GUIDED WALKING TOURS of FLORENCE
It is an easy promenade guided by an experienced multilingual Guide through the most charming and famous sites of the city which cannot be reached by tourist buses. An unforgettable itinerary among the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, art and history, culture and curiosity in the ancient civil and religious heart of the old city centre.
The tour starts from the peculiar Central market zone, characterised by its workshops and multicoloured stalls, where the Medicean Chapels, and Basilica di S. Lorenzo, the church of Medici’s Family, are located. In a short time you can reach Piazza del Duomo, where you can admire the Cathedral* (inside visit) and its dome by Brunelleschi, the bell-tower by Giotto, Saint John Baptistery with its Paradise Door. The tour continues by visiting the medieval quarters where Dante Alighieri and Beatrice lived. Further on you can find Palazzo del Bargello. Not too far, there is Piazza della Signoria, a great “open-air sculpture museum”, overlooked by the imposing Palazzo Vecchio. Next to it the Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important museum all over the world. Then you proceed to the picturesque Mercato della Paglia(Straw market), where the famous Piggy Fountain is located. You walk along the street that leads to Ponte Vecchio, the “jewels bridge”. By crossing the bridge, you will reach the wonderful Pitti Palace. End of the tour.
(*) Cannot be visited on National Holidays and for reasons beyond our control.
- P.zza San Lorenzo
- P.zza Duomo
- P.zza Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- P.zza Pitti
Season: from May to October - Every day
Meeting: P.zza Stazione, at the corner with Piazza dell'Unità
Start: 9:15 (10 minutes earlier at the meeting point)
End: around 11:45
The excursions are guaranteed with a minimum of 2 participants
Includes: guide, entrance fees where required.
- Comfortable shoes
- Free for children under the age of 8
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