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Photos: Bely Medved, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 6uy7t44t (photo 2024), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Catia Giaccherini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

San Lorenzo's street food corner

  • 🇮🇹 Florence, Italy
  • Live video tour
  • 45 min
  • Italian, English
  • Up to 8 people
  • Food & Drink
Your local guide Tommaso Serra 9 years guiding View profile

Highlights

  • A street stall beside a covered hall
  • Food and leather, sharing one street
  • Two trades, generations side by side
  • A quieter corner of a busy market
  • Everyday commerce, explained on camera

About this tour

This session looks at a smaller corner of San Lorenzo's markets, just outside the main covered hall. You see a street food stall and the leather goods stalls that run alongside it, two very different trades sharing the same streets. The camera moves between the two at a natural pace.

We move at a relaxed pace between the stalls, since the contrast between them is the actual interest here. I explain how both markets developed side by side as we go, and take questions throughout.

It suits anyone who wants a quieter, less crowded corner of San Lorenzo than the main hall. It also pairs well with the full Mercato Centrale session.

Included

  • Live video session with a local guide
  • A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
  • A short list of places and dishes to try later

Not included

  • Food and drinks shown on camera
  • Travel to the city

Itinerary

  1. 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.

  2. Street stall 15 min

    The camera moves to a small street stall outside the main market, and I explain how it differs from the produce sold inside the covered hall.

  3. Nearby leather stalls 15 min

    Passing the leather goods stalls nearby, I explain how the two markets, food and leather, have run side by side for generations.

  4. Your questions 7 min

    Time to ask anything about Florence: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.

  5. A short list to keep 3 min

    Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ribollita and Santa Croce, 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 Street stall and Nearby leather stalls 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 buy or cook anything?

No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.

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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