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Highlights
- Step inside San Marco on a private tour to uncover convent life and Renaissance art in a quiet corner of Florence, away from the city museum circuit.
- Meet your expert guide at San Marco, use your included museum ticket, and begin a walk through the church and former convent complex.
- Explore San Marco Church, then continue into the museum to see Fra Angelico frescoes, with explanations that connect them to monastic life.
- Walk the Cloister of Saint Antoninus, visit the library and refectory with Ghirlandaio's Last Supper, then step inside Savonarola's cell.
Your Experience
Explore Florence's San Marco Church and Museum on a guided tour focused on Fra Angelico’s frescoes and Savonarola’s story.
Getting started
Meet your professional guide at the designated meeting point near San Marco. After a brief introduction and ticket check, you will enter the complex together and begin your guided visit to San Marco Church. From there, you continue directly into the San Marco Museum, staying with your group for the full commentary provided on site.
What to expect
San Marco Church
This historic Dominican church introduces you to Florence’s quieter religious and artistic side. Your guided visit to San Marco Church sets the scene for the convent, its artists, and its notable figures.
Features
- An expert guide leads your guided visit to San Marco Church and Museum, providing context for the Dominican order that lived and worshipped here.
- Inside the church, your professional guide explains the role of Fra Angelico and prepares you for the frescoes and spaces you will encounter in the adjoining convent.
San Marco Museum
Housed in the former Dominican convent, the San Marco Museum holds Renaissance frescoes, cloisters, a refectory, library, and monastic cells that together trace Florence’s religious life. Your entrance ticket to San Marco Museum is included as part of the guided experience.
Features
- With entry to San Marco Museum included, you explore its historic rooms with your guide, from communal spaces to the more private monastic areas.
- The guided visit to San Marco Church and Museum includes a detailed explanation of Fra Angelico’s frescoes, highlighting works throughout the convent.
- Your guide helps you admire Fra Angelico’s renowned frescoes, including the famous Annunciation, pointing out stylistic details and devotional themes.
- As you move through the museum, you discover the Cloister of Saint Antoninus, Ghirlandaio’s Last Supper in the refectory, the Renaissance library, and Savonarola’s cell, experiencing a quieter, more intimate side of Florence’s Renaissance heritage.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Entry to San Marco Museum
- Expert guide
- Guided visit to San Marco Church and Museum
- Explanation of Fra Angelico’s frescoes
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.