Tour of the Medici Chapels - Skip the Line

General information

Destination
Florence, Italy

Program details

Admire the artistic marvels of Florence’s Medici Chapels as you discover the masterpieces inside from the likes of Michelangelo, Brunelleschi and many more.

HIGHLIGHTS:


* Skip the line entry

* Visit the crypt where the Medici family is buried

* Learn of the intricacies of the churches with the help of a guide


Skip the long line of tourists and walk straight into these exquisite churches, escorted by your guide who will explain the rich history of the Medici family and the works of art and architecture that they sponsored. Admire one of Michelangelo’s most famous sculptural cycles, “Il Crepuscolo, L’Aurora, Il Giorno e la Notte” and marvel at the precious stones and marble panels of the Chapel of the Princes.


One of the richest and most influential families in Tuscany for centuries, the Medici family helped fund many of the Renaissance period’s finest works of art and this Florentine chapel in their honour is no exception. Head to the Vestry of San Lorenzo to take in some of Michelangelo’s most acclaimed sculptures. Appreciate his incredible talent as you view his cyclic masterpiece depicting twilight, dawn, day and night, the statues of two Medici dukes and a Madonna and Child, .


Discover the inlays of smooth marble, hard stones and precious gems that cover the walls of the great Princes’ Chapel and head down to the Buontalenti Crypt, located below the marble floors. Many members of the Medici family are buried in this crypt are their bodies have been exhumed recently to obtain more details on their lifestyles, illnesses and true causes of their deaths which have been shrouded in mystery for centuries.


Meeting/pick-up point: Entrance of the Medici Chapels, Piazza Madonna Aldobrandini

Start/opening time: At 10:15am.

End/closing time: At 11:30pm.

Languages: English all year round and Spanish from April to October.

Others: Tour not available on December 25th, January 1st and May 1st. Children aged between 0 and 5 years old are granted free access.