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T he original David tour Easy access to the museum with the best guides in Florence! Save hours waiting on long lines, book yourself in with us instead!
The most famous sculpture in the world, a must see masterpiece in Florence.
Listen to stories about its amazing creation. Hear about the artist - Michelangelo - a fascinating and difficult genius,
who died a miserly multi-millionaire.
Meets: every day at 1.30 except Mondays Length: one hour
Cost: 35 Euro: prices include MuseumTicket/Reservation at 9.50 Euro* Children 6/12: 17 Euro, Under 6: free. * Note ticket prices for Museums can change
Note: The Accademia Museum (The David) and most major museums are closed on Mondays
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Insight into the Genius of Michelangelo-Private Tour With your own private guide, we follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo, a difficult and miserly genius who died a multi-millionaire. One of the greatest art patrons of the Renaissance-Lorenzo the Magnificent carefully fostered the artistic genius of Michelangelo, taking the 15 year-old artist into the Medici family palace so that he could control closely the young Michelangelo's education -both artistic and social. We see Michelangelo's boyhood home, his tomb in the church of Santa Croce, his last work in the museum Opera del Duomo, then onto the home of Michelangelo and his patron Lorenzo the Magnificent, and finally to see his masterpieces in the Academia Museum.
Places we visit on the tour: Michelangelo's home Church of Santa Croce Medici Palace courtyard Museo del Opera del Duomo The Academia-the David and Slaves Note: This tour is not available on Mondays
Please note this tour allows for minmum of one and a maximum of 6 persons in your party. In addition this tour involves entrance fees to sites included in tour of 33.00 euro per person payable on arrival.
Length 3 hoursCost is 250 euro for up to six persons for a three hour tour. Above six persons email us directly for a price.
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Original FLORENCE WALK Florence
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This classic entertaining tour is a must! Explore the most famous sights
of Florences ancient centre. Tread in the tantalising footsteps
of over 2000 years of tumultuous history. Find out who was buried alive
near the Duomo. Why Michelangelo never forgave Leonardo da Vinci. How
the Bill Gates of Florence used famous artists to amaze
everyone with their extravagance during the Renaissance. Discover why
Florence became one of the greatest art centres the world has ever seen.
See fabulous masterpieces. Hear about astounding events that shocked
the Florentines. Immerse yourself in history and listen to medieval
stories with a three hour stroll around Florences essential sights.
If you only have time for one walk this is it! We see famous sculptures,
frescoes & paintings in the Duomo, Santa Trinita, Orsanmichele.
We also see the Baptistery, Bell Tower, Gates of Paradise, Brunelleschis
Dome, Vasaris Corridor, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio,
Medieval towers, Ponte Vecchio, Renaissance Palaces, famous shopping
streets & other sights.
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Tours Italy: The Original David Tour
Accademia Gallery Florence
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T he
original David tour The
most famous sculpture in the world, a must see masterpiece in Florence.
Listen to stories about its
amazing creation. Hear about the artist - Michelangelo - a fascinating
and difficult genius, who
died a miserly multi-millionaire.
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Walk Highlights of the Uffizi Gallery The Original David Tour
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day in our Office Length: Three hours, with a short break, leisurely
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Florence Tours Italy: The Old Palace Performance/walk
Palazzo Vecchio Florence Italy
A very special performance/tour in Florences most ancient and
famous Palace,the Palazzo Vecchio. Step back in time to discover secret
passages in fabulously decorated palace chambers, see stunning artworks
created by famous artists such as Michelangelo, hear about the fascinating
lifestyles of the rich and powerful rulers of Florence and be charmed
with a very rare opportunity to meet a 16th C Florentine Prince dealing
with the nitty gritty of everyday Renaissance concerns.
Florence
Tours Italy: Highlights of the Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery Florence Italy
Enjoy actually understanding the masterpieces in this world famous gallery
Why
are there so many blondes in Renaissance paintings? How did Michelangelo
out-smart a famous skinflint? Who was that beautiful woman in Botticellis
famous Birth of Venus? All this and more when you discover
the highlights of the Uffizi Gallery with our fascinating & exclusive
introduction to Renaissance art & famous artists. Avoid waiting
hours on the line. Book yourself in with us instead!
Florence
Tours Italy:The Evening Walk Oltrarno Florence
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Enjoy an evening walk and glass of a superb Tuscan wine before dinner
A short relaxing evening walk around Florences most charming,
fascinating and historic quarters, the Oltrarno. See lovely riverside
vistas and picturesque views of the Ponte Vecchio, ancient cobble stoned
streets, famous Renaissance palaces bristling with scandalous tales
and murderous intrigues, a medieval hospice holding the dark secrets
of Michelangelos murky past, bustling squares where Florentines
have met and enjoyed their evenings for centuries, artisans workshops
virtually out of the Renaissance, and Florences favourite medieval
flagellation spot for those in the know! We end at Florences best
wine bar where we taste a superb Tuscan wine, while your guide suggests
fabulous Florentine restaurants and buzzing after hours venues for enjoying
the rest of the evening.
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Oltrarno Florence Italy
Explore the glorious Tuscan countryside near Florence This three hour
walk is a sublime blend of beauty, culture, history and nature. It takes
us on a journey through the eons. Past secret gardens, a thousand year
old monastery, along shaded cypress paths, hillside olive groves, and
grand riverside palaces, seeing the bustle of Florences prettiest
village quarter and a picturesque cobble-stoned Renaissance hamlet.
Be astonished as we enter into one of Italys most beautiful, atmospheric,
mysterious and sacred places, where we hear startling stories about
its superb masterpieces. We see stunning views of Florence & the
typical Tuscan countryside while hearing fabulous stories of Florences
past.
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Highlights of Florence All our tours can be done privately with our
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and Tuscany. Private tours are available in English, German, French,
Spanish, Italian, Russian and Hungarian At a time that suits you, we
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Tours Italy: Tuscany Guides Private Personalized Highlights
of Tuscany
A very special & exclusive day out just for you Weve captured
the essence of glorious Tuscany for you to savour in a privately booked
day out you will never forget. Get the inside secrets on where to taste
delicious wines & cheeses, visit a vineyard, stroll through olive
groves & see magnificent Renaissance frescoes in quintessential
Tuscan hilltop towns...
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Bike a day in Tuscany Enquire about our easy half day bike tours
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Tours Italy: Small
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Tours Italy: Mornings in Tuscany A morning
in Tuscany you will never forget
Imagine exploring the vineyards, olive groves & ramparts of an ancient
castle with unsurpassed, stunning views over Florence & the hillside
where Leonardo conducted his flying machine experiments. We taste wonderful
Tuscan cheese and wine in an atmospheric old cellar while hearing tales
of famous inhabitants of the area in times gone by. Stroll through a
sculpture garden visiting the site where an award-winning famous film
scene was shot & see how olive oil has been stored for thousands
of years. Then on to beautiful Fiesole where you may choose to stay
before heading back to Florence. If so, we suggest you try a delicious
gelato, or a see the ancient Roman amphitheatre, or medieval hilltop
monastery. What more could you want in a blissful morning?
...You
may choose to stay in Fiesole before heading back to Florence, our guide
can recommend some delightful places to savour a delicious lunch.
Tuscany
Tours Italy: Two fabulous hilltop towns: Siena & San Gimignano Tuscany
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The Best of Tuscany Experience the highlights
in a few hours This is the real Tuscany with a very small group, shimmering
olive groves, glorious vineyards, amazing medieval hilltop towns (Tuscanys
most famous) and stunning frescoes. We bring the past to life with incredible
stories while walking the same paths of famous artists from ages past
as well as having a great time. If you have limited time and want to
see Tuscanys most famous and beautiful hilltop towns then this
is the tour for you! You
may choose to stay in Siena before heading back to Florence...ask our
guide for suggestions on places to savour a delicious lunch or snack
Tuscany
Tours Italy: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Tour See the magnificent leaning tower quickly and easily Everyone
that visits Italy must make the pilgrimage to see the leaning tower,
a sublime accident, an icon of cityscape beauty, and an astonishing
monument to human will. Experiencing one of the most memorable sights
in Europe, some even say one of the seven wonders of the world in the
aptly named Field of Miracles, with a small group is far
better than being herded around in a large crowd. We tell you why the
tower was created, why its leaning and whats being done
to save it from toppling over into obscurity. Be prepared as the tower
is renowned for taking the breath away of even repeat visitors.
Cinqueterre
Tour Italy
A
world renowned coastal walk through picturescqe seaside villages Cinque
Terre T he
"Five Lands". A world-renowned coastal walking tour through
some of the Mediterranean's most picturesque seaside villages. This
fabulous day-long trek passes through pretty hillside olive groves and
vineyards with stunning views of the sea. We stop for lunch at a classic
local restaurant serving delicious Ligurian cuisine and wine. You can
choose to stay in Cinque Terre if you wish
Wine
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Tours to famous wineries in Tuscany, wine tastings, olive oil and more...
W ine
T ours in T USCANY Italy Our
wine Tours in Tuscany consist of o ne day visits to villa and castle
wine producing estates around Tuscany. Areas we can visit include the
world renowned Chianti area near Florence with Gallo Nero wines, or
combine a visit to two famous hilltop towns Siena and San Gimingnano
with cellar visits and tastings of Chianti Classico and Vernaccia wines
or further south in Tuscany is the famous Brunnello and Vino Nobile
producing area with the stunning hilltop towns of Montepulciano, Montalcino
and Pienza. We can also organize personalized wine tasting tours to
other famous wine producing estates around Tuscany, including the estate
that received the award for Italian Wine Maker of the Year for 2002.
For public small group tours run daily also see the Mornings in Tuscany
Tour
Choose
from one of the following Tours: MONTEPULCIANO and VINO NOBILE Focus
on Vino Nobile The glorious rolling hills of Tuscany south of
Siena produce the marvellous Nobile from Montepulciano. Nobile is one
of the outstanding traditional Tuscan wines. Sangiovese and Canaiolo
Nero combine to produce a veritable masterpiece; the Vino Nobile. Tour
Highlights Visit the beautiful cellars in Montepulciano and wine
tasting - Lunch with local wines at a classic Tuscan restaurant - Visit
to a wine estate for a wine tasting - Visit to the famous and beautiful
Tuscan Renaissance town of Pienza
MONTALCINO
AND BRUNELLO Focus on Brunello Brunello is one of Italys
most famous wines. The area it springs from is truly beautiful, classic
gentle rolling hills, cypress groves, small medieval hilltop villages.
Choose from a full-day guided tour to Tuscan wineries by private car
or mini-bus. Tour Highlights: Visit to a winery and tasting-
Lunch in a beautiful Tuscan castle with a variety of wines - Visit to
a famous Abbey: San Antimo - Visit to a wine estate for a wine tasting
Touring
the Chianti Classico Area Focus on Chianti Classico Wines Nestled
in the hills south of Florence is the beautiful CHIANTI CLASSICO area
of Badia a Passignano and Greve. Enjoy the classic Tuscan countryside
whilst visiting prime wine producing estates featuring Gallo Nero wines.
Choose
from half- and full-day tours to Tuscan wineries by private car and
or mini-bus.
Tour
Highlights Visit to a small Tuscan town south of Florence, Greve
in Chianti and a visit to a stunning Tuscan Castle-or Villa estate that
won 'Wine Producer of the Year'-Visit to a well known winery and wine
tasting - Arrival at Badia a Passignano, lunch in Tuscan restaurant
with a tasting of three wines- Walking in famous vineyards-Visit cellars
of a winery in Barberino Val d'Elsa and a wine tasting
Winery
excursions may be scheduled for any dates with a two weeks advance notice
SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA
Focus
on Vernaccia and Chianto Classico Wines This classic tour includes
visits to two of Italys most famous hilltop towns, Siena and San
Gimignano. Approaching the famous towers of the medieval hilltop town
of San Gimignano set against the classic Tuscan landscape of gently
rolling hills suggests the strong and ancient taste of Vernaccia. Passing
through the old walled city of Siena, one can also sense the strong
full bodied wines that are produced in the hills of the surrounding
Tuscan countryside.
Tour
Highlights Tour of the grand cellars of a wine producing estate
with a wine tasting- Visit of the town center of San Gimignano-Lunch
with local wines at a classic Tuscan restaurant -Short stop in Monteriggioni,
a small medieval hill top town with stunning views of the Tuscan countryside-Tour
of the famous medieval walled town of Siena Please enquire about our
other wine tours.
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tours. Whats more, we enjoy being unique and making history
come alive! Our walks are a fascinating and enjoyable change from
those boring old-fashioned tours where you are led around in large
crowd. Our historian/guides have a sense of humour, are highly qualified
and can actually speak English. We will show you the best of Florence
and Tuscany for the minimum cost to you while guaranteeing satisfaction
with the smallest groups and highest quality tours in Florence.
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