Europe has its champions ! Football is almost a religion for Italians who worship players as pagans and as such they are worshiped when they perform miracles on the pitch. The ritual does not take place in silence but from the stands, in the houses, in the squares, cheering choirs, shouts of joy or disappointment, because, despite the fact that the official coach is one, every Italian feels able to take his place ! This tradition has been more or less the same for more than 100 years, that is, since 1898, the year of the foundation of the FIGC, the Italian football federation, which has its headquarters in Coverciano. On this tour we will go to visit this center at the foot of the Florentine hills, considered the real home of the Azzurri who retreat here before the official matches. We will visit the prestigious technical center by entering the training fields and talking about the history of the national team and its successes.

Leave Rome on board of a comfortable Mercedes Minivan and discover Florence, the town famous to be the craddle of Renaissance. Visit the Uffizi Gallery Museums and discover the masteripiece of arts made by Botticelli and other famous artist. You will have all the time you need inside because we will provide you a skip the line ticket and you will have free time to visit all the museum.

After an hour of free time for lunch and shopping in the famous leather market you willl visit the Accademia Museum. It will be an unforgettable moment because you will be in front of David, the most famous statue made by Michelangelo. At 5pm  you will leave the town to come back in Rome.

Discover the local shopping scene and its fashion DNA with a professional stylist as you embark on a personalized shopping circuit built to meet your style and wishes. Learn more about the art of styling your body features and take a figurative soft tour outside your comfort zone as your stylist pulls pieces for you to explore and try. Think of it as a mini style consultation followed by recommendations and a hands-on practice session during the shopping tour where you can ask any fashion and style-related questions. Throughout your shopping circuit and neighborhood's discovery, listen to fashion stories as told by your fashion savvy guide, and get a unique insight into the industry. Prior to your shopping tour, you will be sent a little shopping form to help personalize your experience. And following your fashion escapade, you will be sent a personal style summary of recommendations received by your stylist as well as some tour souvenir photos.

Enjoy breathtaking views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence with amazing stories about the city and its monuments told by a 5-Star Local Guide. Visit the Basilica San Miniato al Monte, one of the best Romanesque buildings in Tuscany. Highlights : Visit Piazzale Michelangelo with a 5-Star Private GuideEnjoy the best panoramic view of Florence See the Duomo, Santa Croce and other iconic monumentsVisit the Romanesque Basilica of San Miniato al Monte Immerse yourself in the history and legends of FlorencePiazzale Michelangelo is a famous terrace overlooking the panorama of Florence, the bridges crossing the Arno and the hills of Settignano and Fiesole. On this exclusive walking tour you can enjoy these breathtaking views together with a 5-Star Local Guide, who will introduce you to the history and monuments of Florence. Let us show you a different side of the City of Lilies !

In this 2-hour private tour, you will explore the Basilica of Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in the world. Santa Croce houses frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto, and the tombs of many important Italian artists like Michelangelo, Rossini, Machiavelli, and Galileo Galilei. In the beginning, Santa Croce housed the graves of the families living in the district ; then, in the fifteenth century, it became the guardian of the memory of illustrious Florentines by hosting the tombs of the Chancellors of the Republic Leonardo Bruni and Carlo Marsuppini. The funerary monument dedicated to Michelangelo, built in 1564, and the one made for Galileo later on, inspired Ugo Foscolo who, in the poem entitled "Dei Sepolcri" written in 1807, described Santa Croce as "the Temple of the Italian glories", marking its change from Pantheon of the town of Florence to Pantheon of the Italians. At that point, it became necessary to complete the façade, which remained unfinished for more than three centuries.

The decoration of the façade was completed in 1865, commemorating Dante's centenary.

On that occasion, the monument dedicated to the poet was set in the middle of the square. Sixteen family chapels help compose the Basilica : Among the most remarkable we find the Pazzi Chapel by Brunelleschi, located in the first cloister, the Bardi Chapel, and the Peruzzi Chapel, the latter two frescoed by Giotto.

Choose from a morning or afternoon tour, and meet your private guide near the entrance to the basilica, located in the Piazza Santa Croce. Admire the striking neo-Gothic exterior constructed from polychrome marble before purchasing your entrance ticket and stepping inside the world's largest Franciscan church. Learn about the nearly 700-year history of Santa Croce from your expert guide as you wander through the various chapels adorned with frescoes by Renaissance masters such as Donatello and Giotto. See the many magnificent tombs and funerary monuments that mark the final resting place some of Italy's greatest artists and thinkers, including Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and Ghiberti. Pass through the solid marble pillars of the Brunelleschi Cloister, and take in the serenity of the Pazzi Chapel inside the Ancient Cloister. Visit the adjacent Leather School, where Franciscan monks began working with leather as early as the 13th century. Learn how the workshop's location near the Arno River provided the water supply needed for early leatherworking methods, and watch skilled artisans at work carrying on this Florentine tradition as they create purses, bags, and belts by hand using time-honored methods. Please note : The Leather School is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Discover the long and important history of Florence's Santa Croce Basilica, and learn how it earned the nickname ‘Temple of the Glories of Italy. ' Best known as a mausoleum housing the remains of Italian luminaries including Michelangelo, Dante and Galileo, the basilica is also home to many gems of Renaissance art. Get the most out of your visit and hear the legends that surround this house of worship from an expert English-speaking guide.

Uncover the secrets of the world's largest Franciscan church when you embark on this private tour of Florence's Santa Croce. Known as the "Temple of Italian Glory," this 13th-century landmark is home to works by Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Galileo, and more. Hear captivating tales of stolen bodies and clandestine burials from your expert guide and delve into the church's rich history.

Meet your private guide and you will head towards the striking square where the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella stands with its splendid Renaissance façade by Leon Battista Alberti covered with white and green marble. Inside the Basilica, founded by the Dominican Fathers at the beginning of 1200, you will have the chance to see masterpieces such as the "Crucifix" by Giotto the "Trinity" by Masaccio and the spectacular frescoes by Filippino Lippi and Ghirlandaio and also hear the story of the "mendicant order" of friars who have always been present in this church. Your tour ends inside the elegant "Green Cloister" so named for its beautiful murals in green earth by Paolo Uccello.

In the heart of the lively Medici quarter, bordering the Piazza del Duomo, you will find yourselves in front of the Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence's the oldest church, consecrated in 393 by Sant'Ambrogio, rebuilt in the year 1000 and enlarged in 1400 by Brunelleschi at the behest of the Medici family who chose it as their parish church. Inside the Basilica is the “Old Sacristy”by Brunelleschi with the tombs of the founders of the Medici family and works by Donatello, Bronzino, Filippo Lippi, Rosso Fiorentino and Pontormo, to name but a few. Leaving the church, you will enter in the impressive “Cloister of the Canons” at the centre of which stands an imposing 16th-century orange tree which was dear to the Medici family and became a kind of symbol of their dynasty.

You will then pass into the Piazza del Duomo, the city's religious centre, where you will be able admire the Cathedral with its famous Dome, the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile (bell tower).

Soon we will arrive at the famous Piazza della Signoria, a concentration of architectural and sculptural masterpieces which has no equal in the world. Here begins the fascinating story of the powerful Medici family whose history was tied to that of the city for more than three centuries.

Your tour ends at the Basilica di Santa Croce, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture with a facade clad in polychrome marble. This is the ancient church in which the Franciscan friars chose to set up and begin treating pelts and leather and meditate in peace in a place that was, at that time, located outside the city walls. We will admire, from close up, the beautiful frescoes by Giotto and Agnolo Gaddi, the “Crucifix” and “Annunciation” by Donatello and the world-famous funerary monuments and tombs of illustrious figures from the past such as Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. Next, we will enter the elegant “Brunelleschi Cloister” bordered by columns carved from pure stone, and then pass into the fourteenth-century “Ancient Cloister” at the end of which lies the beautiful “Pazzi Chapel”, a sublime example of Renaissance harmony, also the work of Brunelleschi.

Step into the dazzling realm of Florentine artisanship with this 3-hour tour and unlock "the mysteries and mastery" behind some centuries-old creations. Mosaics, jewelry, leatherwork, and fine paper making-these exquisite works will captivate you as the artisans reveal their secrets within each workshop. Uncover a hidden world of craftmanship on this one-of-a kind artisanal exploration in Italy's fashionable old city.

During this private tour in a comfortable minivan, you will explore the breathtaking towns of Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa. In about 1 hour we will arrive in Siena and you'll meet your guide for a tour of the old town. You will see the famous Piazza del Campo, where the renowned Palio takes place every year. Before leaving you will have some free time to walk around the typical medieval alleys. Our tour will continue towards San Gimignano, where you will have free time to explore the city center on your own. On our way from Siena to San Gimignano we will also make a quick photo stop in Monteriggioni. The last gem of our tour will be Pisa : the city is known for its beautiful monuments. You will take a walk in Piazza dei Miracoli and will be able to admire the 11th-century Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the famous Leaning Tower (no tickets included). Before going back to Florence, you will have free time to take amazing pictures and do some shopping.