Florence Street Food Tour: Guided Tasting, History & Local Markets

Highlights

• Local Food Tastings
• Expert Local Guide
• Historic Market & Authentic Eateries

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   15min

   Meet your tour guide at the Piazza dell'Unità Italiana and start your tasty walking tour to discover the city like a local. During this journey you will sample a variety of Florentine Street Food and enjoy the beautiful sights of the city.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   50min

   You will visit the two-level food market with a variety of products made by the local farmers. There, you will walk through the numerous stalls with meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, olive oil, wine and many other products and try a platter with the salumi and prosciutto combined with local cheese from Tuscany.

3. 3

   Basilica di San Lorenzo

   15min

   After visiting the Central market, you will pass by the one of the most important Florentine Renaissance Church built in 1418 by Filippo Brunelleschi to a commission by the Medici family.

4. 4

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   15min

   Discover the symbol of Florence and one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world with the entertaining and informative commentary from your guide.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   10min

   Explore the history of one of the oldest religious sites of the city and enjoy the beautiful architecture of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s ‘gates of Paradise’.

6. 6

   Piazza Della Repubblica

   15min

   After walking through the cobbled narrow streets, you will reach one of the oldest squares in Florence, with an impressive Column of Abundance, which marks the geographical centre of the city since Roman times. It is a vivid area with some famous historical Caffé such as Caffé Gilli, Caffé Paskowski and Caffé delle Giubbe Rosse.

7. 7

   Piazza della Signoria

   15min

   Visit the main square of the Florence with a plenty of historic monuments worth seeing. You will discover the prominent Palazzo Vecchio, The Loggia dei Lanzi, Fountain of Neptune, a replica of Michelangelo's David and many other attractions.

8. 8

   Piazza di Santa Croce

   15min

   Your Florence Street Food tour will end at another historic square of Florence - Piazza Santa Croce. It attracts visitors for its Basilica, the largest Franciscan Church in the world and picturesque renaissance buildings, which overlook the square.

Before you go

Location