Florence: City Walking Tour

Additional Information & Description

Florence’s Renaissance streets and central squares form the setting for this 90-minute guided walk. Follow a local guide through the city’s historic heart, with stops that connect its cathedral, public statues and river crossings into a focused introduction to Florence.

The cathedral and its surrounding landmarks

The sightseeing route begins at the Duomo and takes in the Baptistery of Saint John, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore. The Museo dell’Opera del Duomo also features on the itinerary; its original pieces from the cathedral add another dimension to the buildings around it. Together, these stops put the cathedral complex at the centre of the first part of the walk, rather than treating the Duomo as a single sight.

Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio

Continue to Piazza della Signoria to view the David statue and hear stories about the Medici and the Renaissance. Here, the guide shifts the focus from church architecture to the people and events that shaped Florence. The route also reaches the Ponte Vecchio, the well-known bridge lined with shops. Along the way, cobblestone lanes, historic churches and grand palaces give the walk its wider architectural setting.

What your tour includes

The ticket includes the guided walking tour, a live guide and a radio guide system. Live guiding is available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Admission to attractions and landmarks along the route is not included: this is a city walking tour, rather than a ticket granting entry to the buildings it covers.

Arrival and accessibility

Arrive 15 minutes before the tour at Hard Rock Cafè, Via dei Brunelleschi, 1. This is the arrival location before the sightseeing route starts at the Duomo. The tour is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted.