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Florence heart in 2 hours
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Joined 2022
This a short 2 hour walking tour around Florence City Center. During this tour you will enjoy the brightest sightseeings of Florence as Cathedral Santa-Maria-del-Fiore, Republic Square, Signoria Square with Town hall and various statues on it, including the copy of Michelangelo's David. You will discover, who were the Medici, what Renaissance was and why this period was so important. A quick tour to feel the atmosphere of Florence and understand its importance for European history.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your Hotel
Hotel at Florence
Pick up at your Hotel
Piazza della Reppublica
The foundation of Florence and rests of Roman city.
Florentine Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore
The history of construction, details of the Baptistery Doors, Cathedral, Dome, Bell Tower. Introduction into Renaissance.
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Story of Medici family and their rise to power.
Sant Lawrence Church
The character of Cosimo the Elder, the head of the Medici Clan. Tomb of Cosimo the Elder and their Church of St.Lawrence.
House of Dante
The story of Guelfs and Ghibellins struggle in the city, details of everyday life during Dante's time.
Piazza della Signoria
One of the most fascinating squares of Florence with a number of statues and the Town Hall. We will discover all interesting facts about David of Michelangelo and we will see how Medici Rule changed with the ascend to power of Cosimo the I.
Ponte Vecchio
A wonderful view on the Old Bridge along with the story of bridges and floods in Florence.
Ending Point
At your Hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, pick-up at the hotel
Drinks and Food on the way, museum tickets
Tour Important Information
The tour can start at any hour of the day.
During summer time try to choose or morning hours or evening hours in order to avoid the heat.
Bring water with you in summer time and warm clothed during winter (as we have some windy areas in the city)
Important message from the supplier
I also do tours in other Tuscany cities like Siena, Pisa and Lucca.
I do wine tastings in Florence and in the wineries on request.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Eva G.
Hi, I'm Eva! I've been living in Florence since 2012 and I've become a professional licensed tour guide in 2016, since then I did a lot of private tours around Florence and in Tuscany, working with families and small groups of friends.
I'm still very curious and constantly learning new things about local history and artists, and Florence always gives you an opportunity to discover something interesting.
I'm in love with my city and I live quite an active life, so I can tell you a lot of things not only about history, but also about modern life of Florence.
During pandemic period I have finished the Wine Courses, so now I'm also professional sommelier, working in wine industry, and I can share my experience with you. We also have a nice wine cellar in the city center, where you can join one of our wine-tasting evenings.
My concept of exploring Italy is doing it with taste and style. So during our tour we will have no rush and you will have an opportunity to really enjoy Italian style of life.
Yes, I give a lot of historical information, but I'm very flexible and I always put your needs and wishes at the first place. So every tour is adopted to the client's preferences.
Reviews
Brian S.
“Eva G. Is an excellent guide”
Eva toured us through Florence and was excellent! Eva is attractive and personable; we all enjoyed being with her, especially our teenage granddaughters. She is so knowledgeable, highly educated in Tuscan history, and her English is easy to understand.We have seen Florence before, but she is the first guide to show us the Roman stone with grapestomping and shipping , which is reused on the side wall of the Duomo. We saw Santa Croce, Piazza Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, the Loggia Medici, some gift shops we were interested in, a wonderful old restaurant Eva knew about, the Accademia, and finally, after spending longer than we had arranged for, Eva delivered us to the Uffizi Galleries.She was well-prepared, with lots of old pictures of areas on an ipad to illustrate the changes in Florence and its city plan. Eva is a fine guide whose tours would benefit anyone.
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Eva G.
Thank you Brian, it was really a pleasure to meet you and your grand daughters! I hope they bring back home great memories of Florence!
Mary P.
“amazingly attentive and informative!”
Eva bent over backwards to be accommodating, helpful and considerate to our tour group of 8 (ranging from 7 to 75 years old). She made all of the arrangements beforehand for transportation, found us a great spot for lunch, and chose perfect spots for us to see in Siena and San Gimignano. She had tons of insights and knowledge about the places and things we were seeing, was flexible when people wanted to stop to shop or take photos, and was compassionate about the pace in the heat and sun. I would recommend using Eva to everyone I know without hesitation or reservation!
Eva G.
Dear Mary, thank you for choosing me and trusting me your day! I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was really nice to meet you and your family! All the best!
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Veronica S.
“Eva's Tour Is Fabulous!”
Eva is a warm, knowledgeable guide who is fluent in English, Italian, and other languages. She tailored our tour to our preferences and drenched us with wonderful details about the history and customs of Florence. My husband and I have toured with a large number of guides over the years and Eva is among the very best! I highly recommend this amazing woman!
Eva G.
Veronica, Gary, thank you for choosing my tour! I'm very happy you've enjoyed our Florence walk. Your company was also very warm and pleasant!
$200/ per group
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