Renaissance cooking class at the table with archaeologist chef

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2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

This wonderful tour will satisfy your curiosity and your palate. 

Two professionals have come together to offer you a memorable day of knowledge and enjoyment of the best food.

Simple cooking recipes and the best recipes for the most famous family of Tuscany I Medici.

After visiting the main "streets of the Medici family", you can taste the specialties taken from the recipes of Caterina de Medici served in family style.

You will walk and know you will not have a moment to get bored

More than 3 hours immersed in the culture and flavors of the Renaissance.

Passion, love, knowledge and culture have inspired this new tour.

Prepared by a professional chef and culinary archaeologist, experience a dinner with flavors and scents from Florence’s ancient tables.

The walking tour was designed and is performed by an Authorized guide and graduated in History of Art.

What's Included

Wine tasting (two wines of your choice based on availability and paring with menu served)
Personal Chef
Professional art historian guide
Dinner
Local taxes
Private location
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

TUSCAN TASTE VIA ROMANA 41 red (pay attention to the color of the number. In Florence we have blue or black and red numbers. The red numbers are those for shops, bars, restaurants. Look for the point where Via Santa Maria crosses Via Romana)

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    we will walk to the Medici Palace introducing the Medici family history and talking about the importance of this building as a symbol of a new mentality and society

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    we will talk about the construction of the San Lorenzo church, the best example of Renaissance religious architecture, created by Filippo Brunelleschi, the genius of the 1400, and then we will talk about Medici chapels, where there are their tombs.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Piazza del Duomo

    we will walk to the amazing Piazza del Duomo and we will talk about the pazzi conspiracy and the Giuliano’s death, this horrible crime changed the history of Florence and the family’s destiny.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free options are not available. In any case, we invite you to report any problems you may have. We will do our best to accommodate you
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Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
Culinary Tours
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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