Enjoy this superb excursion designed by your private tour guide expressly for connoisseurs. Meant for visitors who have already seen the classic sights of Florence, this itinerary makes you explore the quarter of Santo Spirito in the Oltrarno area, the old district located beyond the Arno River and Ponte Vecchio. Start with the magnificent Palazzo Pitti and visit the Palatine Gallery, where the sumptuous baroque apartments display paintings by Raphael, Botticelli, Titian, Veronese, Rubens, and flamboyant frescoes by Pietro da Cortona. Next, you will enjoy a visit to the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, and to the famous Brancacci Chapel, featuring beautiful frescoes made by the Early Renaissance artists Masaccio and Masolino, later completed by Filippino Lippi. See the dramatic scenes of Saint Peter´s life and the celebrated Peccato Originale – the "Original Sin", which marked the beginning of Renaissance painting. A short drive past Piazzale Michelangelo, and you will discover the treasures of the medieval basilica of San Miniato al Monte, atop the highest point in Florence, as featured by the tour type with separate driver.      more details