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List of Walks: City Ambience

Saper Fare: Artisan Traditions of Florence

PRICE: €330 per group

The art of creation is omnipresent in Florence. One of the most rewarding and surprising discoveries one can have roaming the streets of the city center is stumbling upon a traditional workshop,... more >>

Santo Spirito Neighborhood Stroll

PRICE: €50 per person or €250 per group

The Santo Spirito neighborhood, on the west side of the Oltrarno, features a lively mix of high art and local culture. The characteristic neighborhood is filled with tiny streets, two grandiose... more >>

Santa Croce Neighborhood Walk

PRICE: €50 per person or €250 per group

Just to the east of the dense city center, lies the Santa Croce neighborhood, an oasis of true Florentine character and traditions. Named after the gleaming Medieval church, whose piazza is the... more >>

Florence Evening Transect

PRICE: €35 per person or €150 per group

Perhaps the best way to get the pulse of a city is to explore it by night, when most Italians take part in the collective pre- or post-dinner walk called la passeggiata. This rite is the inspiration... more >>

Florence Food Experiences

PRICE: €65 per person or from €265 per group

Food and gastronomy have always played an integral part of Florentine culture and identity. And abroad, traditional Tuscan cuisine has grown to become synonymous with the use of fresh, local... more >>

Florence Market Walk

PRICE: €45 per person or from €230 per group

Florence is not just paintings and palazzos; it is also home to one of the palatable and well-known cuisines in the world. In our two-hour guided walk in one of Florence's most characteristic food... more >>

Oltrarno Artisans

PRICE: €60 per person or €270 per group

The Florentine tradition of producing artisanal goods has been in existence for centuries and remains one of the cornerstones of Florence's visual and social history, as much as it did in the times... more >>

Colors of Florence

PRICE: €45 per person or €220 per group

The greens, whites, pinks, browns and greys that make up the Florentine palette are some of the city's most recognizable visual cues. Not solely chosen for their aesthetic value, the colors of... more >>

Secret Gardens of Florence: Boboli and Giardino Torrigiani

PRICE: from €520 per group

Gardens, with their shady trees, fragrant flowers, and peaceful lanes, have always served as a counterpoint to the narrow, crowded streets of Florence's city center. During the Renaissance, a new... more >>

Daily Life of Renaissance Florentines

PRICE: €60 per person or €270 per group

The Renaissance period is the most celebrated era in Florentine history. The graceful paintings, daunting family legacies, moving literary tomes and stunning architectural advancements that... more >>

Duomo Complex

PRICE: €60 per person or €270 per group

This three-hour walking seminar focuses on Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence's cathedral which is usually simply referred to as the Duomo. In the company of an art or architectural historian, we will... more >>

Sense of Tuscany Wine Tasting

PRICE: €90 per person or €270 per group

Tuscan wine is rightfully renowned throughout the world for its taste, depth and quality. The grapes that are grown in Tuscany have come to be some of the most prized of their varieties, which have... more >>

Pisa in Context

PRICE: €400 per group

Pisa is a superb example of visiting a city "in context." Due to the popular and photogenic Campo dei Miracoli (home to the Leaning Tower), daytrippers throng to the city on a daily basis but are... more >>

Picturing Florence: A Photography Workshop

PRICE: €270 per group

It is often easy to take pictures of Florence since the people, architecture, sculptures and culture often lend to grace and beauty. Our workshop will not only guide those who are interested in... more >>

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Dante's Florence

Context walking tour
  • Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 A.D. He is widely accepted as the first author who wrote in the everday vernacular that soon evolved into modern Italian, as well as the creation of... >>
  • 3 hours

The Pitti Palace

Context walking tour
  • The Pitti Palace, and the amazing art collections contained within, stands as a strong expression of power of the Medici Dukes, who returned to Florence in the 16th and 17th centuries, after having... >>
  • 3 hours