The History of Florence: Famous Historical Families Private Tour

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It’s the history that made the city today. During this private tour, it’s time to discover Florence through Famous Historical Families.
Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book.

Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Piazza Strozzi, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti. Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Florence. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time!

Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Additional Info

Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours



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It’s the history that made the city today. During this private tour, it’s time to discover Florence through Famous Historical Families.
Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book.

Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Piazza Strozzi, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti. Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Florence. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time!

Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza della Repubblica, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Meet your local guide at Piazza della Repubblica

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Strozzi, Piazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

The Medici family were not the only bankers in Florence. See the palace of their arch enemies the Strozzi family and hear dark tales of them

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Santa Trinita, Florence Italy

Visit one of the main squares of the city and admire the three palaces around it

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Limbo, piazza del limbo, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Find out the tragic story of where piazza del limbo got it’s name from

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli, Piazza del Limbo, 1, Florence Italy

Borgo SS Apostoli, see where the story of young and ambitious Bondelmonte ends

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy

Find out about some mischievous plots which would change the course of Florentine history in a beautiful square

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy

Ponte Vecchio, the bridge which is now famous for the goldsmiths shops was first a butcher market

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy

See the last residence of the Medici dynasty which ends with the mysterious death of Francesco I and his mistress Bianca Cappello

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Pitti, Piazza de’ Pitti, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Finish up around the house of Francescos lover Bianca and your host will show you of the BEST ice-cream stops just around the corner.

Duration: 20 minutes



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