Day 1 : Florence: Uffizi Gallery Guided Tour with English Breakfast
The guide will start off with a little history of Uffizi Gallery, which used to house the administrative and legal offices before it became a gallery and information about the Medici as the majority of artistic masterpieces in Florence and in the Uffizi are their own collection as well as support provided by the Medici for arts and artists of past centuries.
After entering, the guide will show you the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, the last surviving member of the Medici responsible for donating all of the family's collections to the city. As you climb the grand staircase to the top floor, where the museum collections begin, the guide will explain the architecture of the museum and fascinate you with the secrets, legends and other various interesting bits of information behind the many paintings on display in this gallery.
The first hall contains works by Giotto, Cimabue, and Duccio di Buoninsegna and You'll see and learn about the paintings of Venus de Milo by Botticelli, the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci and the only panel painting in the world by Michelangelo from the guide. Along with the local and art expert guide discover the Uffizi and its masterpieces, an interesting and fun journey, where the artists and their paintings are brought to life by the guide. By knowing some of the who, what and why, will enrich the visit to the museum.
The tour takes about two hours, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again, after the tour ends.
At your convenience, any time of the day before or after the guided tour to Brunelleschi's Dome, you can have your breakfast from the Oldest Cafe in Florence and you will enjoy this English breakfast and this will make your stay in Florence an unforgettable one. This English breakfast includes 1 hot drink, 1 fruit juice, 1 brioche of your choice, 1 savory choice and toasted bread with jam or scrambled eggs or omelet eggs. All you have to do is to present the tour voucher and enjoy the English breakfast in Florence.
