Private Tour: Walking with Dante in his Florence!
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Private Tour
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Duration 2.5 hours
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Local professional guide
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Earphones included
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Suitable for all fitness levels
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Available in multiple languages
Explore Florence through the eyes of Dante with a private guided walking tour, uncovering the poet's life and inspirations in the medieval city.
Included
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Local professional private guide at your side
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Earphones
Excluded
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Everything not mentioned as included
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Hotel pick up and drop off
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Gratuities
Explore Florence through the eyes of Dante with a private guided walking tour, uncovering the poet's life and inspirations in the medieval city.
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
P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 18, 50123 Firenze FI , Italy
End Point
Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI , Italy
What to expect
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
CONGREGAZIONE DEI BUONOMINI DI SAN MARTINO
Here Dante probably married Gemma Donati in 1285
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.
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!!!
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
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
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".
Gallerie Degli Uffizi
Here you can admire the statue of Dante Alighieri
Ponte Vecchio
The tour will end here
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
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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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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