21 activitati in Florence, Tuscany, ITALY

Florence is perfect for biking and this bike tour takes you where the bus tours can’t go, in pedestrian areas and little tiny streets. It will take you less time then any walking tours, showing you roads out of the usual tourist paths, too far to be reached by foot, too tiny for a bus! You will ride through the narrow streets of the main center and the Oltrarno district, reaching the most amazing monuments of Florence and unknown spots from where to admire the city: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Strozzi, the Duomo, Santa Maria Novella, the artisans district, Palazzo Pitti, Pontevecchio, the Uffizi square, Piazza della Signoria, Santa Croce etc. In 2 and a half hours you will visit all the major tourist attractions, (admission and entry not included) and even take some stops at several locations for a photo stop, a quick history lesson and fun facts about the city, all under the experienced guidance of an entertaining and fun professional history guide. Relax, enjoy the tour and even taste a wonderful Gelato! Our licensed guides will help you discover the most of the "Cradle of the Renaissance" in less time and in the funniest way.. simply perfect as an introduction as well as for veterans. Either way, we're sure you'll agree that biking is the best way to see the Florence. We have all the options for bikers any age as well as families: Child seats for the younger children (0-5 years old), bike trailers or larger child seats (children aged between 6 and 8 years old). We then have other options to accomodate persons any age: tandem bikes (2 seats), for an adult and a second person over the age of 9 years old. Other Please note we do not visit the inside of monuments and museums

Enter the Accademia Gallery museum with a fast-track priority entrance ticket and discover the original Michelangelo's masterpiece that has become the symbol of Renaissance splendour. The David. Admire it from every perspective, gaze in awe at David, that dominates the central gallery of the museum. The David was sculpted by a very young Michelangelo (in his twenties) entirely from a single block of local Carrara marble and it's 5.17 metres tall (17 ft). It represents the biblical hero David that killed Goliath and when it was unveiled, in 1504, it soon came to symbolize the defense of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic. Admire also Michelangelo's famously unfinished sculptures – Prigioni and San Matteo. The Accademia Gallery houses also many other masterpieces, both paintings and sculptures, from the Middle Ages to Renaissance, by the greatest artists, like Botticelli, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Sarto and many more, which you will discover with your knowledgeable English-speaking guide. Language English

Chianti is known all over the world for its wine and its countryside of unrivalled charm, where woods alternate with vineyards and olive groves, in a landscape dotted with Romanesque parish churches, farmhouses, villas and castles of rare beauty. Enjoy the charm of the countryside and taste the best wines with a tour that will take you to discover the best of Chianti Highlights - Gaze over Chianti´s spectacular landscapes - Wine tasting accompanied with local products - Visit remote villages surrounded by hills, vineyards and olive groves The first stop of the tour is in the heart of the Florentine area of Chianti Classico, in a historic Winery with Castle producing also one of the most appreciated Chianti extra virgin olive oil. Here we experience an original itinerant tasting tour with four different wines and local products, guided by an expert winemaker, while visiting the ancient wine cellars under the Castle, admiring the vineyards and enjoying the delightful garden. We continue then to the picturesque medieval village of Greve, birthplace of the famous navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, where every year takes place the most important wine fair of the Chianti region. Here we will have free time to admire the famous main square of the ancient "market" with its characteristic arcades and to browse through the local artisan shops. Moving along the ancient "Via Chiantigiana", we cross the heart of the Chianti Classico, admiring the breath-taking views of the rolling hills that made so famous this part of Tuscany. We reach then a family-run Winery located in the Sienese area of the Chianti Classico, which stands out for the excellent quality of its wines. Here we will be warmly welcomed by its passionate winemaker and after the guided tour of the cellars and the lovely aromatic garden, a delicious tasting of four different wines and local products will be waiting for us. The last stop of the tour is Castellina, a fortified hilltop village of Etruscan origin, among the most lively and picturesque of Chianti, characterized by an imposing fortress: here, walking through the picturesque medieval covered street "Via delle Volte", the tour leader will guide us to discover the charming historical centre and its picturesque houses, squares and shops. Others Children between 0 and 1 years of age are granted free access.

Highlights - Audioguide in your own language with an expert art historian recorder - Reserved entrance For all those customers who wish to visit the museum in total freedom and at their own pace, guided by an audio commentary of expert art historians recorded in their own language. You can't leave Florence without visiting one of the most famous art galleries in the world. Here you can admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio and many others. Among the precious exhibition halls of the Gallery, the most renowned one contains the refined works by Botticelli, amongst which the absolute masterpieces: "Primavera" and "Birth of Venus". The latter painting, the icon of the museum, represents the allegory of the birth of the goddess emerging from the sea foam and symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, typical of the Renaissance Neoplatonic aesthetics. Languages English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian and Japanese

A living art gallery itself, Florence is famed for being the cradle of the Renaissance. Tour one of the most famous art galleries in the world and admire Italian Renaissance masterpieces with your own eyes. Highlights - Pre-booked entry into the Uffizi Gallery - See paintings by Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and many more - Don’t miss out on the gallery’s highlights with the help of a guide Admire the city's impressive art collection and learn about its golden age, when the wealthy and influential Medici family funded some of the most important art ever created; commissioning the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. Jump the queues and enjoy a tour of one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world: the Uffizi. Simply unparalleled in terms of architectural splendour as well as the incredible Renaissance art it houses, the gallery was constructed under the capable direction of the founder of art history, Giorgio Vasari, who also reported in his book ‘Lives of the Artists’ that Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo would regularly visit the gallery for inspiration. What’s more, we end the tour on a high note with a beautiful view over the skyline of Florence from the Uffizi Terrace. After the tour has ended, you are free to stay in the museum until closing time.