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Basilica Santa Croce: Walking Among the Masters of Florence
4.8
94 Ratings
Firenze
Explore the Basilica di Santa Croce, the main Franciscan church in Florence. Delve into the rich history of Florence and uncover the life of Michelangelo. Visit the final resting places of notable figures such as Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei, Rossini, and others.
Explore the Basilica di Santa Croce, the main Franciscan church in Florence. Delve into the rich history of Florence and uncover the life of Michelangelo. Visit the final resting places of notable figures such as Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei, Rossini, and others.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilica of Santa Croce - Start the tour in the main square, where the famous soccer game played in medieval costumes, the Calcio Storico Florentino, takes place here every year in June. Your guide will describe in detail of all the immense artistic wealth in Santa Croce; frescoes (1380) by Gaddi in the Cappella Maggiore tell the story of “Santa…
- Basilica of Santa Croce - Start the tour in the main square, where the famous soccer game played in medieval costumes, the Calcio Storico Florentino, takes place here every year in June. Your guide will describe in detail of all the immense artistic wealth in Santa Croce; frescoes (1380) by Gaddi in the Cappella Maggiore tell the story of “Santa Croce”, and beautiful frescoes by Giotto in the Bardi and Peruzzi Chapels show scenes from the life of St. Francis and St. John the Evangelist.
On your way to the left of the entrance, see the memorial of the 19th-century playwright Giovanni Battista Niccolini built as an inspiration for the Statue of Liberty. As you walk through the hallowed walls, learn about the art of Donatello and his crucifix, one of the jewels of the Renaissance, as well as the art of Brunelleschi and the perfect architectural harmony of his Chapel of Fools.
What's Included
- Expert guidance by official certified guide
- Pre-reserved entrance tickets included
- Enhanced touring experience with provided radio system
- Expert guidance by official certified guide
- Pre-reserved entrance tickets included
- Enhanced touring experience with provided radio system
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please note that the tour requires…
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of two guests to run.
- Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled.
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- A refusal of entry due to inappropriate dress code, the tour will not be rescheduled or refunded.
Location
Monument to Dante Alighieri
Piazza di Santa Croce
Please be present next to the Statue of Dante Alighieri (Piazza della Santa Croce, 1 Firenze), 15 minutes before departure time in order to avoid any delays.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(94 Ratings)
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Adventure06558384169
Jun 29, 2025
Santa Croce Basilica is not to be missed! - This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. The meeting place was easy to find. Viewing resting places of Michael Angelo, Galileo and works by Dante was an amazing experience.
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Ron_c
Jun 17, 2025
Our guide was the very best! - We had the very best guide, Chiara Conti. She was so incredibly knowledgeable and kind. We had a great time learning from her and she patiently answered every question we had. We are so grateful.
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Elke_s
May 7, 2025
Santa Croce visit - Well worth the visit with an experienced guide to get the full story. Beautiful church with beautiful artwork and sculptures
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Catherine_m
May 1, 2025
A little gem of a tour, fun find! - This was a quick tour we added on, mostly because my brother loves Dante and we wanted to send him pics from the memorial - it ended up being truly a fantastic tour! Jenny was wonderful - she grew up in the neighborhood where Santa Croce is and knew so much about the church and the area. Really a great tour, so much history and just an hour out of our day! Highly recommend!
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Mgrace2018
Apr 22, 2025
Fantastic tour of a most historic church in Europe - Santa Croce Basilica is a must see in Florence. While at an Irish bar, my wife and I ran into an old oilfield friend danharperflorence@gmail.com. Dan is retired and gives the most informative and enjoyable tour we have ever experienced. The history of Santa Croce is amazing with the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli. He does tours for friends and family so try to run into him at the Old Stove Irish Bar and make a new friend. Dan does not charge for his tour but does accept any donation you wish to make for the preservation of the church.
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Sai_p
Mar 16, 2025
Very informative tour - Our guide Raphael was very informative and friendly. Loved our tour with him as family. A Keep it up.
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Nirzka_l
Jan 10, 2025
Reliving History! - It was a wonderful experience! Mateo was our tour guide. and he was simply Wonderful, Spectacular! He gave us a history class of the Santa Croce Basilica, without losing the details behind the reality of Florence at the time from his perspective as a historian. We loved it. Thank you Mateo for transporting us to past centuries! For being so humorous, jovial, for teaching us so much! Sincerely, Nirzka Labault
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155diannew
Oct 26, 2024
Excellent! - This was an outstanding guided tour. The young lady (sorry I don't have the name but it started with "L") was very knowledge able and professional despite a cantankerous participant. Very professional. She helped us understand the background and importance and history of what we were looking at. Would recommend highly. Small group and no flag or umbrella to follow!!
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Chirag_b
Oct 3, 2024
Beautiful Basilica - PROS
- Ou tour guide, Elena, was AWESOME. She had our small group of 4 people and she gave us so much history and background.
- She was wonderful and always ready to answer questions.
- The Basilica was amazing and the number of famous Italians buried here was mind-blowing
Overall a great guided tour and Elena was awesome
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Ittai_g
May 25, 2025
The guide had very bad... - The guide had very bad English and we couldn’t understand half of her words. It is an expensive guide for the information that was presented
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