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The historic centre of Florence, capital of Tuscany, is an open-air museum dedicated to the Renaissance. Join us on this free walking tour of the Tuscan Capital to uncover its past!
Tour highlights
On this free walking tour of Florence, we'll spend 2.5 hours discovering the most fascinating secrets of the city. The highlights of our tour will be:
- Medici Chapels
- San Lorenzo Basilica and Market
- Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Piazza della Signoria
- Uffizi Gallery
- Arno River
- Piazza Santa Croce
The Best Free Walking Tour of Florence
At the indicated time, the tour meets in Piazza dell'Unità Italiana, not far from the emblematic Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. Here, we'll start our free walking tour of Florence, discovering the essence of the historic centre of the Tuscan capital.
First, we'll stop at the Medici Chapels, delving into the captivating history of the Medici family. Nearby, San Lorenzo Basilica awaits, did you know it's one of the main places of worship in the city? We'll follow that with a visit to the vibrant and colourful stalls of the San Lorenzo Market.
The route then continues towards the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its famous dome by Brunelleschi and the imposing Giotto bell tower. Near the Cathedral, you can also find the Baptistery of San Giovanni, well known for its beautiful exterior. Then it's on to the Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza della Signoria, the beating heart of Florence.
The walking tour then heads to one of the most important cultural landmarks in the city: the Uffizi Gallery. And then we'll visit the Arno, the river crossed at its narrowest point by Ponte Vecchio, one of the symbols of Florence, with a long history behind it dating back to 1218.
The tour then finishes in Piazza Santa Croce, one of Florence's iconic spots, after 2.5 hours filled with fun facts about this artistic city.
Private tour
If you'd prefer to do the tour in a smaller group, you can book our private tour of Florence here.
Details
Free cancellation
If you are not able to attend the tour, please cancel your reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Meeting point
Piazza dell'Unità Italiana.
Reviews of our customers
Reviews of our customers
- July 3, 2026
Kumi
Chandler, Estados UnidosExcellent! Armando gave us the greatest tour full of knowledge and fun facts… He answered all the questions we had and even gave us recommendations fo...
As a coupleIs this useful? - June 13, 2026
Wilson
Los Angeles, Estados UnidosThe free walking tour was 2 hours. It was centered in the Florence main central city. The tour guide was very informative explaining the time line of ...
Is this useful? - June 12, 2026
Christine Gibson
Estados UnidosMeet up in the square was so easy! Our host, Giacomo, immediately had us try to connect with one another. He told us stories of the history of Florenc...
As a coupleIs this useful? - June 12, 2026
Jackie
Reino UnidoArmando, our guide, was excellent, he made our tour both fun and interesting. Although we were a fairly large group the headsets meant that we didn't...
With friendsIs this useful? - June 6, 2026
Morag
Glasgow, Reino UnidoThis activity was excellent. Our guide Allesandro was extremely knowledgeable and had an extensive historical background of the city. He was also exce...
As a coupleIs this useful? - June 5, 2026
Simon
Warwickshire, Reino UnidoCamilla was 110% passionate about Florence, her knowledge and communication was as good as any walking tour I have experienced around the world travel...
As a coupleIs this useful? - June 3, 2026
Peter
Atlanta, Estados UnidosArmando gave us an upbeat and informative tour of the high points of the old city. We learned a lot! It was a great use of a couple of hours to get a ...
As a coupleIs this useful? - June 3, 2026
Alessia Siena
Roma, ItaliaThe activity was really amazing. Armando is a precise and also funny guide. Two hours and a half with him were very nice. He has a deep knowledge of F...
As a coupleIs this useful? - May 30, 2026
Mirel Zafar Khan
CanadáExcellent walking tour! Armando was knowledgeable, engaging, and brought the history of Florence to life. The pace was perfect, and we discovered so m...
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Sergio Pais
Aveiro, PortugalIn general it was very good. The gide was very She is knowledgeable and very passionate about what she talks about. She is very patient with us and an...
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