Florence City Tour, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

0:03 - Standing by the side of the River Arno on Lungarno Torrigiani, looking towards the Ponte Vechio Bridge. (0:27) Panorama from the statues at the entrance of the Piazzale degli Uffizi to the hills outside Florence.

1:11 - The Ponte Vechio - a Medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. The present tenants are jewellers, art dealers and souvenir sellers.

1:45 - Standing by the side of the River Arno on Lungarno Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, looking back at the Ponte Vechio Bridge.

2:07 - The Piazzale degli, which features statues of famous people, such as Galileo and Macchiavelli.

2:32 - The Piazza della Signoria - an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy, and it host cultural points and museums. (4:53) Panorama of the square.

5:23 - The Piazza del Duomo - here we can find the Florence Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi, the Giotto's Campanile, the Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni), the Loggia del Bigallo, the Opera del Duomo Museum, and the Arcivescovile and Canonici's palace. (6:56) Outside the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto's Campanile.

7:46 - Giotto's Campanile - standing adjacent the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of the Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and the polychrome marble encrustations. (9:32) Panoramic views over Florence from the top of Giotto's Campanile. (11:53) The entrance, exit and gift shop.

12:07 - Inside Florence Cathedral - The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower). The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.


15:45 - Panoramic views of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo. A famous square and a popular tourist destination in the Oltrarno district of the city. The view from this observation point overlooking the city is famous and has been reproduced on countless postcards and snapshots over the years. The panorama encompasses the heart of Florence from Forte Belvedere to Santa Croce lungarni through the bridges crossing the Arno, including the Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, the Bargello and the octagonal bell tower of the Badia Fiorentina, without forgetting opposed to the hills north of the city with the center and Settignano Fiesole.

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