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An art historian rooted in Florence, Valentina Calamandrei shares the city through art, history and archaeology, with Lucca also in her care. Valentina leads intimate visits to the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery, museums and Florence’s great churches, tailoring each day to what you want to see. Expect hidden treasures, clear explanations and a guide who helps with the little details, from ordering lunch to making a special evening flow smoothly. Guests say she brings artworks alive. She guides in English and Italian, turning Florence into a place you can truly feel.
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Take a guided tour of the Church of San Lorenzo, rebuilt by Filippo Brunelleschi in 1419 on the site of one of the city's oldest churches, consecrated in AD 393...
Visit the 19th-century Bargello National Museum, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, on this 2-hour tour. See great works by Donatello (1386-1466...
Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, the first great basilica in Florence, and explore a church renowned for frescoes by masters of the Gothic a...
Explore Santo Spirito Church, once studied and admired by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo and declared one of the most beautiful churches in the wo...
Visit the Laurentian Library, Cappelle Medicee & Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy, on this 3-hour tour. Marvel at the beautiful architectural st...
Visit the Palazzo Vecchio Museum for an insight into the historical events of the 13th and 14th centuries. Explore this beautiful edifice, created by...
Go up the hill to visit the Church of San Miniato. Marvel at the artistic creations of the Renaissance masters inside, as well as panoramic views of F...
Visit the religious centre of Florence, the Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore), on this 4-hour tour. When it was completed in the 15th century...
Marvel at the artistic brilliance of the Church of Santa Croce in Florence on this 2-hour guided visit. Discover the final resting place of great figu...