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FLORENCE MUSEUMS AND SIENA PRIVATE TOUR FOR DISABLED

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Piazza della Signoria in Florence
Piazza della Signoria square in Florence
San Marco Museum in Florence
Interior of San Marco Museum in Florence
Accademia Gallery in Florence
Accademia Gallery in Florence
Bargello Museum in Florence
Bargello Museum in Florence
Piazza del Campo square in Siena
Piazza del Campo square in Siena
The Duomo of Siena
The Duomo of Siena
Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence
Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence

DURATION:

9/10 hours

PRICE:

According to the number of participants

AVAILABILITY:

All-year-round




INCLUDES:

English-speaking driver & accessible air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) at your disposal for 9/10 hours

An archaeological English-speaking Guide for the visit of the Museums

The Museums entrance Fees are NOT included (We suggest You to reserve Your ticket in advance and then You can enjoy the visit without queue.



Itinerary Details are listed below:


TOUR SCHEDULE OF FLORENCE & SIENA
Pick-up at Your accommodation with our professional English-speaking guide
Walking tour 1 hour and 30 minutes with our guide to Museum San Marco
Walking tour 1 hour and 30 minutes with our guide to Accademia Gallery
Walking tour 1 hour and 30 minutes with our guide to Bargello Museum
15 minutes of free time for Italian gelato
Walking back to Bargello Museum
Meet with our English-speaking driver and his accessible Mercedes Car (full optional)
Optional transfer to Castello Di Fonterutoli Vineyard Castellina in Chianti
Optional 1 hour and 30 minutes for lunch tour (not included) there
Transfer to Siena
1 hour and 30 minutes of free time to visit Piazza del Campo and Duomo by Yourself (no guide)
Transfer to Your accommodation
Then in late afternoon meet with our English-speaking driver and his Mercedes car by Your accommodation
Drive to Piazza Michelangelo to admire the sun goes down
Optional drive to a restaurant with view of Florence
Back to Your accommodation



This Tour will follow special paths for disabled people in wheelchair inside the Museum San Marco, the Bargello Museum and in the Accademia Gallery, so that you can enjoy in full the beauty of Florence. The Castello Di Fonterutoli Vineyard Castellina in Chianti too is fully accessible for disabled people.

You will meet our local English-speaking guide at your accommodation to start the Tour:

San Marco Museum:

This Dominican monastery is a stop on the grand tour of Florence's art treasures because of the incomparable Fra Beato Angelico, whose vividly painted, exceptionally human works are early Renaissance masterpieces. The dormitory contains his famous Annunciation, and the part of the structures that's now a museum contains panel paintings and altar pieces, including the Crucifixion. Another notable work is Ghirlandaio's Last Supper. The church itself is decorated with works by Fra Bartolomeo and other artists. Another former resident of the monastery was the passionate reformer Girolamo Savonarola

Accademia Gallery in Florence:

The Accademia's undisputed star is Michelangelo's David, set on a pedestal at the heart of the museum. The statue stands beneath a rotunda built expressly for it in 1873, when it was moved here from Piazza della Signoria (where a copy stands in its place on the square). The gallery's other remarkable Fiorentine works include, among its paintings: Perugino's Assumption and Descent from the Cross; The Virgin of the Sea thought to have been painted by Botticelli; the interesting series of Slaves by Michelangelo wich illustrates the master's remarkable skills.

Bargello Museum:

The Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, a building dating back to 1255, is the oldest seat of Florence's government and was the official residence of the Podestà (governor) till 1502 when it became the seat of the Justice and Police council. Hence the name bargello, which means cop, and it was used to refer to the chief of police. The prisons here were used until the 19th century and it was only in the 1886 that the Bargello was transformed into the sculpture museum of Florence. Now the Bargello is a treasury of Renaissance sculpture, including two Davids by Donatello and several works by Michelangelo, a bust of Brutus, and the Bacco ebbro he executed when he was only 22. The Bargello also has impressive collections of Islamic art, majolica, and terracotta works by della Robbia family.

After the visit to these beautiful Florence museums and a 15 minutes of free time for eating a nice Italian gelato, there will be the optional transfer in a Vineyard of Chianti with 1 hour and 30 minutes of free time for lunch (lunch not included) and then the transfer to Siena where You can visit by yourself (no guide) the famous Piazza del Campo and the Duomo. This magnificent, shell-shaped, slanting square has been the city's civic centre since it was laid out by the Council of Nine in the mid-14th century. The square's paving is divided into nine sectors, representing themembers of the Council of Nine. In the upper part of the sqaure is the 15th century Fonte Gaia. Although it has some Romanesque elements, the Duomo is one of Italy's great Gothic churches. Begun in 1196, it was largely completed in 1215, although works continued on features such as the apse and dome well into the 13th century.

At this point there is the transfer back to Your accommodation for a break. Then in late afternoon meet, our driver will pick-up You at your accommodation to show Piazza Michelangelo in Florence from where You can admire the sunset. The view from Piazzale Michelangelo makes it worth the effort and should not be missed. After that optional drive to a restaurant with view of Florence and then back to Your accommodation.

THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.