GUIDED WALKING TOURS of FLORENCE
An easy promenade guided by an experienced multilingual Guide through the most charming and famous sites of the city which cannot be reached by tourist buses. An unforgettable itinerary among the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, art and history, culture and curiosity in the ancient civil and religious heart of the old city centre.

Departure: h. 15:00 (15 minutes earlier at the congress venue)
End: around h. 19:00

Itinerary

A coach tour offering panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence will take you from the congress venue to the city centre. The tour continues to the old  Church of San Miniato al Monte* (inside visit)  then by coach to Porta Romana where the walk tour will start. A nice walk through Boboli garden from the gate of Porta Romana to the wonderful Pitti Palace. You walk along the street that leads to Ponte Vecchio, the “jewels bridge”. By crossing the bridge, you will reach the picturesque Mercato della Paglia(Straw market), where the famous Piggy Fountain is located. Then you proceed to Piazza del Duomo, where you can admire the Cathedral and its dome by Brunelleschi, the bell-tower by Giotto, Saint John Baptistery with its Paradise Door. A short walk through Via Calzaiuoli brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, where you can admire the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi and reach the Palazzo Vecchio were the tour will end and you can reach all the congress participants for the welcome cocktail of the congress.

Cost Euro 30,00 per person