Italian Tours in Tuscany

Florence on and off the beaten path

Leonardo Alessi was born in Florence forty years ago. He gained a degree in English literature that he obtained with top marks and speaks fluently English French and German. His passion for art history (with a name like Leonardo what else could you expect?) and the environment has rewarded him as being as one of the most appreciated licensed tour guides in Florence and its province and also collaborates with the prestigious Cultural Institute Dante Alighieri. Leonardo is our exclusive guide for Florence and has assembled a vast variety of tours to satisfy everyone’s needs.

He is well aware the Florence has so much to offer and has thus studied a vast number of itineraries to satisfy all types of requests and requires.

Are you ready to choose the tour most adapt for your needs? All the tours last approx three to four hours and can be done both in the morning or evenings. Choose from one of eleven tours to experience Florence below.

1. Classic Walking Tour Entrance

The main religious sites: The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Bell Tower and Brunelleschi Dome and Baptistery.

The political centre: Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia dei Lanzi, cortile e loggiato del palazzo degli Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza Pitti.

2. Walking tour focusing on the Uffizi and Accademia

With pre-reserved entrances.

3. The Great 'Basiliche': Santa Croce, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria Novella.

From the Gothic to Renaissance.

4. Michelangelo's Florence

San Lorenzo, Bargello, Casa Buonarroti. A special spiel about a world renown artist.

5. Arts & Crafts: L'Oltrarno

A visit to one of the most characteristic and picturesque neighbourhoods in town.

6. A Walk with a View

A walk to the southern hills of Florence to admire the vistas over San Miniato, San Salvatore al Monte e San Leonardo.

7. Britain in Florence

Discover the sites of the English community that lived in Florence: The library of the British Institute, Saint Mark's Church, the English cemetery.

8. The History of Florence

Experience Florence's history through the commemorative plates that commemorate figures, historical events that enriched the city through the cores of the centuries.

9. I 'minori' Museums:

l'Opera del Duomo and the Museo Horne.

10. The history of a special Florentine family

The Alinari, great photographers at the service of their city. Visit to the MNAF, the new museum of photography in piazza Santa Maria Novella.

11. From the Tower house to the Renaissance palace:

The towers of the historical centre, Palazzo Davanzati, Palazzo Strozzi.

Prices all inclusive for a half day 180 euro plus 15 euro for each pax