We drive up by coach or by minibus to Fiesole, a lovely town founded by the Etruscans with spectacular views, framed by the cypresses and olive groves covering the hill slopes.

After driving back into Florence, we start the walking tout near the river Arno through the medieval streets, to the east of the old city center, past the Franciscan Basilica of Santa Croce (where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and many other famous people are buried) on our way to the spectacular Piazza della Signoria. Here we can admire the imposing Palazzo della Signoria or Palazzo Vecchio and the harmonious Loggia della Signoria, as well as the many statues by Cellini, Giambologna and Ammannati adorning the square .

The tour continues with a guided tour of the famous Uffizi Gallery* to follow the development of Christian painting and admire superb works by Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, etc.

The guided tour ends inside the museum, where you can  explore further at your own pace.