Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella Tours and Activities

Enjoy an in-depth private look at one of Florence's prettiest Renaissance churches and its ancient pharmacy with this Basilica of Santa Maria Novella tour. Then, tour the basilica's charming Cloisters, decorated with frescoes by Paolo Uccello, and explore an ancient pharmaceutical workshop.

Spend the day exploring Florence—and opt to see sides of the city that many visitors miss—on this full-day, private shore excursion from Livorno. Meet your guide directly at the port, and hop into your air-conditioned minivan. You’ll drive through the scenic Chianti region en route to Florence. Upon arrival, discover the city’s most in-demand landmarks (including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazzale Michelangelo). You can also upgrade to add on an extensive, multi-hour walking tour of the city and its lesser-known attractions.

Make the most of your time in port with a full-day, private tour of Tuscan y from LA Spezia port. See the vineyards and olive groves of the Chianti wine-producing region en route to Florence where you explore the city with a local to see hidden sights and tour popular sights like Michelangelo’s Square lookout and Ponte Vecchio. Embark on a three-hour guided walking tour or if you prefer, tour the city by air-conditioned van, equipped with wifi.

Learn a bit about Italy's famed fashion industry on a private tour to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (Museo Salvatore Ferragamo) in Florence. You'll see sketches, photos, and other displays related to the designer's coveted shoes and other fashion items; then visit the nearby Church of Santa Maria Novella to finish up the tour. This tour provides a way for you to explore a piece of Italian culture.

A tour that wants to show you a less obvious side of the city. A route will start from a visit to the interiors of the church of Santa Maria Novella and then take you to visit L'Officina Perfume of the Friars, Palazzo Strozzi, Via Tornabuoni with its prestigious shops, the church of Santa Trinità with its masterpieces of the Renaissance, passing for Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo and then conclude between the arcades of Santa Maria Annunziata and the hospital of the innocents.

If you want to experience the wonderful art and religious architecture in Florence, this is the trip for you. Enjoy a guided tour of one of the most beautiful gothic Renaissance churches in Florence and the ancient pharmacy.

The best of town temptations: visit the antique Florentine perfume shop, Officina Profumeria-Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella, the Salvatore Ferragamo shoes museum & store + famous Icecream parlour.

Прогулка по Флоренции – это лучший способ и впервые познакомиться с городом и узнать его получше. И да, с частным гидом это можно сделать просто классно! Никаких скучных лекций! Только самые интересные истории и самые знаковые места Флоренции. Во время экскурсии вы: Познакомитесь с одной из самых старинных аптек мира, вдохнёте ароматы Флоренции и узнаете, как доминиканские монахи лечили от чумы; Посмотрите чем занимаются самые настоящие флорентийские маркизы; Услышите историю «Давида» Микеланджело и узнаете, как его пытался разбить итальянский скульптор; Узнаете, как Брунеллески построил самый большой купол в мире, и почему Микеланджело не смог его превзойти; Пройдётесь по средневековым улочкам Данте и зайдёте в церковь, где он встретил Беатриче; Узнаете множество историй про клан Медичи, Крёстных Отцов Ренессанса; Узнаете, где можно купить средневековую «стрит-фуд», где продают самое вкусное мороженое, в каких ресторанах можно поужинать по-флорентийски и многое другое.

Welcome to heaven if you love scents, food, wine and ....flowers ! Florence hosts an extraordinary large number of indipendent perfumeries: you will find special artisan perfume creators, perfume shops housed in old "palazzos" and, at the same time, enjoy smells of delicious truffle shops and wine bars. Florence offers many parks and gardens too: spring bloomings will be a joy for your eyes and... nose ! Guided by a local expert tour guide you will understand the meaning of the italian way of saying: "Dolce far niente" litterally "The sweetness of doing nothing" an essential part of Italy's personality: the idea that moments of simple slow pleasure are the basis of a good life. Dolce far niente is about guiltless joy !

A tour that will rejoice your senses and where you will visit places of great Florentine heritage. We will focus on discovering the origins of the art of perfumery, herbal craftsmanship and infusions made with particular herbs. We will walk the streets of the historic center of Florence, we will tell you the curiosities about the Medici family, and their links with alchemy and in particular the "Studiolo di Francesco I" inside Palazzo Vecchio. Finally we will take you and we will leave you in the most exclusive Fiorentina tea house that for 40 years, thanks to its owner, offers its customers, who often become his friends, a real taste-olfactory sensory experience that consists in a tasting of tea coming from all over the world, accompanied by desserts and biscuits made specifically for each type of drink. In addition, the environment is very suggestive and with areas where you can relax and recharge and then resume, when you want, to explore the city.

Discover the city’s highlights and its most fascinating monuments, learn the secrets of Florence in a fun walking tour with a professional tour guide. Explore the historic centre of Florence, walk the streets that inspired Dante, discover the story about Michelangelo’s David and learn how the biggest dome in the world was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Stroll through the streets of Florence and enjoy the Medieval and Renaissance atmosphere of this amazing city looking at it with the eyes of the insider.

The walking tour was designed to make you discover historical and anecdotal points in Florence that go beyond the classic tours; in fact together we will discover a part of Florence, of the medieval period, which developed thanks to the religious orders. We will discover how these Religious Orders of the 13th century they have Christianized and brought art closer to spirituality, but above all how they have been able to preserve and pass on the ancient craft of apothecaries, one of the seven Florentine Major Arts.

A tour that will rejoice your senses and where you will visit places of great Florentine heritage. We will focus on discovering the origins of the art of perfumery, herbal craftsmanship and infusions made with particular herbs. We will walk the streets of the historic center of Florence, we will tell you the curiosities about the Medici family, and their links with alchemy and in particular the "Studiolo di Francesco I" inside Palazzo Vecchio. Finally we will take you and we will leave you in the most exclusive Fiorentina tea house that for 40 years, thanks to its owner, offers its customers, who often become his friends, a real taste-olfactory sensory experience that consists in a tasting of tea coming from all over the world, accompanied by desserts and biscuits made specifically for each type of drink. In addition, the environment is very suggestive and with areas where you can relax and recharge and then resume, when you want, to explore the city.