Uffizi Gallery. This walking tour starts with a visit to the Uffizi, a museum that houses one of the most important collections of Renaissance paintings in the world. The tour includes a guided tour of the museum where you can admire, among others, the works of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio.
City tour and visit to the Synagogue of Florence. The itinerary continues from the column of abundance in Piazza della Repubblica, where the ancient Renaissance Jewish ghetto and the old market were located. Jewish ghetto that was demolished when Florence became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Walking through the streets of the city center, you reach the cathedral of S. Maria del Fiore and the Baptistery, where you can admire the east door, better known as the Gate of Paradise. You will walk along Via delle Oche, where the two Synagogues were reconstituted – Italian rite and Spanish rite schools before the construction of the current Synagogue. Afterwards, you continue with a guided tour of the museum that houses Michelangelo’s most famous work, David. You will be able to admire the grandeur of David and other most famous works of the great sculptor.
From here the tour will continue to the Synagogue of Florence which represents with its construction the symbol of the Emancipation of the Jews in Italy, built between 1874 and 1882. It is considered one of the most beautiful Synagogues in the world and it could not be otherwise given that it was built in a context of high artistic content such as the city of Florence.
The tour ends with a guided tour of the Synagogue and the annexed Jewish museum.
Duration of the tour approx. 7 hours – every day except Saturday and Monday
TOURS | PRICES |
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Individual tour (from 1 to 6 people) | €390.00 |
Small group tour (from 7 to 15 people) | €400.00 |
Large group tour (from 16 to 40 people) | €370.00 |
Audio guide rental (mandatory for large groups) | € 2.50 |
Synagogue and museum entrance | from €9.00 per person – excluding firenzecard |
Uffizi entrance | from €25.00 per person – excluding firenzecard |
Accademia entrance | from €16.00 per person – excluding firenzecard |
Firenze Card option | to book click https://www.firenzecard.it |
During the summer months, in the Synagogue and in all churches, it is mandatory to enter with clothing appropriate to the place: shoulders covered, skirts below the knee and long trousers.
Inside the same you can find support robes suitable for entry. (free in the Synagogue, paid in the Churches)
Note: additional cost for the Accademia reservation €4.00
N.B. We take care of booking the tickets and we recommend checking their actual cost on the official websites of the museums. The cost of entrances is not included in the tour price.