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Best of Florence - half day walking tour

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Florence Tour Guide - Joanna C.

Joined 2022

Joanna C.
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This Florence walking tour will give you an introduction to Florentine city, considered one of Italy’s most beautiful treasures. My three-hour tour takes you to some of the most outstanding monuments in the city centre of Florence with a lot of curiosities and funny stories. We will visit most places from outside, maybe entering some church, courtyard or loggia. I would like to give you the introduction to the history of the city, to the renaissance, the Medici family and the main artists.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

Piazza Santa Maria Novella

09:00 AM

Piazza Santa Maria Novella

Piazza with the dominican church.

09:20 AM

Palazzo Strozzi and Via Tornabuoni

The most elegant street with its palaces and shops.

09:30 AM

Piazza della Repubblica

The origins of Florence

09:40 AM

The cathedral, the baptistery, the dome and the bell tower.

The imposing complex of the cathedral with its colors, the gates of paradise and the biggest dome in bricks in the world.

10:20 AM

Dante's birthplace and Orsanmichele church

10:50 AM

Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio, its sculptures and loggia.

A real open air museum with its sculptues among them a replica of David and the original Perseus by Cellini.

11:10 AM

Uffizi

The gallery of Uffizi, one of the most known museums in the world.

11:20 AM

Ponte Vecchio

The oldest bridge in Florence with curious colorful houes.

11:40 AM

Palazzo Pitti

The last residence of the Medici family, imposing renaissance building which houses today a lot of museums and the historical gardens of Boboli.

11:50 AM

Piazza Santo Spirito

A vivid square with the church where you can have a drink or something to eat, sitting outside.

Ending Point

Piazza Santo Spirito

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

Guide fee

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What‘s not included

Food, drinks, transportation (not required), tickets (not required).


Tour Important Information

100% walking tour

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I can guide you also in Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Lucca and in Chianti or organise the wine tastings but you have to have your car or to hire one.

Cancellation Policy

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Florence Tour Guide - Joanna C.

Joined 2022

Joanna C.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Joanna C.

Hello!

I'm Joanna, I was born and raised in Poland but since 2004 I have lived in Florence. I'm a tour guide in this stunning city but also in Siena, Pisa and San Gimignano.

I would like to offer you some tours "off the beaten path" to enjoy and discover Florence differently. I'm especially passionate about symbols, hidden meanings and dark stories. I quite enjoy working with older kids, let's say from 8 years old. They have always some difficult questions for me...

In my free time, I love hiking, visiting new places and writing on my blog about Tuscany.

I speak English, French, Italian, and obviously Polish.

Feel free to contact me for any question.


Reviews

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Joan B.

5 / 5
May 1, 2023

Pisa half day

Pisa
3 hours

Customized

Joanna is a wonderful guide!

My friends and I had a great experience with Joanna. Her knowledge of Pisa and its highlights is extensive. Five-star recommendation!

Joan B.

Thank you. I'm very happy you've enjoyed the tour.

C

Cedric L.

5 / 5
Jun 19, 2022

Ugly Renaissance - half day tour

Florence
2 hours 30 min

Excellent tour !!

Simply amazing. Joanna makes you travel in time and space with her various unkown stories of Firenze.

Cedric L.

Thank you for your attention and interest. It was a pleasure!

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