The Medici Family: History, Highlights & Secrets in Firenze - 79eb35bcf61cb0071c58be38395853ba
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The Medici Family: History, Highlights & Secrets

  • 2.5 horas
  • Art Culture Tours
  • Firenze
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Experience hosted by Chiara

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Sigue las huellas de la familia que hizo de Florencia la cuna del Renacimiento, los Medici. Conozca cuánto influyeron en Florencia y el papel que desempeñaron en el pasado. Paseando por la ciudad y visitando su antigua residencia, descubriremos los secretos que esconde esta famosa familia.

Destination
Firenze, Italy
Category
Art Culture Tours
Duration
2.5 horas
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Español, Italiano
Included
  • Private guide
  • Accommodation
Excluded
  • entrance tickets, meals or snacks
  • Cost of tickets: Palazzo Vecchio 12,5 € (free for 0-18 yo and 10€ for 18-25 yo)

5 reasons to book this tour

  • Aprende sobre la cultura y la historia de Florencia
  • Visite los aspectos más destacados de la ciudad influenciada por los Medici.
  • Escuche cautivadores mitos e historias de la familia.
  • Experiencia 100% privada con un guía local.
  • Sigue los pasos de la familia Medici

What you can expect

The Medici Family: History, Highlights & Secrets in Firenze - 79eb35bcf61cb0071c58be38395853ba

Únase a mí en un recorrido privado a pie por la magnífica Florencia, hogar de los Medici. Explore la ciudad siguiendo las aventuras y tribulaciones de la famosa familia que le dio a mi ciudad un papel increíble en el pasado. El ascenso y la caída de los Medici, así como todo lo demás, se explicarán mientras se camina por las calles, los edificios y los palacios que alguna vez fueron propiedad de la famosa familia y los recorrió. ¡Su historia es cautivadora y los lugares que pisan son hermosos!

Comience desde su primera residencia, el Palazzo Medici, y aprenda sobre el célebre poder, el amor por las artes y el sentido de los negocios de la familia. Descubre uno de los mayores símbolos y proyectos respaldados por los Medici, la magnífica pero extrañamente simple iglesia de San Lorenzo en la Piazza San Lorenzo.

En el Duomo de Florencia, explicaré los complots y conspiraciones que los Medici provocaron en la floreciente Florencia, algunos de ellos ni siquiera se pueden encontrar en los libros y son más como secretos locales de la ciudad.

Este viaje a través de la vida de la familia Medici lo llevará al palacio que se eleva sobre la Piazza Della Signoria, el imponente Palazzo Vecchio, que alguna vez fue la corte de la Familia Medici. La visita al palacio te dará la imagen perfecta de la familia gobernante en su máxima expresión, y te hablaré de los escándalos de la corte medicea. Aquí podrá ver cómo el Palacio refleja realmente la mente y la estructura de la famosa familia. Desde el Palazzo Vecchio, es solo un corto paseo a través del Ponte Vecchio para echar un vistazo al enorme, enorme, Palazzo Pitti, la última residencia de los Medici. Esta es la manera perfecta de terminar tu experiencia, ya que también representa el final de la dinastía Medici.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Chiara.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at Piazza San Lorenzo - Firenze to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Parada 1

    Palazzo Medici, la primera casa de la familia y un verdadero ejemplo de arquitectura renacentista.
  4. Punto de encuentro

    Plaza de San Marcos
  5. Parada 2

    Iglesia de San Lorenzo, símbolo del fuerte vínculo entre la familia y la Iglesia
  6. Parada 3

    En el Duomo, escucha todo sobre la famosa Conspiración de Pazzi contra los Medici.
  7. Parada 4

    Palazzo della Signoria, la apoteosis del poder mediceo
  8. Última parada

    Termina tu recorrido dentro del Palazze della Signoria, uno de los museos más increíbles de Florencia.
  9. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

Puedo personalizar este tour para ti

  • Dime la fecha de tu viaje y el tamaño del grupo
  • Dime tus preferencias y deseos para que pueda personalizar el tour para ti.
  • Espera mi oferta personal en tu bandeja de entrada!

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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Luc🇳🇱 Netherlands
20 abril 2024
I met Chiara in front of the impressive palazzo vecchio in Florence. My first time here. According to me, Chiara is a great guide and very enthusiastic about Florence and its treasures. We visited the palazzo vecchio together and Chiara gave an interestig tour in the palace. Afterwards we walked to several places like the Ponte Vecchio. Definitely to be recommended! And.. As Chiara comes from Naples originally and I'll go there in June, she will share her recommendations for Naples as well :) Good time in Florence with Chiara
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Marlene Elaine🇨🇦 Canada
7 octubre 2023
We enjoyed our tour with Chiara . She was knowledgeable, friendly and able to answer all our questions. It was also great to have someone guide us through the Medici history. Great tour
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Dan🇺🇸 United States
23 junio 2023
We had a great time with Chiara! She is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot of interesting history on our tour with her. We would tour with her next time we’re in Florence for sure! Highly recommend!Great time and learned a lot!
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Sofie🇦🇺 Australia
31 mayo 2023
We spent an absolutely delightful 3 hours with Chiara on the Medici tour. The tour itself was simply wonderful and took us past all the must-sees to “paint the picture” of the Medici family. But what made this an even better tour was Chiara. From the moment we met her, we were in awe of her knowledge, her warmth, her sense of humour. The three hours just flew by, we could’ve easily spent a few hours more! We also loved Chiara’s restaurant/lunch spot recommendations, we tried them and they were absolutely fantastic. If/when we come back to Florence, we hope to go on another tour with Chiara!Best tour guide ever!
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Sarah🇮🇪 Ireland
15 septiembre 2022
Our guide Chiara was so lively & enthusiastic. Her knowledge of history & cultural life in Florence was so impressive, she answered every question with ease. Her English was excellent & she was able to give great advice on restaurants & shopping in Florence. Chiara is the perfect tour guide 🤩 Wonderful Chiara!
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r8qcnpqpxt🇬🇧 United Kingdom
11 septiembre 2022
Chiara was super nice and explained everything about the Medici familiy and Florence with great knowledge and humor.Great tour in Florence
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Lois-Lynn🇺🇸 United States
30 junio 2022
We took a 2.5 hour tour on the Medici family with Chiara and she was a wealth of information. We were a group of 6 and it was perfect having her as our private guide. She wove together a wonderful story of Florentine history for us and we loved every minute of it. I definitely recommend this tour with Chiara.Everything Medici
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Unknown
4 mayo 2022
I couldn't recommend Chiara more. Our tour revolved around the Medici family and sites associated with this family. Chiara not only was fluent in Medici history and lore but delivered it with excitement and enthusiasm. She entertained each and every one of our questions and then some. Chiara is an excellent tour guide with a personality to match.What enthusiasm and knowledge!
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Lyle🇺🇸 United States
23 abril 2022
Chiara really knew her stuff, and was excited to share her knowledge of the Medici family with us! The tour of the old Medici library was especially fascinating for me. Highly recommend this tour!Great Historian
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Jesse🇷🇴 Romania
22 abril 2022
Both guide and tour were excellent. Chiara was knowledgeable about the Medici as well as Florence in general - providing a great tour through all of the key places of interest. Additionally, she went the extra mile to be sure our six kids were engaged throughout the tour - answering questions and pointing out interesting facts to the older kids while bringing crafts and activities to keep the younger ones busy during halts or longer talks. Overall we would highly recommend this tour to anyone and Chiara for a guide for this or any of her other many tours. Outstanding Family Friendly Guide
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Sylvia🇺🇸 United States
17 marzo 2022
Chiara explained us a lot of things about the Medici family, the Palazzo Vechio and it’s art and history! All this while bringing great entertainment for our 3 kids, 8-10 yes old, who enjoyed pairing and finding things and said best tour ever!Sweetest and most knowledgable guide!
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Monica
28 junio 2018
I am so grateful to Chiara for this amazing tour. We had a wonderful time together, and I am still fascinated about the history of the Medici family and their impact on the city. Chiara is knowledgeable, fun and kind. Overall, an unforgettable experience.The Medici Family: History, Highlights & Secrets
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Nancy
7 junio 2018
This tour was really eye opening about how much a family can influence a city. Chiara is very knowledgeable and she talks about her city with passion. We cannot recommend her more. The Medici Family: History, Highlights & Secrets
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Todd🇺🇸 United States
10 septiembre 2024
Chiara was extremely pleasant, very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. She answered all questions even in the Tuscany area. Told us of great places to go and restaurants to visit. She knew all the detailed history of Florence. Chiara started our trip off on a super high note. We highly recommend Chiara for a tour guide. Historical tour od Florence
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Julieta🇺🇸 United States
28 mayo 2024
Super amable, flexible, y conocedora de la historia fiorentina. Me ayudó mucho antes del viaje también planeando algunas actividades.Es “el guia” para Florencia
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Elizabeth🇲🇽 Mexico
3 mayo 2024
Platicar mientras caminas con Chiara es muy ameno, enriquecedor y divertido. Es una gran persona que domina las calles de Florencia. Gracias Chiara! Muy buena!
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John🇺🇸 United States
26 abril 2024
My wife and I were very please with our tour. Chiara was our guide and we could not be more happy with the job she did. Chiara was very receptive to our wants and adapted to make a tour of Florence and its history just what we asked for. Chiara is knowledgeable about the history of Florence and adds those extras you don’t always find in a book. I would highly recommend this service. An informatuve stroll around Florence
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Dan🇺🇸 United States
30 enero 2024
Christa was an excellent tour guide. Her knowledge of Florence history gave us a good understanding of the region. She spoke excellent English and answered every question we had. In addition she gave us some great restaurant suggestions. We would highly recommend using her. The tour is not cheap but it was well worth the price.Walking tour of Florence
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Susan🇺🇸 United States
4 octubre 2023
My husband and I had a great tour of Florence with Chiara. We learned a lot about the history of Florence's famous families (The Medici), who they were and why they were important to Florence. We also learned a lot about the architecture from different time periods. Chiara was interesting, personable and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend taking a tour with Chiara.Tour of Florence with Chiara
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Joe
2 octubre 2023
As part of our larger tour we spent much of a day visiting the major highlights of Florence. For this afternoon we were looking for a more casual tour including both lesser known but still important destinations and more in depth explanations of what we had previously seen. Chiara delivered on all counts. She perfectly customized the time, keeping our interest and expectations high. I would highly recommend Chiara for any kind of Florence walking tour-her actual and anecdotal knowledge was a total joy. A wonderful afternoon in Florence
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Rebecca🇦🇺 Australia
19 septiembre 2023
We had a really great experience with Chiara! She is so friendly and sweet, she made the whole experience very enjoyable. Chiara is incredibly knowledgeable about Italian culture and history too. She brought us to an amazing little local cafe with AMAZING sweet and savoury Italian delicacies!Fun and informative- highly reccomend!
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Evelyn🇦🇺 Australia
4 junio 2023
Had this tour one hour after arriving to Florence and was a great idea. Chiara met us near by and walked us by the most important buildings in Florence, she interacted well with my 11 year old and also switched to Spanish when explaining paintings and art to my mother who doesn’t speak English. Overall the Renaissance tour was more informative than other city tours, as she explained the different families and their history. After walking by Ponte Vecchio she had tickets and fast pass to the Medici Palace, just as started to rain which was great. Chiara was wonderful, definitely recommending this tour as soon as you arrive, so you know where to go after. Thanks Chiara!Great tour arriving to Florence
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Emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom
6 mayo 2023
What a fantastic experience with Chiara exploring Florence focusing on the story of Michelangelo's David. It takes a real skill to adapt to someone's specific needs and interests at short notice but Chiara brought her energy, insight and knowledge and adapted it effortlessly to provide a truly personal service with charm and warmth. A wonderful soul who is obviously a people person and highly intelligent, passionate about what she does and puts in the research to ensure you avoid queues and go to hidden gems rather than the tourist traps. As lovely to discuss the David with her next to the statue as it was to enjoy an espresso and schiacciata! Grazie mille Chiara for a wonderful afternoon and all the tips for the rest of my stay which were invaluable. Incredible personalised experience
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Shin🇺🇸 United States
2 mayo 2023
Chiara was so amazing, thank you for a wonderful tour of Florence! This is exactly what we were looking for, she is very knowledgeable and friendly, and this was by far the best tour we had on our vacation! Can't recommend Chiara enough!Absolutely wonderful!
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Rachel🇺🇸 United States
5 abril 2023
Chiara showed our family of 5 (with three tween/teens) all of the major highlights in Florence in one day. She is extremely knowledgable about the city's history, and showed us some of the most amazing shops and artisan makers. She was engaging and very friendly with all of us. Highly recommend! Great day exploring with Chiara!
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Michel🇺🇸 United States
26 febrero 2023
It was one of the greatest moment of our tourism life, Chiara was able to give her passion through Stories and History of Firenze, we did not see the time going. She was flexible for making some stop and enjoy the caffe place. We were 4 people of different characters, all are impressed by Chiara commitment. It is already a wonderful memory. We love Firenze! Thank you for that! MichelHow to enjoy the best of Firenze
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Rosemary🇺🇸 United States
3 noviembre 2022
Chiari is a wonderful tour guide. We learned so much about Florence during our time with her. She was so helpful as our train arrived late, then I went to the wrong meeting place, but she hopped on an electric bike and found us pronto. We never felt rushed or like we missed out. She is awesome! I recommend you tour with Chiari when in Florence!
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Lynn🇺🇸 United States
17 septiembre 2022
I recommend you chose Chiara as your guide to Florence. She made an absolutely horrible rainy day into a great tour - under absolutely horrific rain she took us through Florence with a positive- cheerful attitude. She knows her Florence history and art. I know she will make your tour as perfect as she can. She listens & answers any questions. Amazing Chiara is Amazing!
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Kirsten🇺🇸 United States
31 agosto 2022
Chiara was the ideal tour guide. She was knowledgeable, fun, respectful of what/where we wanted to go, and an absolute joy to be with. Plus, her English is absolutely perfect. I would very much recommend her to anyone.Chiara!
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jessigraveline🇺🇸 United States
7 agosto 2022
Chiara was a great guide with great energy. We like to keep moving as standing too long does a number on my husband’s back. Accordingly Chiara adapted the tour for us and kept things going at a nice pace. Her English is nearly flawless. It’s very easy to understand her. She is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot from her about Renaissance Florence as well as more current affairs. I’d highly recommend her.Chiara was great!
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Ashley🇺🇸 United States
3 agosto 2022
Chiara was absolutely wonderful. We had 2 days of tours scheduled with 4 young children. She was so knowledgeable and had the kids fully engaged with activities as well as walking and pointing out fun facts that the kids will remember forever. I would absolutely book Chiara again. So thankful for our time with her and our kids will never forget the fun experience we had. Wonderful Experience!
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CARMEL🇮🇱 Israel
4 junio 2022
Chiara was great, well versed in the history of the places we were with. Nice and smiling, responded to all our requests, even though we were a large group, handled all our requests perfectly. We definitely recommend Chiara to anyone who wants to travel in Tuscany/Florence Chiara, thank you from all of us.The tour with Chiara was exelent
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Danny🇸🇮 Slovenia
2 mayo 2022
This is the first time we hire some guide on our trip and gosh.... we didn't regret. Thank you Chiara for sharing your knowledge, your great and positive character and attitude. We spend truly great time with you! Hope to see you again someday, somewhere. People, If you are traveling to Florence, look no more, Chiara is the answer! Great experience
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Lorna🇮🇪 Ireland
6 abril 2022
Chiara was wonderful! She gave us a great introduction to the main tourist attractions and also to off the beaten track Florence. We especially loved the visit to the Pitti Mosaici workshop where we saw master craftsmen at work. It was a really enjoyable tour - the time flew by. We will be back to Florence. Ciao Chiara!Florence April 2022
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Kaj Peter🇫🇮 Finland
2 abril 2022
We had a very wonderful and pleasent tour with Chiara. She was very professional and took us trough the city and its history in an exellent way. She was able to answer all our questions and showed us places of interest. Chiara had a good sence of humor and an exellent knowledge of the history and culture of Firenze. We varmly recommend her.A professional with a sence of humor

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More about me

A stroll in the city center, a good laugh, nice company and possibly a gelato: to me these are the ingredients for a perfect day!

I moved to Florence many years ago and was only meant to be here for a few months but this place truly won me over, its beauty and charm are incredible and the possibility to share them with other people is what made me choose to become a licensed tour guide!

I love history and art, good food and local folklore but, most importantly, I can’t wait to make you all fall for this amazing place!

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