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Private tour in Florence Vincenzo M
Florence Afternoon Stroll - Express Walking Tour with a View
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Ciao! I'm Vincenzo and I'll be happy to show you the magnificent Florence. I'm an officially authorized guide of Florence. I speak fluently in English, Spanish, French and of course Italian. I've been doing this job since 2014 so I'd definitely say that I've already had my baptism of fire. I'll guide you through the millennial history of this unique city in the world; known as the cradle of the Renaissance (I'd say it is actually the cradle of all the modern society). With its artists, scientists, inventors, philosophers and poets, Florence will definitely make you fall in love and my job is to make this happen, so you return here again and again because a lifetime is not enough to explore this city. Guiding you discovering Florence doesn't mean just delivering the history of the city (which is anyway the base of our experiences), it means providing you with the most hidden stories, facts and curiosities that made this city great and attractive. I discovered this in years of studies and researches and (I'm still discovering more!). I assure you I'll be able to share things that no touristic book will tell you. Besides art, history and beauty, Florence offers way more! The hills around the city are extremely enchanting and I'd love to accompany you for a hike through forests, beautiful villages and quarries where the stones to build Florence's monuments were extracted. Besides this, we'll see artists' hometowns, olive trees and vineyards and stunning views over Florence. On request, all hikes can also be enriched with relaxing or dynamic yoga classes thanks to my girlfriend who's a licensed yoga teacher with a specialization in the Ashtanga style. See you in Florence! I'm officially licensed by the local authorities as a Tourist Guide and Hiking Guide in Florence, after having attended the regular 18 months courses for each and passing all the exams required to obtain them. I have a decade of guiding experience. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver as a special licence is required for this type of service.
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Discover a more local part of the city & see the greatest panoramic viewpoint.
Overview of your Florence tour
This tour I'm proposing you covers a different area of the town, outside (but not too far from) the main centre of Florence. We'll discover a more local and less touristic area of the town, while talking about both modern and ancient history, modern art and nice curiosities. We'll walk next to the Arno river and from there, taking some back roads we will reach the most panoramic place of Florence: The Michelangelo square. In spite of the fact that this square has nothing in common with the great eponymous artist, it has a lot of intriguing things to be discovered, just to mention one. . . Pinocchio ! And besides everything, the view from here is magic! My main advice for this tour is for you to wear confortable shoes as we have to climb stairs and ramps.
Your Florence tour itinerary
-We'll begin by meeting up in a very small place called Piazza Santa Felicita, as it is very close to the Ponte Vecchio and it's not crowded as the bridge itself, so it will be easier to recognize each other. -We'll move from there to Ponte Vecchio, a bridge that if you haven't been to Florence before, you won't realize you're crossing the river along it, as it's entirely covered with shops, precisely jewelries. Here, I'll tell you why there's only jewelries atop this bridge and how the structure survived to WWII. -From Ponte Vecchio, we'll move along the scenic Arno river to another bridge where I'll show you how modern art and medieval history can be a very interesting match. -Afterwards, we'll walk through the beautiful residential Oltrarno neighbourhood seeing the ancient walls of the city. -Next, we'll arrive at the gardened ramps that'll bring us to the beautiful Piazzale Michelangelo, where we'll end our tour, but I'd be happy to accompany you back to the city centre or call a taxi for you.
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Type: Walking
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Piazza Santa Felicita, Firenze, Toscana, 50125, Italy
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: I can pick you up directly from your hotel if it is based in the city centre. Otherwise the meeting point will be in piazza Santa Felicita right in front of the church.
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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