Local Florence Walking or Cycling Tour
Discover local artisans, typical foods and Renaissance architecture
- WITH
- Norie | about the guide
This half-day tour with market visit is the ideal way to find out more local life and Florence specialties. Accompanied by an experienced local guide, you will plunge into the heart of Renaissance Florence as you walk pass by Renaissance masterpieces including Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo Cathedral and Palazzo Vecchio. Florence is a city where old and new blend seamlessly. You’ll have the opportunity to get to know the city from every angle: traditional crafts, fashion, modern street art, gastronomy and more. Discover traditional Italian savoir-faire at a handpicked selection of local workshops including a perfume-maker and goldsmith; admire haute couture fashion along Via Tornabuoni; and sample a selection of traditional foods at the bustling Central Market.
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Florence and Tuscany
Italy -
4 hrs
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Florence, walking tour, Central Market, food tasting, artisan workshops, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo
- transport :
- On foot or by bike - bikes can be hired at the start of the tour for an extra 15€pp. Let your guide know in advance if you are interested.
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- High
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- Children are welcome at the parents’ discretion
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (fluent), Néerlandais/Dutch (native), Italien/Italian (fluent)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Professional guiding services - Tastings at the market
NOT INCLUDED
- Other refreshments and purchases during the tour - Transport: optional bike-hire to be paid on site (15€pp)
ITINERARY
This four-hour tour will take you through the most important parts of the city to visit the Mercato Centrale and a selection of typical artisan workshops. Starting from the Torre San Niccolo', or Piazzale Michelangelo if you don’t mind walking, you will visit a traditional shoemaker, goldsmith and perfume maker, before heading to Palazzo Vecchio. After crossing the Ponte Vecchio, you will wander down the elegant Via Tornabuoni filled with prestigious Italian designers. Stopping briefly to admire the cathedral, you’ll end the tour at the Central Market, the perfect place to sample some local specialties. This tour can also be done by bike, at an additional cost. Let your guide know in advance if you are interested.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Walking tour: Piazzale MichelangeloBike tour: Via della Mosca 10R, behind Palazzo Vecchio (bike rental shop)
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Florence Central Market or another central location
about
your guide
Norie
Florence
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Néerlandais/Dutch, Italien/Italian
Dutch born, I lived in Haarlem until the age of 19, then I moved to Amsterdam to study art history. During my studies I did an Erasmus exchange program and studied in Florence for a few months. I graduated in 1997 in Amsterdam but I had fallen in love with Florence so I decided to come back in 2001 thanks to a research scholarship from the Dutch University Institute of Art in Florence. In 2005, I married a Florentine and started my tour guide career. I enjoy being an art historian and I believe that as a tour guide, one has to know less about art history, but much more about every aspect of this city such as gastronomy, fashion, and music. So combining the two professions is ideal! I love mixing art with other disciplines of culture and seeing people enjoy themselves. The walking tour combined with literature and Italian gastronomy is one of my favorites!
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