A Storyteller's half-day Florence Walking Tour

Not your run-of-the-mill tour, but a walk where magnificent squares and sites become the backdrop for tales of divine intervention, scandalous plots, murder, and intrigue. See the city with a storyteller with a passion for history. Join me for impressive sites and fascinating tales. Hear the legend of how the city was spared from imminent siege through divine intervention. Then plunge into the world of the Medici as tales of conspiracy unfold as you pass through their Renaissance stomping ground. Discover how an image transformed a grain market into a church. Continue through the medieval quarter of Dante, the ultimate storyteller, and discover how his tales of sinners became the means of his revenge on his political enemies. Step into Piazza della Signoria and see the spot where a charismatic power-thirsty preacher was burnt at the stake. On the Ponte Vecchio learn how the Arno River helped transform the city into a bustling capital but also how its ragging flood waters menaced the population.

• Begin at Piazza Duomo, the Cathedral Square • Enter the Courtyard of Palazzo Medici • Admire Renaissance sculpture of the façade of Orsanmichele • Stroll through the Dante Quarter • Explore Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio • Enjoy marvelous sites and stunning views over the Arno at Ponte Vecchio. • I can customize this tour to suit your own particular interests or itinerary. Please contact me for details. • Please note: The tour may include entrance inside a church. Please have clothing to cover your shoulders and knees.