Tourist Itineraries in Florence

Florence, from Square to Square

Among the many tourist itineraries, this one will give you the opportunity to discover the history of Florence and its extraordinary protagonists, visiting churches, palaces, fountains, and sculptures that stand in its scenic squares. This tour can be a good introduction to the city for those arriving in Florence for the first time, but also an opportunity to walk along familiar streets and let them tell their story. The itinerary starts from the point in the city most convenient for you, to visit Piazza del Duomo with its splendid monuments, then continues to the ancient political center of the city, Piazza della Signoria, where the imposing Palazzo Vecchio stands, from which one reaches Piazza Santa Croce, that the poet U. Foscolo defined as the 'Temple of Italian Glories,' beside which the severe statue of Dante Alighieri greets us. From here, the itinerary continues to the Oltrarno where Piazza Pitti awaits, with the imposing façade of the Palace that was residence of the Medici family starting from Cosimo I, first Grand Duke of Florence.

Basilica di Santa Croce

Dante Alighieri and the City of His Time

In the heart of the medieval quarter, in the center of Florence, there are places that evoke the life and work of the father of the Italian language, Dante Alighieri. Among the many turistic itineraries of Florence that speak of the Supreme Poet, I suggest you to see and read the plaques placed in memory of the protagonists of the Divine Comedy, in the very places where they lived. This itinerary will also allow us to immerse ourselves in the life of medieval Florence. What were the houses like? What relationships formed the basis of society at that time? What about politics and social services? What works of art already adorned the city? A true step back in time: one of the most appreciated tourist itineraries in Florence.

Dante Alighieri

Political and Religious Center: Michelangelo’s David

Between July 30 and August 8, 1873, it was possible to see 'The Giant,' that is Michelangelo’s David, so called by the Florentines, during its transfer from Piazza della Signoria to the Galleria dell’Accademia, where I await you to begin one of the most interesting tourist itineraries in Florence. Since then, this museum has housed one of the most famous works of art in the world and is visited every year by about one million people. Why such success? What fascination, power, and perfection are contained in this masterpiece can only be discovered by standing physically in front of it. I will be pleased to accompany you in this experience, providing all the information needed to appreciate it fully. Not far from the museum there is the religious center of Florence, where our itinerary continues until reaching Piazza della Signoria and, crossing the Piazzale degli Uffizi, you can see Ponte Vecchio.

Michelangelo's David

The Oltrarno: Florence on the Left Bank of the Arno

The most typical tourist itineraries proposed in Florence often end at the center of Ponte Vecchio. But what is on the other side of the bridge? The part of the city that develops on the left bank of the Arno River, which Florentines call Oltrarno. The Church of Santo Spirito, one of the purest architectural creations of the Renaissance; the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, of great historical and artistic interest for the presence of masterpieces frescoed by Masaccio and Masolino in the Brancacci Chapel. Masaccio’s frescoes represent a capital work of the great innovator of Renaissance painting, defined by Vasari as the 'school of the world.' The itinerary leads us through tiny streets, very tall towers, and workshops that still today preserve concrete examples of creativity and artisanal knowledge, where one clearly understands how craftsmanship formed the basis for the training of many great artists of the past. The Oltrarno is one of the most distinctive and meaningful tourist itineraries in Florence.

Firenze: Oltrarno

Urban Trekking in Florence

Among the tourist itineraries of Florence, do not miss a pleasant and certainly fascinating walk on the hill of San Miniato. Unusual little streets, breathtaking views, an unexpected woodland, and a visit to the evocative church of San Miniato al Monte. An opportunity to admire landscapes that remain intact as in Renaissance paintings and to understand the Tuscan countryside landscape while remaining in the city. Let yourself be carried into Florence’s past, rediscovering the pleasure of a slow narration and light contextualization, in an unusual tourist itinerary. And also curiosities, legends, anecdotes, and popular beliefs that tell us about the city’s most famous monuments, but also about the ancient streets of the medieval city, which the light of sunset will make even more fascinating: unique and unusual tourist itineraries with your guide of Florence.

Church of San Miniato