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Guided City Tour of Florence
Leisure

Guided City Tour of Florence

location_on Florence, Italy schedule 2 hours

Overview

See the city where the Renaissance began on a tour of Florence’s historic centre, from the cathedral square to the River Arno. You take in the Duomo, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio.

Highlights

  • Cathedral square: The Duomo, its Baptistery and Giotto’s Bell Tower side by side.
  • Piazza della Signoria: Palazzo Vecchio and the open-air square at the city’s political heart.
  • Ponte Vecchio: The old bridge over the Arno, lined with jewellers’ shops.
  • Renaissance stories: The artists, architects and patrons who shaped the city.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 2 hours.
  • Activity level: Moderate – walking on paved and cobbled streets in the largely pedestrian centre.
  • Best for: First-time visitors and lovers of art and architecture.

Facts

History

  • Brunelleschi’s dome was begun around 1420 and completed in 1436; it remains the largest brick-and-mortar dome in the world.
  • Ponte Vecchio was rebuilt in stone in 1345 after the flood of 1333; a 1565 decree barred butchers, leaving goldsmiths and jewellers.
  • UNESCO inscribed the historic centre in 1982.

Did you know?

  • Ponte Vecchio was the only bridge in Florence spared destruction in the Second World War.
  • Vasari’s corridor, built in 1565, runs above the bridge, linking Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti.

Tour manager tips

  • Covered shoulders and knees are needed to enter the cathedral.
  • Attaching love locks to Ponte Vecchio is subject to a fine.
  • The bridge gets crowded – keep bags in front.

Included in the price

Included

  • Guided city tour of Florence, about 2 hours
  • Commentary from a guide on the Renaissance city
  • Outside views of the Duomo, Baptistery, Giotto’s Bell Tower and Ponte Vecchio

Not included: Entry to the Duomo, museums and other monuments, hotel transfers, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the service being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Your exact meeting point is confirmed on the travel voucher issued after booking.

Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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