Meet your guide a short walk from one of Florence’s top museums, the Accademia Gallery. Your skip-the-line tickets ensure immediate entry, straight to see Michelangelo’s “David before the crowds arrive.

After the museums you'll be guided around the back streets of Florence, like a local, to see the oldest part of the city and its medieval town houses.

Next, it’s the Piazza Duomo to witness the wonderful Cathedral and its perfectly preserved and unique marble engravings.  Towering above you is Brunelleschi’s Dome; the ultimate symbol of Renaissance Florence, famous for its ahead of its time design and challenging realization. The Piazza Duomo bustling with interesting things, but you won’t miss Giotto’s bell tower, a superb example of 1300 architecture, and the splendid Porta del Paradiso of the Baptistery.

From there, it’s a short walk to the famous Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest and best known bridge. Your guide will tell you the intriguing history of the bridge from its beginning in the fourteenth century, and how the construction of the Vasari Corridor vastly changed the shops (botteghe) that line the bridge. The bridge also offers magnificent views of the hills that surround the city.

Weiter geht es zum politischen Zentrum von Florenz, der Piazza della Signoria. Auf der einen Seite des Platzes stehen die Uffizien, früher die Büros der Großherzöge der Stadt und ehemaliger Sitz der Regierung von Florenz. Auf der anderen Seite des Platzes liegt der Palazzo Vecchio.

The tour ends in Piazza Santa Croce, in front of the famous church.