CONTENT

A visit to the three main churches of the city that were seen as symbols of Faith and Wealth. The first stop will be at the Franciscan Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross), and its famous funerary monuments, the family chapels, the medieval fresco paintings, and Cimabue´s crucifixion restored after the flood of 1966, then on to The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (only exterior) with its famous Dome, one of the largest Catholic churches in the world and the symbol of the city and finally the Dominican Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and its works of art, the Holy Trinity by Masaccio, the Crucifixion by Giotto, the fresco paintings of the choir by Ghirlandaio.

DETAILS

• Duration: 3 hours
• Departs: 10.00am or 2.00 pm
• Pick-up/check-in time: 15 minutes prior to departure
• Pick up/Drop off location: Your hotel in Florence
• Inclusions: Transportation, driver, entrance tickets to Santa Croce Church and Santa Maria Novella Cathedral and private English speaking guide

NOTES

• Please dress appropriately when entering places of workshop (no shorts or bare shoulders).
• Days: daily except on Sunday and Holiday mornings
• Restrictions:
Santa Croce Basilica is closed on Sunday and Holidays mornings, January 1, Easter day, June 13, October 4, December 25, 26. Santa Maria Novella Cathedral is closed on January 1 and 6, Easter day, August 15, November 1, December 8,26