Florence - guided walking tours with local guides

Florence - classic tour

In the 15th century Florence was the centre of finance and trade in Europe attracting an endlesss number of artists, philosophers, poets and scientists as Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Dante, Petra...

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Urban trekking

Our urban trekking tour in Florence does not require any special physical preparation and offers a new and entertaining way to get to know the extraordinary beauties of this famous town. Through h...

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Florence for foodies

Discover the tasty world of genuine Tuscan food on a guided food tour in Florence! Together with our food expert guide you will experience the best of Tuscan specialities - a tour of sheer indul...

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Palazzo Vecchio

Built in 1299, the Palazzo Vecchio (old palace) was the first seat of the Signoria, or city council. Later it was called Palazzo Ducale and finally Palazzo Vecchio when the Medici court moved ...

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Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi Gallery is the most important collection of Italian paintings. It was the private collection of the Medici Family, who were as interested in money as in art. Several hundred works were ...

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Accademia Gallery

Our guided tour in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy) tries to focus your attention upon its cult statue: Michelangelo's David. Everything in the fascinating story of its creation contr...

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Bargello

The Bargello Palace built for the People's Captain in 1255, is one of the city's oldest public buildings. Transformed into a National Museum in 1865, the Bargello houses today some of the city's mo...

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Medici Chapels

The Medici Chapels were built as a mausoleum for the famous Florentine dynasty. The artistic highlight of the building is the New Sacristy, created by Michelangelo Buonarroti, which preserves so...

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Galileo Galilei Museum

The Galileo Galilei museum in Florence is a museum of the history of science which houses a collection of scientific instruments among the most important in the world. Our guided tour of the...

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Cathedral Square

An itinerary of history, art and faith, which focusses on the monuments and art works of the Piazza del Duomo in Florence. The visit starts with the Baptistery, "the beautiful San Giovanni" o...

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Santa Maria Novella

The Dominican church Santa Maria Novella is one of the most important churches of Italy. Its facade is a unique masterpiece of Renaissance architecture as it is the 'Trinity' fresco inside the chu...

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Santa Croce

The Basilica of Santa Croce, one of the most important Franciscan churches in the world, is the burial place of some of Italy's most illustrious men including Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Gal...

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San Marco

The San Marco museum is located in the Dominican convent of San Marco, built in 1443 by Michelozzo for Cosimo de 'Medici the Elder. Historically known for the preacher Girolamo Savonarola, his rep...

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Boboli Garden

Rising behind the Pitti Palace, last residence of the Medici family, the Boboli Garden is today one of the best examples of the Italian Garden, a gard model which later inspired those of many Euro...

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Bardini Garden

A walk in the masterfully restored Bardini Garden offers the visitor not only a journey through the history of Florentine gardens but also breathtaking views of the city. After a brief introduc...

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Iris Garden & Rose Garden

The Giardino dell'Iris (Iris garden) in Florence was born in 1954 from the idea of hosting an annual international competition to reward the best varieties of Iris. The reason for the choice of ...

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Palazzo Pitti - Galleria Palatina

The Palatine gallery is located on the first floor of the Pitti Palace, which was formerly the residence of the grandukes of Tuscany and later of the King of Italy. Created in the eighteenth centu...

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Palazzo Pitti - Galleria d'Arte Moderna

The Modern Art Gallery of Palazzo Pitti is located in the beautiful rooms of the Pitti Palace, once used by the Habsburg-Lorraine Grand Dukes. The collection consists of works of sculpture and pai...

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Palazzo Pitti - Tesoro dei Granduchi

The Tesoro dei Granduchi (Treasury of the Grand Dukes) is housed in the wing of the Pitti Palace, which the Medici inhabited during the summer. The very beautiful murals, commissioned in 1635 by G...

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Brancacci Chapel & Basilica di Santo Spirito

An itinerary on which we stroll through the small streets of the Oltrarno, the districts on the left bank of the Arno river. Always known for its famous Florentine artisans' workshops (goldsmiths, cer...

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