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Private Walking Tour of Florence: Discover Famous Landmarks and Hidden Gems
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Firenze
Embark on a private walking tour of Florence and uncover its famous landmarks and hidden gems. Tailored to your interests, this tour ensures you don't miss out on anything noteworthy.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Piazza della Repubblica - You will meet your private guide at Piazza della Repubblica, center of the ancient ghetto until the mid 1800. You will start exploring the city center from there
- Piazza del Duomo - Together with your private guide you will stop at piazza Duomo to see the cathedral, the baptistery and Giotto’s belltower
- Campanile di Giotto - See the tall belltower by Giotto. You may want to come back to climb up to the top!
- Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Learn about the cathedral and the magnificent dome: built by Brunelleschi, is considered one of the most significant works in the history of architecture (you will see this from the outside since the lines are very long and they do not offer skip the line tickets)
- Battistero di San Giovanni - With construction started iin 1059, the baptistery is one of the oldest landmarks in Florence
- Via dei Calzaiuoli - Riding along Calzaiuoli street we will continue our discovery of Florence. Here you may stop in one of the best ice cream shops to try a great gelato (price not included)
- Church and Museum of Orsanmichele - This beautiful church has a peculiar origin as it was once the granary of the city.
- Piazza della Signoria - We will then reach Piazza della Signoria with the imposing Old Palace and the surrounding monuments
- Palazzo Vecchio - Palazzo Vecchio, the Old Palace. Built in the Medieval times it is still the town hall.
- Loggia dei Lanzi - The Loggia dei Lanzi is an open air museum overlooking the Signoria square
- Corridoio Vasariano - You will then walk following the path of the Vasari corridor, a passage built in the Renassaince times by the Medici family, rulers of Florence (please note that you will walk right below the corridor and not inside)
- Fontana del Porcellino - On the way we may stop for a traditional photo at the Porcellino fountain, where you can scratch head of the porcellino (that is actually a wild boar) for good luck.
- La Fontana Di Benvenuto Cellini - Your private walking tour of Florence will end at Benvenuto Cellini’s fountain. From here you will enjoy beautiful views of the city, the Arno river and Santa Trinita bridge.
- Ponte Vecchio - We will finally reach Ponte Vecchio, the Old Bridge one of the most beloved sites by the people of Florence. It is the only bridge that wasn’t destroyed by the Nazis during WW2.
What's Included
- Officially licensed private guide
- Friendly and knowledgeable tour experience
Additional Information
This exclusive pedestrian exploration introduces you to Florence’s most attractive locations. It’s an ideal initiation to the city for first-time visitors and those who want to ensure they don’t miss any significant highlights.
An amicable and well-informed guide will help you uncover renowned landmarks and undiscovered treasures. Your personal guide will gladly customize the tour to your preferences, allowing you to dwell longer on your areas of interest and bypass the rest.
Location
Piazza della Repubblica
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel if centrally located. Please provide name and address of hotel and we will then give you confirmation. Otherwise you will meet her at the starting point of the itinerary: she will wait for you holding a sign with your name at the column located at the center of Piazza della Repubblica (Repubblica square).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Stefan_s
Sep 20, 2021
Florence at its best - The Tour-Guide was sensational. We enjoyed it very much. The guide's knowledge was amazing.
3 hours, which were exciting and interesting, flew by in no time.
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Debra-lynne
Oct 29, 2019
Outstanding Art Historian Guide - Our family, including two adults and two teenagers, were absolutely delighted with our walking art tour of Florence. Our art historian guide was superb. She made David come to life with her insights. She enabled us to see works of art in a much richer way. My husband and I had previously visited Florence and we appreciated the spectacular works of art but Elena brought our understanding to a new level. Getting two teenaged boys engaged with art is not easy but Elena was successful! My husband and I are considering another trip to Florence to spend even more time with the artworks with Elena as our guide.
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