Red Walk: Santa Maria Novella Quarter

This tour starts from Piazza della Repubblica - the very center of Florence - and proceeds westwards towards the spectacular  Palazzo Strozzi, majestic example of private Early Renaissance Florentine architecture, and then we head to the Piazza Santa Trinita, with its beautiful palaces and here we visit the homonymous Church, rich of interesting frescopainted noble chapels. Ponte Santa Trinita, designed by Michelangelo and rebuilt precisely how it was and where it stood after World War II. After this we head down towards Piazza Santa Maria Novella, passing close to Palazzo Rucellai, another jewel  of Renaissance architecture by Leon Battista Alberti, who also erected the wonderful  façade of the Dominican basilica of Santa Maria Novella, we visit the interior impressively rich of arts and history: frescoes by Masaccio,Domenico del Ghirlandaio, teacher to young Michelangelo and Filippino Lippi are of huge artistical importance.

Entrance fees included  for Group and Student Tickets.

( FOR PRIVATE TOURS TICKETS FOR 2 PAX ARE INCLUDED IN OUR SALE PRICE, FOR EXTRA TICKETS YOU CAN PAY DIRECTLY WHEN IN FLORENCE )

Lenght: 150 minutes

Small Group with max 12 people

Discount for Students under 26

This Walk is run on Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays Thursdays & Saturdays.

Meeting Point @ Piazza Repubblica @ Column next to Caffé Gilli @ 10:15 a.m.