Accessible Companion: Florence & Michelangelo's David

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: LIV_A1 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Florence & Michelangelo's David.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Explore the most emblematic and recognizable attractions in Florence, beginning with the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo’s exquisite white marble statue of David. You might also see Florentine Gothic paintings, a viola made by Antonio Stradivari and centuries-old religious artwork, all of which the guide will describe as well as the times in which they were created. Continuing on, you will visit the Piazza della Signoria, the political heart of Florence since in the Middle Ages. The Palazzo Vecchio town hall overlooks the square and its iconic tower has become the symbol of Florence. Ponte Vecchio bridge is equally well known, as it has been spanning the Arno River since medieval times. Shops have lined both sides of the bridge since the 13th century. Following lunch on your own in the Piazza della Repubblica, you will pause at the hillside Piazzle Michelangelo for one last look at the city.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Behold Michelangelo’s statue of David and other masterpieces at the Accademia Gallery.
• Meander about the Piazza della Signoria, a main square that the iconic town hall dominates.
• See the famed shop-lined Ponte Vecchio bridge that spans the Arno River.
• Gaze out over Florence from atop the elevated vantage point Piazzle Michelangelo.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.