The city of Florence is of international significance primarily because of its huge contribution to global culture and society during the Italian Renaissance and its ongoing status as a major tourist destination. This dramatic and contradictory mix is addressed by exploring its art and culture at a local level both then and over the last one hundred years or so. Your guide has known Florence for forty years and on your journey, you will encounter artists ranging from Annigoni to Zeffirelli via the likes of Brunelleschi, Donatello, Ghiberti, Giotto, Leonardo, Masaccio, Michelangelo and Vasari.

4 Weeks -£90