Our guide Victoria was excellent. She quickly moved us through the entrance and security and into our first stop viewing room. She was very knowledgeable on the artists, painting techniques, and Florentine history. She picked out the same highlights on floor 2 that I had earmarked to see and by visiting the 2nd floor early we really benefited from our 9am skip the line booking. One of the best art tour guide I have ever encountered. A massive improvement on our Academia skip the line tour at 9am with Get Your Guide which was spoilt by the guide taking us to a side room for a 45 minute lecture before we got to see David by which time the crowds we had paid to skip past had caught up so no uncrowded view of David possible!
I knew that bringing my boyfriend to the Uffizi would be a struggle. He's not into art, and I know that the facility is overwhelming, so I got a guide to explain everything. Our guide, Stefano, had us laughing and so engaged for the whole time. We couldn't believe how much we got out of these few hours with him. My bf left and said, "I want to do more research on this and that later tonight" because he actually cared about art and life in Florence during the Renaissance. Wow! Thank you, Stefano! We had such a blast, and I wish we could have done all of our tours throughout town with you. We highly recommend! PS - Thank you for bringing the microphone and ear pieces for us. The Uffizi is loud and packed, and there is no way we could have heard a guide without them. Plus, it allows me to wander around a little and take pictures. Keep it up.
Ghergana was wonderful. She was informative and answered every one of our questions & there were many. She took her time & carefully explained even the smallest details. It is obvious she has a passion for not just art but also Florence and it’s history. We absolutely recommend her to anyone for a tour.
My husband and I have visited Florence and the Uffizi three times in our lives. On this trip we decided to have a more intimate experience away from the group and audio tours. I can sincerely say that booking Anna was the best experience we could have possibly imagined. She is a native Florentine an art history teacher, an artist who understands perspective and how light and negative space was used by the Masters to create and birth the Renaissance. I truly feel it was the best two hours ever in a museum… and I have toured.. well.. many many in this world. Thank you Anna.. I felt a connection and a beauty with her as our passionate guide who was able to share her breathed of knowledge so well. ..and it will never be forgotten… ever. I need more tours with Anna! We must return again.. it’s just impossible to say.. “ I’ve seen Florence”… there is so much more every single time…❤️
Our tour with Anna was amazing. We went on a Tuesday mobbed with students on spring break and families traveling for Easter. Anna was able to guide us confidently through the crowds to a position where she could explain what we were seeing and we could see the artwork up close without feeling like we were shoving our way in front of others. We could NEVER have navigated our way through the crowd to find all the beautiful pieces of art and to understand the lineage of master and student without her knowledge. She was a joy to learn from, and we were grateful for her knowledge and kindness in guiding us through this beautiful museum. Brava Anna!!