Basilica of Santa Croce: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

About This Experience

Prepare to be amazed by some of the world's most beautiful and unique works of art and sculpture. Explore the rich history of Florence's main Franciscan church on a 1.5-hour guided tour. Learn about the church's founding in the 13th century, the secrets of its masterpieces, and hidden burial places within its walls. The expert tour guide reveals the architectural features of the Gothic style. Admire the frescoes by Giotto, the Bardi Chapel, the Medici Chapel, the Pazzi Chapel, and other masterpieces by Donatello, Brunelleschi, and many other important Renaissance painters and sculptors. Santa Croce Church is the "hall of fame" of Italian culture and the final resting place of Italian luminaries like Michelangelo and Galileo.