"TOUR OF FLORENCE"
CONGRESSO O CONVENTION

FLORENCE  

DAY 1

   

Arrival at Florence Railway Station and transfer to the 4 star hotel. Accomodation.
 In the afternoon, visit of Florence (regular city tour): a fine coach offering panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence, taking in Fiesole, a delightful town of Etruscan origin set on the hills overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley. The tour continues to the old city centre for a visit to the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce (interior) where you can admire the tombs of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and Rossini among others. A short walk through the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, where you can admire the imposing Palazzo Vecchio (exterior) and the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi. The tour continues with a guided visit  of the famous Galleria degli Uffizi* where you can admire the superb paintings of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Cimabue, Masaccio. End of the tour inside the museum and return to the terminal of city tours.

 * The Gallery is closed on Monday; replaced with visit to the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio .

DAY 2

After the breakfast visit of Florence (regular city tour): drive along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to Piazzale Michelangelo, a stop to admire the wonderful panorama of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world. The tour will proceed by coach through the old city centre. Outdoor guided tour of the Duomo complex: Giotto's bell tower, the Baptistery with its bronze doors including the famous Porta del Paradiso, the Cathedral with the magnificen Brunelleschi's Cupola . A short walk through the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the renowed Galleria dell’Accademia* where you can admire the famous David by Michelangelo and others works by the great artist. End of the tour inside the museum. Afternoon at leisure.

* Closed on Monday. Replaced with visit to the Bargello museum or the Medici Chapels.

DAY 3

After breakfast transfer to the Railway Station and return to Milan .