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Live tours in Florence

Explore Florence, Italy, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), Baptistery of San Giovanni and Giotto's Campanile on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

47 live tours From 17,00 €

Explore Florence live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Oltrarno is worth asking about: the artisan quarter across the river, full of small workshops.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore) The Duomo, topped by Brunelleschi's self-supporting brick dome.
  • Baptistery of San Giovanni Famous for its bronze doors, including Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise".
  • Giotto's Campanile The cathedral's bell tower, climbable for a view over the terracotta rooftops.
  • Uffizi Gallery One of the world's major art museums, holding Botticelli's Birth of Venus.
  • Ponte Vecchio The medieval bridge lined with jewellers' shops over the Arno.
  • Piazza della Signoria The city's civic square, an open-air gallery of Renaissance statues.
  • Palazzo Vecchio The fortress-like town hall that still houses Florence's city government.
  • Accademia Gallery Home to Michelangelo's David, carved from a single block of marble.

Neighbourhoods

  • Oltrarno the artisan quarter across the river, full of small workshops
  • San Lorenzo the market district around the basilica of the same name
  • Santa Croce a lived-in area around the basilica, with leather workshops and bars

Food to know

  • Bistecca alla fiorentina
  • Ribollita
  • Pappa al pomodoro
  • Lampredotto
  • Crostini di fegatini

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Good to know about Florence

Do I need to be in Florence to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Florence, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Italian, French, Japanese and Spanish; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.