Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francesco Bini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francesco Bini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Giotto's tower, finished by others
Your local guide
Elena Bruno
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Highlights
- A tower with two design phases
- Marble panels from Giotto's own plan
- A vision changed after the architect's death
- Style shifting as the tower rises
- History read level by level
About this tour
This session traces Giotto's Campanile from base to top, since the design changed significantly partway through construction. You see the original coloured marble panels near ground level, and the shift in style higher up the tower. The camera moves upward in stages to show the change clearly.
We spend time comparing the lower and upper sections directly, since the change is easy to miss without pointing it out. I explain why Giotto's original design was altered after his death, and take questions as we move up the tower.
It suits anyone interested in how a single building can carry more than one architect's vision. It also pairs well with the dome session nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Florence before heading out.
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Base panels 21 min
The camera studies the coloured marble panels near the base of the Campanile, and I explain which ones were designed under Giotto's original plan.
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Upper levels 21 min
Higher up, the style shifts noticeably, and I explain how later architects changed the design after Giotto died only a few years into construction.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Florence: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ribollita and San Lorenzo, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Florence, showing you Base panels and Upper levels live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Florence live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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