- Duration: 2 h and 30 min
- Photos allowed
- Authorized guide
- Main attractions of Florence
- Coffee or ice cream
The tour is in English only
What to expect
- Visit with an highly qualified guide
- Admire Florence breathing its history in the most beautiful streets and squares
- Discover all the anecdotes about this city
Walk & talk
Walk & talk
Walk & talk
Walking through the beauty
Join our Florence walking guided tour in English with a professional guide. All our tours are led by officially authorized, highly qualified and experienced guides.
Admire the Duomo Square with its amazing Cathedral and famous Brunelleschi's Dome, then arrive in Signoria Square where it stands the Palazzo Vecchio and the wonderful statues of the Loggia dei Lanzi; pass over the Ponte Vecchio (the bridge known all over the world) and arrive in the Oltrarno district full of artisan workshops.
The itinerary will introduce you in the old Florence through the history of the Medici family, the political events, exploring squares and roads that were main actors in that period.
End your entertaining introduction to Florence with a stop for a coffee or cappuccino (during winter) or a typical Italian ice cream (during summer)!
Description
About
The Florence walking tour takes you right into the heartbeat of this spectacular city with an incredible past spanning centuries as you saunter in the shadows of the Medici where to control of the city during 14th and 15th century while enjoying a leisurely walk. A professional guide will walk you through history of Florence starting from when it was inhabited in prehistoric times moving on with its importance e being a key center for Etruscan culture till later years as a Roman city known as "Florentia." Middle Ages, full of strife; yet in this era, Florence discovered fame and riches via cloth production and trade, coupled with ambitious new architectural projects.Finally, thanks to the wise rule of the Medici family, Florence knew years of peace and prosperity and earned for itself the title "cradle of the Renaissance." This period saw wealthy bankers and merchants pour investments into palaces of elegance (to replace their narrow tower houses) and churches' decorations. Today, what you appreciate is the result: a spectacular exhibition of captivating works of art and stunning architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city of Florence is delightful and romantic— it is generously adorned with works from centuries ago and a storehouse of treasures that can be explored by all those interested. While walking down the road, take in Piazza della Signoria, a fine square dominated by Palazzo Vecchio and the town hall of Florence - Duomo, Cathedral of Florence. Adjacent to it is Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its incredible golden mosaic doors called Gates of Paradise. Then move on to Orsanmichele and Santa Trinità.
Additional Information
Please note we do not provide guide services within monuments & markets
Comfortable walking shoes are advisable.
Please let us know in advance if any special requests or mobility-impaired participants fitting for this tour, and we will try to accommodate them.
Important Notice
From the 1st of April, 2025 this tour will be 1.5 hours long.
- Local guide officially authorized
- Main attractions of Florence
- Coffee or ice cream
- Earphones for bigger groups
Meeting Point
Florencetown Booking Office - Piazza Mentana, 2red, Firenze (FI)
Opposite side of the Arno river.
Clients are required to be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
To remember
We cannot wait to welcome you to the land of authentic products and unforgettable experiences.
Clients are required to be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Tours will start at the exact scheduled time.
Please take this into consideration when arranging your travel schedule. No delay, even for a few minutes, can be tolerated and missing the experience won't entitle you to any refund, not even a partial one.
Children / teens under 18 y.o. must always be accompanied by at least one adult. If this requirement is not met, we reserve the right to exclude the under age partecipant and no refund will be due.
Please note that Italy's law doesn't permit selling alcoholic beverage to teens under 18 y.o. so clients under this age will be served non-alcoholic beverages.
Please note, we do not visit the inside of monuments and museums.
We suggest good walking shoes.
Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accommodate them.
Please note that pets are not allowed on this tour.
The described itineraries may undergo slight modifications due to unforeseen operational requirements.
IMPORTANT MEETING POINT INFO
**Please note that starting from March 1st 2025, the meeting point will slightly change: meet our tour guide in front of the Towns of Italy Kiosk, in Piazza della Repubblica, under the arches on the left facing the Apple Store **
