AudioZoom into Florence: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
- 1–1.3 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Florence is indeed a city where history, art, and culture come to life on every corner, attracting curious travellers from all over the world. This self-guided walking tour is designed to delight everyone from history enthusiasts to art lovers and cultural aficionados by bringing the interesting stories behind the city’s iconic monuments to life. The tour starts in Piazza San Lorenzo, in the shadow of Basilica di San Lorenzo. Here, you’ll discover the story of the powerful Medici family, who shaped Florence’s destiny, and have an opportunity to admire the grand mausoleum created by the genius Michelangelo, the great Italian master, for the Medicis. As you make your way through the city, you’ll be immersed in the elegance of Renaissance architecture.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
The tour will start at the Basilica di San Lorenzo, and the San Lorenzo Complex, where Michelangelo and Filippo Brunelleschi meet. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.
In Piazza del Duomo, we will admire the marvels of Florentine medieval and Renaissance art. Please note: Entry to the Cathedral is free and does not require a ticket, from Monday to Saturday between 10:15 AM and 3:45 PM. The other monuments in the square (the Dome, the Baptistery, and the Bell Tower) require a ticket.
We will take a close look at the place where Dante, Italy’s most important poet, was born. A ticket is required to visit the interior.
Piazza della Signoria is one of the most symbolic places in Florence. Many statues considered absolute masterpieces of art are on public display there.
We’ll take you to explore a historic market in Florence — a perfect place to find a lovely souvenir to take home.
Ponte Vecchio is the perfect spot for your ideal souvenir photo of Florence. It's also famous for its jewelry shops.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Florence
- Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Florence
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, gathers masterpieces of art and architecture into a compact city of stone streets beside the Arno.
The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).
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