Private tour in Florence Emma M
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Dear Traveller, Since when I was a teenager my true passion has been travelling abroad. As a child I used to live in Paris and therefore I've absorbed with no effort French language and culture, but I'm a native Florentine. That's the reason why I like so much people who invest time and economic resources in travelling to expand their mental horizons and meeting people from other part of the world. While completing my academic background I've spent one year in London and since then I never stopped travelling as tour menager in Egypt, Libia, Tunisia, Jordan, France, Etiopia, Turkey, Greece and United States. In 1992 I won the public contests to be Licensed Guide in Florence / Siena and I fell in love with my job, because being a guide is being myself: a lifetime studying and discovering. My guests say my special gift is to be able in sharing my passion for Art, Economic History and hidden Beauties of Siena and Florence, maximising their time during their stay. Let me introduce you to Florence and Siena unique harmony and flavour: their museums, Medici's residences, churches, home made ice creams and artisanal workshops, still able in creating true masterpieces. The tours I'm listing here are just samples, the ones that I think are eligible but, Since everyone of us is different, It will be my pleasure to fully customised the tour to your pace, interest and expectations, for a true VIP service. For Uffizi and Accademia museums I can book fast track tickets without handling fees as you will be able to pay those extras directly on the spot. *On request I can hire a private driver/luxury and air-conditioned van, the easiest way to travel from Florence to Siena and to discover their hidden beauties. *For Cruise visitors I can arrange "VIP treatment" shore excursions including a luxury air conditioned car or minivan with a professional driver (with pick up and drop off at your ship). I wish you a wonderful time in Florence and Siena, Emma Graduated from Florence University with a degree in Philosophy with a Master in Art History at the Warburg Institute in London. I have been working as a professional guide in Florence and Siena since 1992. I was a guide in the Synagogue Museum of Florence in 1990-93 Master in museum education from Roma University in 2002, Art History Docent at New Etruria College Association of Florence since 2003 Lecturer on Medieval and Renaissance Art History for the Alumni College Abroad, since 2002 I've taken a second University degree in Art History specializing in Fashion in Renaissance portraits. I’ am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle, Cruise shuttle, or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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We start our experience about Michelangelo by visiting the Family House, where two of Michelangelo's earliest sculptures are in display. Then we move to the nearby Bargello which houses the most significant collection of Early Renaissance Sculpture. Our visit will focus on important masterpieces such as Bacchus, David-Apollon and the very famous Tondo Pitti, a fine example of "non-finito". Our stroll then will take us to see David, the unfinished "Slaves" and St Matthew at the Academy of Fine Arts. We round off the tour with the Medici Chapels, the private mausoleum of the Medici Grand Dukes, where you can admire Michelangelo's New Sacristy and his Medici Tombs. In The New Sacristy Michelangelo designed a structure filled with motion and tension. The Medici Dukes are represented seated like two classical Roman warriors. On the arched covers of the marble coffins we can admire the powerful personifications of Dusk and Dawn, Day and Night, some of the most significant examples of Michelangelo's sculpture
We will be visiting together all the main sites where Michelangelo's masterpieces are in display. ** Not operating on Mondays and Tuesdays** - Museo Casa Buonaŕroti - Museo Nazionale del Bargello - Galleria dell'Accademia - Museo Nazionale delle Cappelle Medicee Please Note: https://www.b-ticket.com/b-Ticket/uffizi/default_eng.aspx.html This is the one and only official website to purchase the Accademia tickets ( refresh and scroll down, you just need to select the right museum, date, entrance time and # of tickets)
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Walking tour I can accommodate groups ranging in size from 9 to 20. Please email me for a customized tour link, so that I can price your tour accordingly.
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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