Private Tour: Walking with Dante in his Florence!

Florence, IT

Highlights

  • Walking in Dante's footsteps through medieval Florence
  • Exploring the places that inspired Dante's poetry
  • Visiting the Basilica Santa Maria Novella where Dante studied
  • Discovering the tomb of Dante's mentor, Brunetto Latini
  • Seeing the birthplace of Dante, Casa Museo Dante

Meeting Point

Meeting with the private guide in front of the main entrance of Santa Maria Novella Basilica

Meeting point

P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 18, 50123 Firenze FI , Italy

End point

What to expect

1

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Meet your private guide and admire the Basilica Santa Maria Novella where Dante attended the famous Studium, one of the most important centers in Europe for the teaching of philosophy and theology

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
2

Santa Maria Maggiore

In the chapel of the church, there is the tomb of Brunetto Latini the illustrious mentor of Dante, who had taught him how "... man is eternal". Latini was also one of the most important Florentine political figures and as such was a model for the poet interested in the political life of his city.

Duration 10 minutes
3

Battistero di San Giovanni

The tour proceeds with the exterior visit of the Baptistery where Dante was baptized. This Monument was mentioned several times in the "Divine Comedy" and the ceiling was decorated by a splendid thirteenth-century mosaic with a vision of Heaven and Hell that were certainly a source of inspiration for a series of visions described in the Divine Comedy.

Duration 10 minutes
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4

Crypt of Santa Reparata

At the time of Dante, the Cathedral looked completely different: The church was much smaller and was called the Cathedral of Santa Reparata. The crypt is the archaeological area of ​​the previous Cathedral of Santa Reparata and this is the church actually frequented by Dante and his contemporaries.

Duration 5 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
5

Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Your guide will show you where Dante wrote poetry on summer evenings as he watched the construction of the new Cathedral of Florence.

Duration 10 minutes
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6

The Donati were one of the oldest and most important families in Florence. To this family belonged Gemma, Dante's wife. They were at the head of the movement of the Black Guelphs against the White Guelphs

Duration 10 minutes
7

CONGREGAZIONE DEI BUONOMINI DI SAN MARTINO

Here Dante probably married Gemma Donati in 1285

Duration 10 minutes
8

Museo Casa di Dante

The guide will show you the Casa di Dante or Casa Museo Dante : located in the heart of medieval Florence, it's a 20th century building located on the site - as the documents suggest - of a very likely location of the Alighieri family home, the birthplace of one of the most beloved poets, Dante Alighieri.

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
9

Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi

The tour will proceede with the visit of the Church of Dante" , here he met Beatrice his big love and muse and where you can leave love letters in a special basket!!!

Duration 10 minutes
10

Museo Nazionale del Bargello

The oldest public palace in the city has a very long history: built in 1250 as the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, it was then Palazzo del Podestà, a prison and finally a museum. Today, it collects one of the most extraordinary collections of Italian sculpture (works by Donatello, Michelangelo, Verrocchio, Cellini). Among the frescoes in the Cappella della Maddalena, referable to the Giotto area, the most ancient portrait of Dante is recognized

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
11

Piazza della Signoria

Piazza della Signoria is mentioned by the poet as the place where the ancient Ghibelline houses of the Uberti were, demolished after the triumph of the Guelph faction

Duration 10 minutes
12

Palazzo Vecchio

Although Dante is not buried in Florence, the city has one of the poet's death masks that can be seen here. It symbolizes both Dante's political contribution to the city of Florence and his fundamental role in the development of Italian literature and culture. This is the mask mentioned in Dan Brown's "Inferno".

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
13

Gallerie Degli Uffizi

Here you can admire the statue of Dante Alighieri

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
14

Ponte Vecchio

The tour will end here

Duration 10 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

  • Additional information
    Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Additional information
    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What our experts say

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    Visit a nearby gelato shop post-tour.
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    Check out the local artisan shops around Ponte Vecchio.
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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    Consider dining at Trattoria Mario for local cuisine.
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    Arrive early to enjoy the Basilica before the tour.

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