-What you can expect- Discover some of the greatest masterpieces of Western art at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and skip the long lines for a tour with a licensed guide. Admire paintings by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Da Vinci and more, all housed inside a stunning Medici palace.The Uffizi Gallery is one of the most famous museums in the world, and it is housed in the former "uffizi" or "offices" of the Medici Family. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you about the works of the greatest artists from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance: Cimabue, Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and many others.You will recognize original world-famous paintings you have seen in books, magazines, and on TV close-ups, and learn about the secrets of the artists' craft, techniques and tools. Looking at the most famous artworks of the period, you will be able to understand why Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance.