest in Italy's history. Enter the Cathedral, see the indoor decoration, and find out how the Cupola was created by Filippo Brunelleschi. Admire the incredible fresco by Giorgio Vasari, The Last Judgment. Experience the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, considered one of the most important in the world. See why the Duomo complex is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Visit Florence's religious center on a guided tour inside the Baptistery, Cathedral (Duomo), and the Opera del Duomo Museum. Enjoy a comprehensive guided visit to the interior of Florence Cathedral, one of the largest and most important churches in the world. Construction began in 1296 and ended only in 1436, with the creation of the magnificent dome by Filippo Brunelleschi.  See the Baptistery, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, built in the Florentine Romanesque style. Then visit the Opera del Duomo Museum, a site that collects original masterpieces from the Duomo Complex. Among the most important works on display are the original Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti, and Michelangelo's Pietà Bandini. The museum also houses one of the largest collections of Donatello's work in the world. Finally, climb the three-storied Giotto's Belltower and admire the city skyline dominated by Brunelleschi's immense dome. (Climbing of Giotto's belltower is reserved at 12:45pm for participants to our morning tour and at 6:00pm for participants to our afternoon tour).

Experience the history of Florence through learning about the contributions of the infamous Medici family while seeing their influence on the city first-hand. Visit the Medici Chapel and see the gorgeous mosaic work. Listen as your expert guide takes you on a tour of the past, and hear how money and power drove an intense rivalry between the Strozzi, Pazzi, and Medici families. Discover the secrets and mysteries of the Medici family as your English-speaking guide takes you through the old streets and squares. Stroll through the traces left by the most extraordinary members of the Medici dynasty. Enter the Medici Chapel where most of the remaining remnants of the family found their last shelter. See the sparkling semi-precious stones in the Florentine mosaic Commesso Fiorentino.

Explore the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence’s Duomo, considered one of the most important and gorgeous buildings in the world, on this guided tour. Start the tour by learning the fascinating stories of Florence and the cathedral from your licensed guide. Go inside and explore the interior decoration, learn how the Cupola was created, and admire the incredible fresco of Giorgio Vasari, the Last Judgment. After this, go inside the Baptistery, the holy place, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, where Dante Alighieri, the Medici Family, and other nobles and famous people were baptized. Following the guided tour, be led to the Cupola entrance, where you’ll be able to climb to the top at your own pace and admire The Last Judgment, the famous fresco by Giorgio Vasari. Once at the top, discover the breathtaking 360-degree panorama, from where you can see all of Florence.

-Access to Florence doumo cathderal and Learn about florence arts and history doumo and cathderal santa maria del fiore Florence’s history while exploring the Duomo with a knowledgeable guide on this guided tour of one of Florence’s most iconic sites. Explore the beautiful and historic Duomo, while hearing fascinating stories of Florence and the cathedral from your licensed guide. Go back in time to when Florence was ruled by the Medici Family, one of the most powerful and wealthiest in Italy’s history. Enter the cathedral, see the indoor decoration, and find out how the Cupola was created. Admire the incredible fresco by Giorgio Vasari, The Last Judgment. Experience the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, considered one of the most important in the world. See why the Duomo complex is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Discover the history of how Filippo Brunelleschi created the absolutely unique Cupola Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance.

On this 2-hour guided walking tour you’ll follow in the footsteps of Robert Langdon, the main protagonist in Inferno, Dan Brown’s latest best-selling novel. Set on the streets and in the districts of Florence, this is an authentic and original program that takes you to locations that are intimately associated with the book. Your guide will reveal the secrets of the Inferno by telling you about the mysteries of Dante, the Florence Cathedral, the Gates of Paradise, the undiscovered sites of Pallazzo della Signoria and other monuments on the route through Florence. The story will unfold as your guide takes you to the medieval squares and along the streets of this atmospheric Renaissance city.

Visit Florence in the most relaxing way possible, aboard a comfortable rickshaw that transports you throughout the historic center. The driver is a licensed local tour guide who will explain all the history of the city to you. You will be able to photograph Florence from the best angles and from the best views that you will have during the tour. We can pick you up at any place in the historic center you prefer to start the tour. You will see all the main tourist attractions in Florence: *Cathredal Area, where you can admire the wonderfull Duomo of Florence, with Baptistery in front, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Museum of Duomo and the amazing Brunelleschi Dome. *San Firenze Square, where you can the evolution of the architecture in the history, expressed by Bargello Museum, Gondi Palace and Complex of San Filippo Neri *Borgo dei Greci, the district of leather, with the possibility to stop and enter in shops if you wish * Santa Croce Square, where you can admire to wonderfull Santa Croce Church, one of the most important churches in Italy *Medieval Area, where you can observe how was the life in the medieval time. You can find inside this area Dante's house and Dante's church *Signoria Square, the most important area of the town center, where you can find Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery *Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge of Florence, with the amazing Vasarian Corridor to the top. We will pass parallel to the river to have the best pictures of the views *Tornabuoni Street, the most fashioned street of Florence, where you can see all the most important brands, with Palazzo Strozzi in the middle, a wonderfull historical palace *Santa Maria Novella, an amazing square where you can admire Santa Maria Novella, considered the third most important church of the city * Repubblic Square, in the same time, the oldest and the modern centre of Florence

Meet your licensed tour guide in Piazza Duomo at n. 19/20 (just outside the “Sagrato della Misericordia”) and enjoy a detailed explanation of the glorious cathedral, past and present. Make your way towards the privileged, side entrance that will allow you to skip all the lines and access the Duomo Cathedral directly without any wait. Listen to your guide give you a thorough explanation about one of the largest churches in the world, dedicated to the Virgin of the Flower as a reference to the lily, the symbol of the city. Find out how the numerous different styles encountered in the building bear witness to the changes of society over the long period of time elapsed between its foundation and its completion. Then, walk towards the end of the left aisle and get to marvel at the exclusive close-up view of the magnificent, world-famous Brunelleschi’s cupola from a point of view that not a lot of people normally get the chance to admire these frescoes that represent the Last Judgement. This experience is bound to leave you speechless, admire this 3600-mq pictorial cycle painted by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, two of the most renowned artists of the 16th Century After having taken part in this highly informative and interesting tour of this marvelous monument, you will have the added chance to access the Museum of Misericordia, located on the fourth floor of the historic headquarters in Piazza Duomo (on your own time, without the guide). This museum exhibits close to eighty pieces including manuscripts, paintings, coats of arms, furnishings, and artifacts of Florentine craftsmanship.

Get the most out of your visit to the Duomo Cathedral of Florence on this expertly guided walking tour. Discover the beauty of the church with in-depth explanations. Begin your exploration by meeting your tour assistant at the meeting point. After a rapid check-in, enter the church and meet your guide. In 45 minutes, get to know the historical facts and information about the church and its frescoes while getting access to parts of the building which are restricted to other visitors.

If you’re interested in the culture of Florence and the beauty of its architecture, join this 2-hour guided walking tour that takes in the most important monuments of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The walking tour begins at the Piazza San Firenze; home of the Bargello and the Tribunale Fiorentino. Walk first to the Church of Santa Croce, home to many well-known masterpieces and burial place of some of Italy's most important personages. Next come to Piazza Signoria known for Neptune's Fountain, the Palazzo Vecchio, and the lovely Piazzale degli Uffizi. Cross the Ponte Vecchio; the medieval stone bridge famous for its gold jewelry shops, and arrive at the spectacular Pitti palace; former residence of the Medici family. Head back toward the Arno and the historic center along Via Maggio and Ponta Santa Trinita, passing along Via Tornabuoni where you will see some of Florence's top fashion boutiques. Stop at the Strozzi Palace; prototype of Renaissance architecture and then finish with the impressive Piazza Republica and the magnificent Florence Cathedral.