Great Itineraries:Florence

The Ponte Vecchio, In Florence Italy

    Ah, Florence, the city of art and culture.  A place overflowing with incredible charm and grace.  A city that was shaped by time and history.  It is the birth place of The Renaissance and Dante.  The home of masterful craftsmen such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Donatello as well as tyrants like Savonarola and The Medici family.  A place full of enticing food, and exceptional wine.  A city overflowing with passionate people, that are bursting with life.  This 15th century powerhouse will simply captivate the senses and take you to a time of artistic creativity that the world has rarely known.

Day 1

• 9:00 A.M.          See the best collection of Renaissance art anywhere in The Uffizi Gallery
• 11:00 A.M.        View an incredible compilation of statuary at The Bargello
• 1:00 P.M.           Lunch
• 2:30 P.M.           Spend some time in Medici elegance at The Pitti Palace
• 4:00 P.M.           Stroll through The Oltrarno, to see how Italians really live
• 7:00 P.M.           Diner

 

Michelangelo's Pieta

Day 2

• 9:00 A.M.          Head to Santa Maria del Fiore or as the locals affectionately call it, The Duomo
• 10:00 A.M.        Climb to the top of The Duomo and get a birds eye view of the city
• 12:00 A.M.        Lunch
• 1:00 P.M.           Enjoy the incredible mosaics of The Duomo's Baptistery and Giotto's spectacular bronze doors.
• 3:00 P.M.           See the artistic treasures of The Duomo at The legendary Duomo Museum
• 7:00 P.M.           Diner

 

Day 3

• 9:00 A.M.          It's time to see the incomparable David at The Accademia
• 11:00 A.M.        See what divine inspiration looks like at The Museum of San Marco
• 1:00 P.M.           Lunch
• 2:00 P.M.           See a who's who of Florentine history at The Medici Chapel
• 4:00 P.M.           See a cutting edge innovator at work at The Santa Maria Novella
• 7:00 P.M.           Diner
• 9:00 P.M.           Enjoy a sumptuous gelato at The Piazza della Signora, while listening to some romantic music under the stars!

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