Andrea's Tour in Florence

Highlights

Learn how Florence dominated the world in the past centuries through this 2-hour historical tour.

Visit the Santa Croce church, the burial place of some of the most influential Italians such as Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli.

Admire the iconic Renaissance cathedral dome designed in the 15th century by Filippo Brunelleschi.

Receive many useful local tips on things to do and places to visit in Florence for the rest of your trip.

What you will experience

Andrea's Tour in Florence is a historic walking tour through Florence. We will start from the church of Santa Croce and walk towards the Brunelleschi's Dome. I will explain how Florence dominated the world in the past centuries and how it enchanted the world with its arts and crafts.

You will learn about Florence's past through the fascinating biographies of its great citizens: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante, and many others, Moreover, I will tell especially focus on the Medici Family that dominated the city for three centuries!

While being carried away in Florence intriguing past, you will be able to see the city's beating center. Breath in its vibrant and charming atmosphere. We will walk past many of its must-visit monuments and my favorite hidden gems.

Last but not least, it will be a great chance for you to ask me anything you'd like to know about the past and present of Florence, and I will be happy to give you also many useful tips about things to do and places to visit.

Who is your local guide?

Ciao, I am Andrea, an official tour guide licensed in Florence. I've worked 7 years for Palazzo Medici Riccardi Museum. I truly feel like an ambassador of this city's immense cultural heritage. I love what I do, because culture unites people.

My passions are art and history so you can find me traveling or inside a museum. Follow me I'II show you the best of this great city.

Andrea

Speaks English, Italian

Places you will visit

Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze

Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Museo Casa di Dante

Piazza della Signoria

Piazzale degli Uffizi

Ponte Vecchio

Fontana del Porcellino

Battistero di San Giovanni

Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Basilica di San Lorenzo