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Overview

A monk seizes power and burns art in a bonfire. A goldsmith cracks an egg to win the commission of a lifetime. A powerful family controls a city for centuries through patronage, plotting, and art. Welcome to Florence — and this is how the Renaissance really happened. In just under 2 hours, you’ll uncover the city’s most iconic landmarks — including the Duomo, Uffizi courtyard, Piazza della Signoria, and the Ponte Vecchio — all while hearing the fascinating stories of the Medici family and artists like Giotto, Michelangelo, and Brunelleschi. But this isn’t a dry history lesson — it’s a lively, story-filled experience packed with fun facts, art secrets, and power plays that shaped the modern world. Available in 9 languages, this tour is perfect for first time visitors to Florence who want to unpack the stories behind the Renaissance at their own pace. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our audio walking tours, and a full refund guarantee means you can book with confidence.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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End Point

End point

The tour ends in front of the Ponte Vecchio

Language Offered

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

Italian-AUDIO

Polish-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Dutch-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Hear about the "impossible" dome and it's construction as well as the bell tower and facade of the most famous structure in Florence and look up at a dome that stood roofless for decades because no one alive knew how to build it
Duration: 15 mins
2. Piazza Del Duomo
Notice why this bell tower stands apart from its cathedral — a design choice that reveals something about Italian tradition and hear about how Giotto's work kicked off the Renaissance
Duration: 10 mins
3. Church and Museum of Orsanmichele
Search the niches of a former grain market where rival guilds waged a quiet war through sculpture.
Duration: 5 mins
4. Mercato Nuovo
Rub a boar's snout for luck, then find the marble circle where bankrupt merchants suffered a very public punishment
Duration: 10 mins
5. Piazza della Signoria
Hear about a monk who seized power, a fountain that was ridiculed, admire the large open air gallery of sculptures and pay homage at the copy of Michelangelo's David.
Duration: 20 mins
6. Uffizi
Take in the courtyard which lined with statues of Florence’s legends and hear how the Uffizi eveolved
7. Ponte Vecchio
Cross the only bridge Hitler's forces refused to destroy — and ask why butchers were banished to make way for goldsmiths
Duration: 10 mins
8. Baptistery of St. John
Pause at the doors Michelangelo supposedly compared to the entrance of Paradise — then spot the trick that made them revolutionary.
9. Palazzo Vecchio
Enter a courtyard decorated entirely to impress a foreign bride, then spot the fountain by Leonardo's own teacher.
10. Palazzo Pitti
End in front of the palace built to outdo the Medici that the Medici themselves eventually claimed as home

Inclusion

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Audio and written guide included

Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded

Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like

Exclusion

Any physical devices or headphones

Human tour guide at location

Entrance fees

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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