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- German
- English
- Italian
- French
Enjoy an introduction to Florence's history and arts from the mouth of a Florentine local guide and feel free of asking about contemporary Florence, its restaurants, bistros etc. etc. It's a private tour! Just you and your guide!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet your guide at Piazza di San Giovanni 14r, outside shop Panerai Orologeria, near Caffè Scudieri.
Tour ends in the area of the famous Old Bridge in Florence (Ponte Vecchio).
Itinerary
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1Piazza del Duomo
Your accredited Florentine tour guide will show you all major religious of Florence: from St. John's Baptistery and its splendid bronze doors to Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with its spectacular marble decoration and its superb dome, the highest building in town and Giotto's belltower, an open air museum of sculpture.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
You will also walk through the narrow streets with some quite old towers as a memory of medieval life in Florence.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Its modern buildings, famous cafès, luxury shops, hotels and carrousel, Piazza della Repubblica's thriumphal arch celebrates the site as the "ancient centre" of Florence, founded by Romans about two thousands years ago!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Church and Museum of Orsanmichele
You will admire the spectacular exterior of the unique Orsamichele building, originally service as a huge marketplace and then transformed into the church of all Florentine workers with the richest collection of Renaissance statues at one time!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria continues to be the political centre of Florence with its Palazzo Vecchio still hosting the meetings of the city counsil. Its magnificent castle-looking aspect, the presence of world famous statues from the 16th century all around it, its richly decorated courtyard also reminding the period when the Medici family was living in it. Your guide will then head to the Arno River through the Piazzale degli Uffizi, the magnificent seat of Florence bureaucracy at the time of the Medici grand-dukes, then transformed into the most important Italian painting gallery.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Admire the glittering shopwindows of world famous Ponte Vecchio's goldsmiths, while crossing this medieval bridge constructed in the 1340s and wonder at the incredible Vasari Corridor, the overhead passageway constructed by Giorgio Vasari in 1565 for Cosimo de' Medici
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Palazzo Pitti
Your tour ends at Piazza Pitti, with the view onto the majestic Pitti Palace, which became the residence of the Medici until the family became extinct in 1737.
8 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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