Florence

Hidden Florence – Private Archaeological Walking Tour

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Description

Discover Florence with a licensed guide specialized in archaeology, offering a unique perspective on the city. This tour reveals Florence beyond its Renaissance façade, uncovering its Roman origins and long historical evolution. From the ancient Roman city of Florentia to traces of the Forum, theatre, urban infrastructure, city walls, and baths, Florence preserves layers of history still visible in its urban fabric. The journey continues through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, highlighting powerful families such as the Medici and masters of art including Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. This is not a standard walking tour, but an archaeological reading of the city across centuries. Accessibility available upon request.

Highlights

Tour a piedi
Giri turistici privati
Tour culturali
Tour archeologici
Weather Dependent - Low
Tour storici
Privati e di lusso

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Inglese, Italiano, Francese

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

Guided tour by a licensed official guide throughout the itinerary.

Not included

Whisper audio system rental (required for groups over 6 people, additional cost applies): 2€ p.p.
Tips
Any personal expenses

Itinerary

1
You will begin the tour at the place where the Romans founded Florence two thousand years ago. I will talk to you about the transformations of the square from the imperial era to today.
Admission included
2
You will admire the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the Baptistery of St. John the Baptist.
Admission included
3
In the Medieval Quarter, you will admire stone towers, including the Torre della Pagliazza, a former women’s prison built on the ruins of a Roman bath building.
Admission included
4
I will tell you about Dante and the church where the great poet met Beatrice, the protagonist of the Divine Comedy.
Admission included
5
Where Dante Alighieri once lived, there is now a museum dedicated to him. I will talk to you about Dante’s role as the father of the Italian language and his exile from Florence.
Admission included
6
You will visit the courtyard of Palazzo Vecchio on the ground floor, with Renaissance frescoes painted for the Medici family, who lived inside the palace.
Admission included
7
You will admire the majestic Renaissance statues that still decorate the square and the Loggia dei Lanzi, as well as the elegant façade of Palazzo Vecchio.
Admission included
8
You will learn the history of the palace that today houses Italy’s most famous painting gallery, one of the most important in the world: the Uffizi Gallery.
Admission included
9
In front of the Arno River, you will admire the Ponte Vecchio, the Vasari Corridor, the façade of the Uffizi, and Piazzale Michelangelo.
Admission included

Meeting point

In front of the Apple Store

Useful information

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