Tours / Private Classic Walking Tour of Florence

Florence is one of the most charming cities in Italy, full of history, art, and beautiful architecture.

Our Classic Private walking tour is perfect for those who want to get an insightful overview of Florence - the city of flowers and the birthplace of the Renaissance.
This tour will be conducted by one of our licensed, expert guides who will illustrate simply and clearly the history and traditions of the area, while taking you by foot, through the streets of the town and being always at your disposal for questions.

There are plenty of hidden secrets and mysteries in the city, that makes it a treasure to be discovered. Every corner and every street has its own story and interesting facts. Book this tour and hear the most interesting and fascinating stories. Also learn about gorgeous buildings, pieces of art, local food and wine, handicraft and other typical and famous products of Tuscany.

Our tour will start in the Religious City Centre - the Piazza del Duomo where we will discover the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful campanile in Italy Giotto's bell tower and the cathedral's octagonal Dome design by Filippo Brunelleschi.

We will continue to the Renaissance Palace - Palazzo Medici, the first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of such artists as Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli.
The Medieval Area of the town will be introduced by the House and Church of Dante Alighieri and The Tower houses of the Guelphs and Ghibellines.

The history of Roman times and the 19th Century will be discovered at the Piazza della Repubblica - one of the main squares in Florence.

Piazza della Signoria represents the Political Centre: Palazzo Vecchio which is the main symbol of civil power for the city, Statue of David, Biancone (Fountain of Neptune), La Loggia dei Lanzi with many statues, including The Rape of the Sabines, Hercules and Centaur by Giambologna, Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus.

Passing the Uffizi Gallery – the world's top art museums and the place where many Renaissance masterpieces are housed to the Ponte Vecchio or Old Bridge, that joins the centre with the district of Oltrarno on the south bank of the river Arno, is surely one of the great icons of Florence and one of the most famous bridges in the world.

After passing the bridge we will ourselves in the Oltrarno district where we will discover unique places such as the Pitti Palace and the Basilica of Santo Spirito and also take a look in the windows of antique dealers shops.

Click here for more information about the city of Florence: https://www.madeoftuscany.it/florence-and-surroundings/