Day 1: FLORENCE - GUIDED WALKING TOUR & UFFIZI GALLERY (OPTIONAL)
Arrival at Florence airport/railway station. Optional transfer to hotel in Florence. Today you will immerse yourself in the capital of the greatest art in the world.
Optional excursion: GUIDED WALKING TOUR & UFFIZI GALLERY. One third of all Italy's artistic treasures is located in the Tuscan capital. Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in Italy, is considered the burial place of important Italian figures from history, art, and literature. Equally impressive is Palazzo Vecchio, in Piazza della Signoria, with the replica of Michelangelo's David. Other points of interest are, without doubt, the octagonal baptistery of Florence's patron saint, dedicated to Saint John, and Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, the first palace of the Early Renaissance in Florence. The Ponte Vecchio is one of Florence's symbols and probably the city's most photographed bridge. The most famous bridge of all was built at the narrowest point of the Arno River. It stands out as the only remaining bridge with houses and shops. This is partly due to the fact that an important thing was built above them: the Vasari Corridor. This secret passage, built by Vasari for Duke Cosimo I de' Medici in 1565, connects Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti. In 1593, the jewelers so loved by tourists were moved onto the bridge by order of Ferdinando, the Medici heir, who believed that the previous tenants - the butchers - smelled too much in his corridor.
During World War II, the treasures of the Uffizi Gallery were kept in the Corridor. Hitler had visited it at the start of the war and, perhaps for this reason, Ponte Vecchio was the only bridge spared from bombing during the German retreat in August 1944. Take some time to visit one of Florence's central food markets: there are two covered markets, one is San Lorenzo (the largest and oldest) and the other is Sant'Ambrogio. Here you will have the chance to experience the true Florentine atmosphere... you will hear, see and touch the freshest products and, above all, taste everything that catches your eye! Of course, a visit to the Uffizi Gallery is highly recommended, the world-famous art gallery with paintings of European art from the 13th to the 18th century. Overnight in Florence.
Day 2: FLORENCE - GUIDED DUOMO TOUR (OPTIONAL)
Day 3: TUSCANY IN ONE DAY (INCLUDED)
Day 4: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST
Optional transfers:
Optional excursions (min. 2 people):
(*) The listed hotels may be replaced with others of the same category. The accommodations are located in the indicated cities or in different cities where the program can be carried out.