Art in Context
goes to Florence
MARCH 14-21 2027
Join Art in Context’s Annalee Andres in a culturally rich tour of Italy’s most beautiful city. We will spend our days looking at the key sites of the Italian Renaissance from the famed Duomo to the artisanal shops of the Oltrarno. We will visit Fra Angelico’s stunning San Marco Monastery, see the monastic cell of Savonarola, as well as the exquisite frescos and cloister of the magnificent Santa Maria Novella. We will take a guided tour of the world class Uffizi Museum to view Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, masterpieces by Giotto, and famed works by Leonardo da Vinci, as well as visit Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia, and the studio of local artists.
While we will stay each night in Florence we will foray to Tuscany via coach, for a day of wine tasting, where we will visit the exquisite Tenuta di Capezzana in Carmignano, a smaller family-owned property that has been the site of vineyards and olive trees since Etruscan times. We will tour the winery and will have a beautiful lunch. Also in our journey to learn about the Medici family, we will travel to their Villas in the surrounding countryside.
Florence is a modern tourist hub with a medieval layout. Our group will be walking from site to site within the city. It is highly recommended that travelers be able to walk three miles a day to enjoy this trip. There is limited transportation within the city core. Like most European cities, there are many stairs, steps, cobblestone streets, and other irregularities in the terrain of the city.
The itinerary will include full day activities as well as half day activities. Also, Art in Context explains that there may be travel changes outside of my control. Therefore, I am explaining that Art in Context and my liability is limited by your agreement to proceed with the tour in light of this warning and my disclaimer of liability. If there is a problem or concerns, please let me know.
Art in Context will provide all accommodation, hotel European breakfast, museum entrance, bus fare, local guides, and art expertise. Lunch and dinner are not provided with a few exceptions. We will be staying at the perfectly located Relais Hotel Centrale, a simple, historic four-star hotel in the heart of Florence, next to the Duomo. Art in Context does not provide airfare. The itinerary is organized for you to arrive in Florence on March 14th and depart from Florence on March 22nd, 2027. Art in Context does not provide airport transfers to the hotel but will help you get to the hotel via taxi or uber.
Cost: $9200 pp. Please let me know you’re interested as soon as possible.
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