Unveiling Florence: The Ultimate Walking Tour

Explore Florence on a 90-minute walking tour that links Medici landmarks, city squares, and river views with a professional guide and free luggage storage.

Getting started

Begin your 90-minute walking tour by meeting your professional guide at the designated starting point in central Florence. After a brief introduction, you set off on foot into the historic center with your group. Any bags you do not need can be left in the free luggage storage so you can move comfortably through the city streets.

What to expect

Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Medici Chapels

This first section of the route focuses on the Medici Kingdom, at Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the nearby Medici Chapels, the power center of the family that funded much of the Renaissance.

Features

• At Palazzo Medici Riccardi, your expert guide explains how this palace served as the Medici residence and political base, giving context to their role in shaping Florence.
• During the Medici Chapels visit, you step into the epicenter of Medici patronage, where the family commissioned chapels that reflect their wealth and ambitions.
• The guided portion here is part of the overall 90-minute walking tour, structured so you understand how the Medici Kingdom connects to the rest of the city.

Piazza Duomo, Florence Cathedral, Brunelleschi’s Dome, and Giotto’s Tower

From the Medici district, you continue on foot to Piazza Duomo, home to Florence Cathedral, Brunelleschi’s Dome, and Giotto’s Tower.

Features

• In Piazza Duomo, you stand in front of Florence Cathedral as your guide points out key features of its façade and explains its place in the city’s religious and civic life.
• Looking up at Brunelleschi’s Dome and Giotto’s Tower, you get a clear view of the cathedral complex while hearing how these structures changed the skyline of Florence.
• This stop is included within the 90-minute walking tour, so your time at the Florence Cathedral area is framed within the broader city narrative your expert guide provides.

Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Signoria

The walk then leads through Piazza della Repubblica and on to Piazza Signoria, two central squares that function as open-air museums of Renaissance art and civic power.

Features

• In Piazza della Repubblica, you cross one of Florence’s main urban spaces, where your guide connects the square’s layout to the evolution of the historic center.
• Piazza Signoria surrounds you with Renaissance statues in the open air, and your guide uses this setting to discuss Florence’s political rivalries and public ceremonies.
• This walk through both Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Signoria is fully guided, keeping the pace of the 90-minute walking tour while linking monuments to the stories behind them.

Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti views

Your route concludes along the Arno River area, where you take in views of Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti.

Features

• Near Ponte Vecchio, you pause for photo opportunities of this iconic bridge, as your guide outlines how it became one of Florence’s most recognizable landmarks.
• Across the river, you admire Palazzo Pitti from a distance, hearing how this palace reflects a later phase of Florentine power.
• After enjoying Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti views, you finish the guided route, with the option to collect any belongings you left in the free luggage storage at the start of the tour.