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The History of Florence: Famous Medici Family & Pitti Palace Tour
161 reviews
3 hours | city highlight tours | Florence
Curious to know more about Florence’s history? Join a local history expert on an insightful tour that will show you a side of the city that can’t be found in any book. This experience will open your eyes to the past and origins of Florence from a local perspective as you learn about the famous Medici Family.
Walking private tour discovering the life of the Medici family & all the famous stories related to it. Learn more about the family who passioned an entire country with power and drama stories.
And take a glance in one of the most outstanding Medici's palaces.
Curious to know more about Florence’s history? Join a local history expert on an insightful tour that will show you a side of the city that can’t be found in any book. This experience will open your eyes to the past and origins of Florence from a local perspective as you learn about The Renaissance.
Discover the most influential Florentine family during the Italian Renaissance! The Medici family attained vast amounts of wealth through banking and they were massive supporters of the breathtaking artwork to come out of the region during the Renaissance. However, their name has been synonymous with secrets, love affairs, power, and corruption. Learn the history behind this former Florence dynasty in a Medici tour with a knowledgeable local. Visit some of the extraordinary palaces where the infamous family lived in its heyday! Palaces such as the Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti are magnificent displays of Florentine architecture. Visit the San Lorenzo Church which is the burial place to many of the members of the influential family. During your Medici tour, your favorite local will captivate you with tales of how Cosimo de' Medici and his heirs schemed to maintain control of Florence for centuries and gained expansive political power throughout Europe. An unbelievable history lesson about this once ultra-wealthy and powerful family is a wonderful way to see all the highlights of Florence they directly influenced. Join a local expert and delve into this chapter of Florence history in a Medici tour!
What other travelers love about our local experts
Peter
About local
27 July 2025
A recommended guide!
This was our second tour with Federica and we would join her again the next time we are in town. She is highly knowledgeable about the history and art of Florence. We definitely would recommend Frederica!
The History of Florence: Famous Medici Family & Pitti Palace Tour
Peter
About local
27 July 2025
Great guide
Maja was a very knowledgeable guide to the history of Florence. We really enjoyed her insights and she did well managing our large group.
The Secrets of the Medici Family and Palazzo Vecchio Tour
Joanne
About local
16 July 2025
Christina made our trip special
On our visit to Florence we wanted to know all we could about the Medici family and their influence on Florence. We decided a private tour was the way to go and we got extremely lucky when we found Christina. She was patient, kind, very knowledgeable and thorough. We did not do the Pitti Palace but did everything else. She listened to what we wanted to do and incorporated that into what we also asked her to include using her knowledge and judgement. We communicated before the tour and never once did she hesitate to answer our questions and concerns. Get lucky like we did. Christina rocks!!
The Medici's Life Private Tour
Mike
About local
13 July 2025
Unsurpassable!!!
Ivana brought the monuments and history of Florence to life. She was friendly and personable and customized the tour to our needs. Trust that she will create a wonderful Florentine experience for you.
