Florence Historic Center Tour: Stories, Legends & Gossip

Highlights

• Historic Center Walking Tour
• Licensed Private Guide
• Small Group Tour (Max 10 People)

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Santa Maria Novella

   15min

   Let's start the tour with some notes on the ancient history of Florence and its name

2. 2

   Officina Profumo Farmaceutica Di Santa Maria Novella

   40min

   Let's visit the workshop, I'll tell you its story and we feel the fragrances of perfumes. We will discover two historical perfumes and their origins and end with a visit to the multimedia exhibition room

3. 3

   Palazzo Antinori

   10min

   Palazzo Antinori is one of the most illustrious examples of Florentine Renaissance architecture. We will look at it from the outside and I will tell you about how certain typical products were sold...

4. 4

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   30min

   I will tell you the history of the cathedral and point out some interesting details on the facade. We will stop for a few minutes to admire Brunelleschi's dome while I tell you some anecdotes

5. 5

   Battistero Di San Giovanni

   15min

   In the center of the Piazza del Duomo, we will discover how the dark porphyry columns at its entrance got there

6. 6

   Piazza della Signoria

   20min

   Piazza della Signoria is an open-air museum, while we enjoy all the monuments and buildings, I will tell you about the power and loves of the Medici family

7. 7

   Ponte Vecchio

   10min

   Ponte Vecchio and the Vasari Corridor are monuments of incredible beauty, saved from the bombings of the Second World War, they are one of the most fascinating places to take beautiful photos in Florence

8. 8

   Mercato del Porcellino

   15min

   Returning to the city center, we will pass by the Mercato della Paglia or as the Florentines say "del Porcellino" where I will tell you an ancient medieval legend

Before you go

Location