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Skip the Line: Small Group Florence Uffizi Gallery Walking Tour

start date: 2009-10-23
end date: 2011-03-28

Walk in wonder as you bypass the crowds and skip the long lines on a guided walking tour through the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world's oldest and most famous art galleries. Situated in the historic center of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery houses a renowned collection of well preserved paintings and sculptures from the likes of Giotto, Botticelli, da Vinci, Perugino, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian and Vasari.

Admire Botticelli's Renaissance inspired works including The Birth of Venus' and Primavera' while you're guide provides expert commentary via your personal audio headset. Stroll opulent corridors gazing at art and architecture from the Medieval and Modern ages, then debate and compare the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci with those of Michelangelo.

There's plenty to absorb including fascinating stories about the lives of the artists, celebrated architects and the wealthy patrons who contributed to the Uffizi Gallery's extensive collection. Conclude your captivating walking tour on the gallery's rooftop terrace. From here, enjoy a bird's eye view of Piazza degli Uffizi, the most significant political center of Renaissance Florence.

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