Private tour in Florence Vincenzo M
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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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During this relaxing walk we will walk through some of the most evocative and scenic places in the Tuscan countryside. We will pass through emblematic places that saw the birth of some of the most important Florentine artists and that were instrumental in the development of the Renaissance.
We will depart from Fiesole, a small ancient town founded by the Etruscans in the eighth century B.C. After discovering the importance of this small village in the Florentine hills, we will walk towards the hill of Montececeri, once used by stone extractors to obtain the building material. We will see two different types of quarries and understand how the stone was extracted. We will then see the place where Leonardo da Vinci made his first flight experiment, many centuries before the Wright brothers. Continuing we will climb towards a magnificent castle, emblem of the "revival" style much appreciated by European nobles in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, here we will be able to make a panoramic stop and use the toilet if necessary. We will continue the walk through the deciduous woods and olive groves and reach the characteristic village of Settignano, an inspiring location for many artists including Michelangelo. From Settignano we will take bus number 10 back to Florence.
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We will hike through the Florentine hills but the starting point and the finish point are not the the same. Both places can be reached by bus and taxi.
Piazza Mino da Fiesole, Fiesole, Toscana, 50014, Italy
Piazza Mino da Fiesole Is the main square in the small town. I'll be waiting for you exactly at the only bus stop.
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