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Florence Esoteric Private Walking Tour: Alchemical Symbols & Hidden Mysteries

5.0(2)3 hModerately active

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Overview

Duration: 3 h
Languages: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group size: Up to 15 travelers
Suitable for: Ages 0–99
Pace: Moderately active

Good for

Couples
Groups of friends
History buffs
Solo travelers

Uncover Florence's esoteric secrets on a 3-hour private tour. Seek hidden alchemical symbols in buildings and overlooked corners, revealing the link between religiosity and arcane practices. Admire signs of science and mystery on the facades of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, and decipher the Baptistery's palindrome.

Highlights

Alchemical & Esoteric Symbols
History & Mystery
Key Monuments

What's included

Entrance fees

Itinerary

1
Piazza San Marco
10min
The quadrangular square has a truly typical shape: surrounded by elegant buildings it is dominated by the facade of the church and convent of San Marco, from which it takes its name; in the center there is a small green area with trees, with a central statue surrounded by benches and, as in the Venetian square of the same name, crowded with pigeons. The bronze statue in question portrays General Manfredo Fanti (who died in Florence), a work of 1873 by the sculptor Papi
2
Basilica di San Marco
20min
The basilica of San Marco in Florence is one of the churches of the historic city center, which dominates a crowded square and which acts as a reference point for the surrounding urban area. The church was originally part of the large complex of the convent of San Marco, where many of the most important representatives of fifteenth-century spirituality and culture lived and worked: Cosimo the Elder, Sant'Antonino, Beato Angelico, Ambrogio Catarino Politi, Fra Bartolomeo , Tommaso Caccini (known for having investigated Galileo Galilei) and, above all, fra 'Girolamo Savonarola
3
Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata
10min

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Ticket & redemption

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
One ticket covers the whole booking

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Location

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The basilica of the Santissima Annunziata is the main Marian sanctuary in Florence, the mother house of the served order. The church is located in the homonymous square in the north-eastern part of the city center, near the Spedale degli Innocenti and has been at the center of the life of the city for centuries.

Piazza Del Duomo

30min

Piazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It is dominated by the bulk of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and related buildings such as Giotto's bell tower and the baptistery of San Giovanni, even if the hypothetical line between via de 'Martelli and via Calzaiuoli divides the square into two sections, with the baptistery in the homonymous piazza San Giovanni.

Museo di Simbologia Massonica

45min

The Museum of Masonic Symbology in Florence was created to convey to the brothers how habits and customs have changed over time, and at the same time to spread to the public the knowledge of Masonic philosophy and ethics told through its symbols, based on ritual and philosophical work.

Piazza Del Limbo

10min

Piazza del Limbo is an ancient square in the historic center of Florence, which opens onto Borgo Santi Apostoli.

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible