PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF THE UFFIZI, FLORENCE We make reservations to guarantee no queues! This tour features the highlights of the Uffizi Museum, the Medici family & the Sculptures of Piazza della Signoria. Our expert local guide will give you a thorough introduction to the Renaissance period utilizing the great works of Art on display inside the Uffizi museum. The tour begins with the world-famous Uffizi painting museum. Famous for its masterpieces by artists such as Giotto, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano, Caravaggio, just to name a few. 
Through out the tour of the Uffizi we'll spend more time viewing and discussing the works that gave rise to the Florentine Renaissance so that you can enjoy a new understanding of this incredibly important period of art history. Combined with our Original Renaissance walking tour you'll enjoy a new and full understanding of Florence's role in the renaissance movement. The Uffizi museum was originally built by the Medici to house their administrative offices that ruled the city. Hence the name "Uffizi", Offices in Italian. During your tour of the Uffizi museum we'll discuss the Medici family as we tour the top floors of the Uffizi where the Grand Dukes offices were located. Our tour also includes some time in the open-air sculpture garden of Piazza Signoria to admire the fine works on display. BOOK THIS TOUR IN ADVANCE SO THAT YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY GUARANTEED RESERVATIONS TO ENTER THE UFFIZI WITHOUT HAVING TO STAND-IN-LINE! |