Depart in the morning from Milano Centrale train station and in just 2 hours you will reach the heart of Florence! Join our local guide and start a walking tour through the most important attractions, squares and monuments and learn about its history and art. The rest of the day is at your leisure: you will be able to appreciate all the beauty of the city.
If you selected the option with the Guided Visit of Florence Duomo you will have also the chance to visit one of the most famous and largest Cathedral in the world with a skip the line entrance, including the access to the Misericordia Museum enjoying the view of the Cathedral Square.
- The most comfortable and easiest way to reach Florence from Milan
- Local Guide to discover the best of Florence with a stunning walking tour
- Strolling by yourself you will be also able to appreciate also fashion stores, artisan shops, local products and historic cafés
- Enrich your experience discovering Florence Duomo with an Official Guide
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Round Trip Journey by High-Speed Train: Milano Centrale/Florence Santa Maria Novella
✔ Florence City Walking Tour with local professional guide
✔ If Duomo Guided Visit option selected: entrance ticket to Misericordia Museum included
✔ Train Ticket with seat reservation
✔ If option selected: inside Florence Duomo Guided Visit with dedicated access
✖ Tour Leader from Milano
✖ Assistance at the Train Stations
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Train departure from Milano Centrale Station, mandatory to arrive at the station at least 20 minutes before your departure time. You will receive your Train ticket with departure and return time, by email or whatsapp, the day before your trip
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Led by a local professional guide, your day will start with a comprehensive Walking Tour, discovering the most iconic sights of Renaissance and Medieval Florence. You will first explore the Medici district, where you will admire the famous Medici Palace, built in the mid 15th century and the first residence of the powerful and proud family, the ancient San Lorenzo Church and the Medici Chapels, with their mausoleum.
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
A few steps away, you will be breathless in front of the beauty of the monumental complex of the Duomo, with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the iconic Brunelleschi's Dome, the elegant Giotto's Bell Tower and the beautiful Romanesque Baptistery of San Giovanni, with its golden “Porta del Paradiso.
Duration: 15 minutes
3
Museo Casa di Dante
The tour then goes through the characteristic streets of the medieval district where Dante and Beatrice lived and where you can also admire the imposing and unique Church of Orsanmichele, a masterpiece of Florentine Gothic art, adorned with the statues of the patron saints of the powerful medieval trading guilds.
Duration: 15 minutes
4
Piazza della Signoria
You will be led then to the picturesque Straw Market: don’t forget to rub the nose of the famous “porcellino” (little pig). Going on, you will find yourself in Piazza Signoria, one of the most beautiful squares in the world and the political center of the city. In this “open-air museum”, be fascinated by the beautiful Fountain of Neptune with the imposing marble statue of Ammannati and by the sculptural masterpieces of the Loggia dei Lanzi, including the Perseus by Cellini and the Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna
Duration: 15 minutes
5
Palazzo Vecchio
Dominating the square, the majestic Palazzo Vecchio with Arnolfo's crenellated tower, one of the most famous symbols of Florence.
Duration: 15 minutes
6
Ponte Vecchio
Following from the outside the spectacular elevated path of the Vasari Corridor, you will arrive at the romantic and picturesque Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in Florence, and you will end this amazing walking tour admiring its renowned jewelry shops!
Duration: 15 minutes
7
Florence
The rest of the day is at your leisure: you can enjoy your free time going for some shopping and discover unique art crafts in the numerous Florentine artisan shops, taste local products in one of the restaurants on the first floor of the Central Market or just sit at the table of a historic café in Piazza della Repubblica.
Duration: 8 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will receive your Train ticket with departure and return time, by email or whatsapp, the day before your trip
• Train departure from Milano Centrale Station, mandatory to arrive at the station at least 20 minutes before your departure time
• If option selected: Duomo Guided tour only in English
• It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to get the time-entry ticket and Museum access, nor to have a refund or reschedule the entry
