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Free Tour Authentic Florence: Medici & Oltrarno Quarter
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Free Tour Authentic Florence: Medici & Oltrarno Quarter

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Run by a local guide · Lugares de Florencia

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Discover the real Florence! Follow the Medici trail through palaces, gardens and secret corners of the Oltrarno. A historical tour full of art and mysteries that reveals the true heart and secrets of the city.

Duration
2 h 15 min
Destination
Florence
Meeting Point
Piazza Strozzi, Piazza degli Strozzi, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Provider
Lugares de Florencia

Description

A fascinating journey through the most genuine side of the city. We will follow in the footsteps of the powerful Medici family, exploring churches, palaces, gardens, legends and hidden corners that tell stories of power, love and art.

What will we see?
- Strozzi Palace - Banking rivalries and the origin of Florentine power.
- Sassetti Chapel - Patronage, Lorenzo the Magnificent and the art of Ghirlandaio
- Holy Apostles - Medieval traditions and the fire of the "Scoppio del Carro".
- Santa Trinita Bridge and Fountain of the Sprone - Engineering and Mannerist art.
- Ponte Vecchio and Vasari Corridor - The power over the Arno
- Pitti Palace and the Boboli Garden - The Medici Court and its treasures
- Palazzo di Bianca Cappello - Intrigues, forbidden love and unique sgraffiti
- Basilica of Santo Spirito - Brunelleschi, Michelangelo and the life of the neighborhood

End of the tour: Santo Spirito Square

Why choose this tour?
Because you will see a real Florence, alive, out of the cliché, where every corner has a powerful story that connects art, faith, festivals and daily life.

Book now and come to discover the Florence of the Medici... from the heart of the Oltrarno!

Includes

  • St Trinity Bridge
  • Strozzi Palace
  • Corridoio Vasariano
  • Basilica di Santo Spirito
  • Santi Apostoli
  • Piazza Pitti Palace
  • Basilica di Santa Trinita

Meeting Point

Piazza Strozzi, Piazza degli Strozzi, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

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Traveler reviews

2 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

EXCEPCIONAL. DE LAS MEJORES VISITAS GUIADAS

Muy buena información y documentación. Muy dinámica y educativa.

Jesús Sanz Sebastián · June 2026

Made in Florencia

Me encanto la forma y los detalles para brindarnos todos la historia! Vale la pena!

Ignacio Pañart Pañart · May 2026

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

Availability and Language

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