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  • The "Duomo" in Florence

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    Florence is one of the world's most beautiful cities.

    Florence
                      Duomo
  • Birth of Venus

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    Florence is home to many of the world's most famous pieces of art, including Botticelli's Birth of Venus.

    Birth of Venus
  • Visiting Florence

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    Tourists visiting Florence.

    Tourists
                      visiting Florence
  • Eating Out in Florence

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    One of the many fine places to eat out in Florence.

    Restaurant in Florence
  • Florence Boutiques

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    Florence is full of the finest fashion boutiques.

    Boutique in Florence
  • Kids touring Florence

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    Florence has so much to see and do for kids.

    Kids
                    touring in Florence
  • Loggia dei Lanzi

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    The Loggia dei Lanzi - Florence's outdoor sculpture museum.

    The Loggia
                    dei Lanzi - Florence's outdoor sculpture museum
  • Leather Handbags

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    So many handbags, so little time to choose...!

    Handbags
  • Fine Chocolates

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    Try our tour featuring some of Florence's most delicious traditionally-made chocolates.

    Fine
                    Chocolates
  • Perseus

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    Are you looking at me? (Detail of Benvenuto Cellini's statue of Perseus.)

    Perseus
  • Snack

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    If you're feeling peckish stop for a snack, the local cuisine is very tasty and healthy too...!

    Bruschette
  • Lion

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    The Roaring Renaissance...!

    Lion
  • Fountain

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    If you want to make a wish, there are plenty of fountains...

    Fountain
  • Hand stitching in a leather workshop

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    Florence is home to some of the world's finest leather workshops.

    Yarns



You are only one step away from a unique experience in one of the world's most beautiful and interesting cities


We are a small highly-selected group of passionate art experts, all natives of Florence and licensed tour guides eager to share our knowledge with you.

We will be proud to introduce you to the deepest and most significant secrets of this city that we love so much in such a way that no book can do.

This experience will be even more unique because your guide will be totally dedicated to you, ready to answer all your questions in a competent and humorous way.

Therefore no boring or lifeless explanations, but engaging conversations!

If you are looking for a life-enriching experience try one of our tours, the farthest possible alternative to mass tourism.

Because we love what we do
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So welcome to Florence  and make the most of it!

The Florence Guides 



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Raphael's
              Madonna of the Chair at the Pitti Palace

New tour!
Florence sense indulgence

the delicious tastes and flavours of Florence past and present. A journey through the city's gastronomic delights with mouth-watering visits to Florence's best food markets, wine stores, delicatessens and gelaterias.

Sense indulgence tour


Brunelleschi's dome