Top Florence Art & Culture

Marvel over Renaissance masterpieces and historic treasures at one of Florence’s most popular museums on this guided tour of the Accademia Gallery. Skip the queues with fast-track entrance, then learn more about the museum’s highlights with the help of a certified guide. Stand in awe before Michelangelo’s original ‘David’ sculpture; admire works by artists like Giambologna and Botticelli; and see rare musical instruments, including a 1690 Stradivarius in the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini.

Get an up-close look at works from Titian, Raphael and Rubens on this tour of Florence’s Palatine Gallery. Located inside the Pitti Palace, former home of the Medici rulers, you’ll skip the main entrance lines with your guide and head straight inside. Explore the elaborate interior of the gallery and the impressive paintings on display as you learn about how the Medici family came to amass their private collection. To ensure an intimate experience, numbers are limited to 15 on this small-group tour.

Skip the line to see two of Florence’s top museums, the Accademia Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery. Led by an expert guide, first pay homage to Michelangelo’s 'David' at the Accademia, heading straight inside with your priority access ticket. Roam the impressive collection of art and opt for an included lunch, if you wish, before heading to the Uffizi Gallery. There, avoid the crowds again with your skip-the-line ticket and enjoy a guided walking tour, pausing at Botticelli’s 'Birth of Venus' and other Renaissance masterpieces.

Make the most of your time in Florence with this combination tour covering all of the city’s iconic sights in one half day. Skip the line at the Accademia Gallery to marvel at Michelangelo’s 'David'; gaze up in wonder at the great red dome of Florence's Duomo from the outside; and explore the streets of the historic city center with insights from an expert guide. Then, skip another line to end the day with a visit of the immense Uffizi Gallery.

Enjoy an evening of famous Italian opera arias in a spectacular setting during this opera concert in Florence's Santa Monaca Church. Listen to professional singers perform selections from 'The Marriage of Figaro,' 'Tosca,' 'The Barber of Seville,' 'Madame Butterfly,' 'La Bohème' and 'La Traviata,' while you admire the setting of a 15th-century church.

Avoid the long lines at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence with this skip-the-line ticket and guided tour. Led by an expert art guide, you’ll head straight inside upon your arrival and discover the masterpieces of this expansive museum. See da Vinci’s ‘Annunciation’, Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus,’ and Michelangelo’s ‘Doni Tondo’ as your guide discusses their history and varying interpretations. Visit the rooftop terrace for a picturesque city view before concluding your tour.

Get skip-the-line access to the Accademia Gallery, one of Florence's most popular museums, during this small-group guided tour. Visit rooms dedicated to plaster models from the 19th century and medieval religious paintings. Walk through the spectacular collection, which includes masterpieces like the famous statue of 'David,' while learning about the history of the art from your guide. Following the tour, you are free to continue exploring the museum independently.

Bring Dan Brown’s bestselling novel Inferno to life on a half-day walking tour of Florence. Led by a local guide, you’ll spot the attractions visited by the code-cracking main character, Robert Langdon. Explore the secret passageways of the Palazzo Vecchio and check out the Hall of Geographical Maps, the Florence Baptistery, and Dante's Death Mask.

See the world-class collection of one of Europe’s oldest art museums on a 90-minute guided tour of the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence. Skip the long lines with priority access, and head straight for highlights of the massive collection with a knowledgeable guide. Using an audio headset, learn the stories behind masterpieces by Renaissance greats including Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci.

Led by an expert guide, experience world-famous artwork and the Renaissance city’s top attractions, including the Ponte Vecchio and the Florence Duomo (from its exterior). As you go, gain insight about Florentine art and architecture from your guide, with audio headsets provided so that you hear everything clearly. Followed by a Skip the Line Access and a pre-reserved entry time at the Accademia Gallery for you so you won’t waste precious time better spent inside, at your own pace. Numbers are limited to 25 during this tour to ensure a small-group experience.

Skip the line to see Michelangelo’s 'David' on this tour of the Accademia Gallery in Florence. Accompanied by a professional guide, head straight inside the world-famous museum with your priority access ticket and learn about the impressive collection of artwork inside. Witness Michelangelo’s masterpiece and hear about its fascinating history from your guide. Have the chance to check out the artist's unfinished 'Prigioni', as well as works by Renaissance greats like Lippi and Botticelli.

Spend a memorable morning in Florence discovering masterpieces of Renaissance art at the renowned Ufizzi Gallery. Beat the crowds with skip-the-line access, and follow an art historian guide to highlights of the massive collection, featuring world-famous works by Botticelli, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci and other Italian luminaries. Cap off your tour with a delicious breakfast at the museum café, perched on a historic terrace. Tour size is limited for a more personalized, small-group experience.

FIRST time in Florence? Don’t you know where to start? Join our free tour! We’ll show you the main HIGHTLIGHTS of this beautiful city and make you travel into the RENAISSANCE times and the intrigues of one of the most powerful and influent families of history: the MEDICI. All in a funny and easy-going way. We’ll also give you all the tips (what to visit, to taste ...) you need to take the most of the city and ENJOY it to the fullest! “Ok ok, that seems very cool... but who are you??” If you’re wondering this, it means that you’re so curious... and we love it! We’re a group of local friends and also official tour guides of Florence, although we’d rather introduce ourselves as STORYTELLERS! That’s why we chose “Tour-TALE” as our name. We love to tell stories to the people and make them travel throughout the past as it was a tale. We love traveling too and we’ve also been tourists, so we try to give you the kind of visit we’d like to find: clear and with a good balance between information, curiosities and funny anecdotes. With no stress, just relaxing and enjoying your holidays, while learning curiosities that you can explain when you go back home! Our aim is that you to finish our tour with a smile and give you the best memory possible of your trip. Are you ready? As the human brain starts getting tired after a while (if you don’t, then you’re a superhuman and we admire you so much), we’ve set the length of this tour in 2 hours. That’s enough to cover the main attractions of this city.

Tuscany has been known for its pottery since ancient times, and with this hands-on class you’ll enjoy an introduction to traditional Tuscan “majolica” in just a few hours. Join a local artisan in his family-run workshop outside the town of Montelupo to learn how to work raw clay, fire, and glaze your own work. Once cooled from the kiln, your piece will be shipped directly to your home.

Step inside one of Italy’s most famous art museums on this guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Avoid the crowds with early access and skip-the-line entrance, then learn more about the museum’s highlights with the help of an art historian guide. Prepare to be impressed as you spot works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, and view iconic paintings like Titian's ‘Venus of Urbino’ and Botticelli's ‘Primavera’. Best of all: your ticket is still valid after the tour ends, so you can continue exploring for as long as you want.

We will immerse ourselves in the world of goldsmithing and typical Florentine handicrafts. I will help you to discover this old craft and all its charm from the first to the last step. We melt, pull a silver wire, hammer, cut with a bow saw, file, grind, solder and clean until everyone has finished their own piece of jewelry. In just a few hours you can create your own piece of jewelry that will give you or whoever is allowed to wear it a lot of joy. The workshop takes place in my workshop in the countryside in Montespertoli (Fi). In between there is a snack You can also bring material with you that has an emotional value but is no longer worn in order to melt it down and renew it. You do not need any previous knowledge. It is a wonderful experience to create a piece of jewelry

* Attention Please! From 06/08/21 the entrance into the Accademia Gallery is only allowed with Green Pass vaccination certificate Accademia Gallery of Florence was once part of the academy of the fine arts. It was founded in 1784 by the grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo whom collected a great amount original and replicated art works. Accademia gallery was chosen to be the new home of Michelangelo’s David due to the fact that the Accademia happen to be located in the same square where the young Michelangelo studied sculpting as a child. In 1873 the town of Florence relocated David which was no longer safe in its original location of Signoria Square. Our expert guide will bring each master piece come back to life with inside stories of one of the world’s greatest artist.

Travel to the top of Brunelleschi’s Dome, Florence’s most iconic attraction, with this skip-the-line entrance ticket and tour. Follow your guide through the cathedral and up to the terraces for an exclusive close-up view of the dome. Explore passages closed to the public and get a magnificent look at the city skyline.

Discover the secrets behind painting or sculpting with a small-group art lesson in a Florence art studio. Learn from an artist in an inspiring, sun-filled private studio. Work on your own creation, painting with oils or sculpting with clay, in a class suitable for beginners and experts alike.

Explore the wonders of the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world's most famous collections of art, with this independent tour. Enjoy a skip the line entry ticket and walk through the museum listening to the informative commentary of the audio guide to see the artwork at your own pace.

The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world’s most famous art museums, but it can be a challenge to get children excited about art history. This private 2.5-hour tour is specially designed for families, with skip-the-line access, fun commentary, and interactive games and quizzes to keep the kids entertained. Hotel pickup is included.

Discover one of the most visited museums in the world alongside an expert guide, who will explain the most important works to appreciate the art of the Italian Renaissance. The gallery attracts more than a million annual visitors who want to take a look at this art collection, among its many masterpieces we find the works of artists and protagonists of the Renaissance such as Michelangelo, Giotto, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci and many others. With our guide you will enter from the priority entrance to the Gallery and you will enjoy a chronological itinerary that will allow you to travel through time, starting from the Byzantine art in Tuscany to arrive at the wonderful Renaissance. After this fantastic tour you can freely explore the Gallery, have a snack at the bar with one of the best views of Florence, from the terrace in front of Palazzo Vecchio, located above the Loggia Dei Lanzi in Piazza Signoria.

Skip the line to see the famous Leaning Tower and other top attractions on this day trip to Pisa from Florence. Led by an expert guide, travel through the Tuscan hills to explore Pisa, visiting the Cathedral Square, where the impressive Baptistery sits. Then soak up incredible views with priority access to the top of the Leaning Tower before making your way back to Florence.

Enjoy direct access to Florence’s Accademia Gallery with this skip-the-line admission ticket. Explore the home of Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece, the ‘David,’ and see the renowned sculpture up close. Get the chance to admire some of Michelangelo’s unfinished works, including ‘Prigioni,’ along with paintings by Sandro Botticelli and more.