Piazza del Duomo: Self-Guided Audio Tours

The tour will take you to the enchanted world of Florence, passing through the most significant museums and focusing on Renaissance masterpieces by Michaelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and many other celebrated artists. The visit is a journey through the history of art and architecture. The Accademia and the Uffizi Gallery are, in fact, located along an urban route designed by the historical events that defined the fate of the city. Start the journey from the Accademia Gallery, home to Michaelangelo’s David. Then the guide will lead you to the Uffizi Museum through the monumental squares of the city. Like a dance backward in history, the tour retraces the road that the Colossus of David traveled when it had to be moved from Piazza Signoria to its current location — the Accademia Gallery. Explore Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, named after Palazzo della Signoria, an iconic symbol of civic political power. Enjoy the legendary view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the religious center of historic Florence, and learn a captivating story of the Florentine Republic while admiring Palazzo della Signoria.

This guide will accompany you on a journey into the past to discover the ancient magnificence of the Roman Florentia. The tour was carefully planned to allow you to retrace the principal phases of the discovery and the most important findings of the Roman city. Florence hides the memory of its past splendors: the defensive walls, the aqueduct, the theatre and amphitheater, the forum, the remains of paleo-Christian churches. At first, you will learn about one of the Romans’ preferred spots – the Forum and the Capitolium that were situated on the Piazza della Repubblica. Then you'll walk around the one-of-a-kind Pagliazza Tower that rests on the wall of a circular bath of the Roman Florentia and has a unique and fascinating history. On the pavement of Via del Proconsolo, you will see the traces of excavations, where once the remains of the Roman walls were discovered. And from there, the tour will bring you to the Palazzo della Signoria and Palazzo Gondi where once stood the Theater of Florentia and the Thermae Maximae – one of the major structures in the whole Roman Florence. Feel like a real archaeologist and embark on a journey in search of traces of ancient culture in the most amazing city on Earth!

Discover the story of Michelangelo's David guided by this engaging in-app audio tour! This tour takes you on a journey around the center of Florence through the story of its greatest treasure – David of Michelangelo! Our adventure begins in a beautiful square with a medieval church, Piazza Trinita. This spot takes you to the origins of David as a Biblical hero. When you reach the stunning Piazza del Duomo, you'll discover the story of the Opera del Duomo Museum and learn how the young Michelangelo was honored with the mission of carving David out of capricious marble. Standing on Piazza della Signoria, you will have all the time in the world to marvel at the hero guarding the Palazzo Vecchio, and to listen to why this particular artwork is so unique. Our route will then lead us to the Medici Riccardi Palace, which was visited by Michelangelo when he was 16 – and can be visited by you anytime, as a museum. Through Piazza San Marco, you will reach the Galleria dell'Accademia, where the original David of Michelangelo is housed. Our tour ends at the Casa Buonarotti Museum located in the family home acquired by Michelangelo himself. On your way to this last spot, you will listen to the stories about the genius' life and reveal the secrets of his enigmatic personality. Let's begin the adventure if you can't wait to know Michelangelo and David better!