Fine Food in Florence: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Tuscan Delicacies

Highlights

• Self-Guided Gastronomic Journey
• Historic Route & Cultural Insights
• Flexible Lifetime Access

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza della Signoria

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   This self-guided tour starts in the heart of Florence at Piazza della Signoria. Here, you'll be introduced to the city's history and culinary culture.

2. 2

   Stop 2

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   You can try Rivoire restaurant’s budino di riso, a rice pudding that’s a very popular Florentine breakfast food. This historical café was opened in 1872 and here you’ll learn the history behind hot chocolate, a Florentine tradition dating back to the Medici court in the 1500s. But please remember that the cost of food is not included in this tour.

3. 3

   Mauro Frutta Primizie

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   Discover the importance of salt and fresh seasonal produce in Florentine cuisine as you stroll past Mauro Frutta Primizie, a fresh food stall.

4. 4

   Stop 4

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   Learn about and try lampredotto, a classic Florentine sandwich made with tripe, at L’Antico Trippaio, a food cart. But please remember that the cost of food is not included in this tour.

5. 5

   Stop 5

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   Deepen your knowledge of local wines at Enoteca Alessi, one of the best wine stores in the city, where you can also learn about the importance of food pairings during a wine tasting. But please remember that the cost of food is not included in this tour.

6. 6

   Piazza Della Repubblica

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   Walk across Piazza della Repubblica on your way to other foodie gems. Along the way, hear the square’s roots as a marketplace during Roman times.

7. 7

   Palazzo Strozzi

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   See Palazzo Strozzi, a great example of Renaissance civic architecture. Today, it is an exhibition center, a cultural spot and an important link between Florence and the international art world. Please note this tour doesn't include entry but merely passes by the palace.

8. 8

   Stop 8

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   Stroll past the wall of Osteria Belle Donne to see one of the city’s 180 wine windows, created when Cosimo de Medici allowed noble families to directly sell the wine they produced at their country estates, without paying tax.

Before you go

Location