This tour startswith the 13th century Palazzo Vecchio, home of the governing body ofFlorence for centuries. When you look at the sumptuous public rooms, you willbegin to understand just what a major power Florence was in its heyday. Fromhere, it is but a short stroll to the Ponte Vecchio, now home to the finestjewellers in Florence but once upon a time, home of butchers’ shops until theruling Medici family found the smells distasteful and banished them to a lessimportant part of the city. Having seen the administrative heart to Florence,you will then be able to visit the Palazzo Davanzati, a Renaissance merchants’house, which has been beautifully restored and furnished to depict every-daylife in the 14th century.
