In the Footsteps of the Medici

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Basilica di San Lorenzo

   ~15 min here

   The Basilica di San Lorenzo is the church before you, a major Catholic church in Florence and a landmark of Renaissance architecture.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Cappelle Medicee

   ~1 hr here

   The Medici Chapels are a funerary museum within the San Lorenzo complex, created for the Medici dynasty.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Palazzo Medici Riccardi

   ~3 min here

   Palazzo Medici Riccardi is a Renaissance palace designed by Michelozzo for Cosimo de’ Medici, and it later became both a museum and the home of Florence’s metropolitan administration.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Palazzo Vecchio

   ~3 min here

   Palazzo Vecchio is the severe stone town hall facing Piazza della Signoria, and its tower gives the building a fortress-like presence.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Galleria degli Uffizi

   ~1 hr here

   The Uffizi Gallery is the art museum occupying this long palace beside Piazza della Signoria.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Corridoio Vasariano

   ~1 hr here

   Corridoio Vasariano is an elevated enclosed passageway linking Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti, and its route passes through the Uffizi and across Ponte Vecchio.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Palazzo Pitti

   ~3 min here

   Palazzo Pitti is the vast Renaissance palace before you, now functioning as Florence’s largest museum complex.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Giardino di Boboli

   ~3 min here

   Giardino di Boboli is the extensive park created for the Medici residence at Palazzo Pitti, and its terraces now form an open-air collection of sculpture, fountains, and grottoes.

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