In the Medici quarter of Florence sits the Laurentian library designed by Michelangelo and once home to one of the most prestigious collections of antique manuscripts in Italy. Adjoining this is the Basilica di San Lorenzo, last resting place for many of the Medici dynasty and a building considered a…
Today you can choose guided art explorations in Florence, free time to do your own thing, or more guided hiking in the surrounding hills. (Hike duration 4-5 hours, distance 15kms). The art tour begins with a visit to the Bargello, an austere fortress holding a remarkable collection of key Renaissance…
Our last full day together in Italy begins with a free morning for sleeping in or last-minute shopping. In the afternoon we will visit the beautiful church of Santa Maria Novella with Leon Battista Alberti’s façade. Inside the church we will view Masaccio’s Trinity, a frescoed altarpiece employing Brunelleschi’s new…
The tour officially draws to a close at our hotel after breakfast. Check out time is 10am. Taxis will be available (at your own expense) for transfers to the railway station, airport or elsewhere as necessary. Meals included: breakfast.
