In the company of a local guide you will learn something of the city’s history, especially during the Renaissance period. You will see first the outside of the Church of Santa Croce, the principal Franciscan church of Florence with its wonderful frescoes.
continue to Piazza della Signoria that holds an outdoors exhibition of Renaissance statues. On one side is the Uffizi Gallery once the home of the Great Duke’s of Florence and on the opposite side of the piazza the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, former seat of the Florentine government.
Then it is on to Piazza dei Peruzzi and the Bargello Palace. A short walk will bring you to the Porcellino market and here your guide will tell you all about the Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest bridge dating back to the 14th century.
The final visit of the tour is to the famous Piazza Duomo with its marvelous cathedral noted for its dazzling green and white marble.
At this point your guide will take you to the Basilica of San Lorenzo where you will say your goodbyes and then be free to explore this wonderful church at your leisure. You will be part of a small group. The maximum amount of people on the tour is 12 people so no earphone is needed and you can have a close interaction with the guide. This tour is a perfect option for your holiday evenings in Florence to explore more of the city and meet new friends.
Our tour guide, Richard was very knowledgeable and professional. He called me personally when we could not meet because of a yearly festival was happening in the square we were meeting. We soon found each other when he arrived at our location and began the tour. He was very intelligent, spoke perfect English and made the stories interesting. We thoroughly appreciated his expertise and information.
Great time in Florence! Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun. We loved learning about the rich history of the region.
Kateryn was so accommodating and told intriguing stories of the history of Florence, how politics influenced the arts and the construction of landmarks, and some modern culture suck as the soccer festival on St. John the Baptist Day. And a surprise bit of info about wine doors! She was truly delightful!
This was so fun!! Our guide was so sweet, very knowledgeable, and accommodating. She knew the answers to our random questions and also gave us some great local recommendations!
This is a great overview walking tour. You get an up-close view of all the important buildings without going inside. We did the tour in July, so the sun was still up for most of the tour. (See photos to see "golden hour" light.) It was a cooler time of day to do a walking tour, so I would recommend it for just that in the summer months. Guide pointed out details we would have missed on our own. We all wore little headsets, so could wonder off a bit from the group if we wanted to. Informative and enjoyable tour.
Wonderful walking tour in the evening--after the heat of the day and out of the thick of the crowds. Our guide was very informative about the history of Florence.
We booked this as a last-minute thing and are so glad that we did. We only had 24 hours in the wonderful city and so this was the best way for us to knock off all the things that we needed to see. And it was only two hours. If you do this, specifically ask for Aurora. She was a great tour guide. She was sweet, funny, knowledgeable and had a great way about the way she took us along all the sights. Would give her my highest recommendation.
The tour guide was knowledgeable and kind. She was very educated on Florence and showed us some amazing sights. It’s a great easy walk and simple to do in the evening before a dinner.
This tour is the best way to start your Florence experience and get a great introduction to the city, it’s architecture, and it’s history. Our guide, Glenda, was fantastic. Highly recommend!
Wonderful walking tour of Florence. This was my 5th trip to Florence and this tour took me to places I had never been. Loved learning the history of the buildings and stories about the people who built and lived in them. Great way to orient yourself to the city and pick out the sites that you want to visit during your stay. Very friendly, knowledgeable guide.
The guide urgently needs to improve his English. She was very helpful and friendly, but the lack of language skills made the tour very exhausting.
Daniel was very informative when he was with our small group. I would gladly do it again. Most enjoyable!!!
Daniel was an excellent guide. Great intro to Florence and will make your holiday far more enjoyable.
I was traveling by myself and thought this would be the best way to become acquainted with Florence (this was my second walking tour). Although it was night time, everyplace was well light. Our tour guy was excellent and explained the history of many of the high lights of Florence. I would recommend this tour.
Daniel was our guide and he was wonderful. He came to our hotel and we started walking and talking immediately. Florence is such a beautiful city, was so interesting to see in the evening. All sites were very well lit. The walk was not difficult, flat, some cobble stone roads so need to wear comfortable shoes. There was musicians playing in some of the more popular Florence sites, that really added to the evening!
Complete visit to Palma and another day to Valldemosa very well, the Hotel Bocca ccio very well located and salad food and very good grilled fish and meat, correct rooms and clean
It is unfortunate that a place with the prestige it holds in its name has such poor service. Despite being less than half full, the waiters don't even come close to you, they bring you the lemon, the napkins, the sauce and the bill after 10 minutes despite asking for it on 3 or 4 occasions from different waiters. . Cold food and children's buffet portions at a really high price for what they serve. Truly the worst I have seen in San Luis Potosí.
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