Florence Street Food Walking Tour with Wine in Duomo Area
Description
This 2.5-hour small-group walking tour is more than just a food journey—it's a deep dive into Florence's rich culinary and cultural heritage. Your expert guide will share fascinating insights into Tuscany’s food traditions, along with stories and history about Florence's breathtaking landmarks. Marvel at the stunning Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, its iconic Baptistery, and Brunelleschi's magnificent Dome as you explore the city. Along the way, savor authentic Tuscan flavors, including crispy schiacciata filled with local cured meats or cheeses, perfectly paired with a glass of Tuscan wine—red or white, the choice is yours! End your tour on a sweet note with artisan gelato from one of Florence’s top gelaterias in the area of Ponte Vecchio.
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The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III. It is one of several churches that claim to be the oldest in Florence, having been consecrated in 393 at which time it stood outside the city walls. The market it is located next to the church of San Lorenzo in the Medici neighborhood. The market is made up of two separate markets: the outdoor section of the market lines the surroundings streets of the large Mercato Centrale building, here you will find leather selling, clothing and many souvenirs. This outdoor market is a great addition to your sightseeing!!
The Cathedral Square is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It is one of the most visited places in Europe and the world and in Florence, the most visited area of the city. The square contains the Florence Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi, the Giotto's Campanile, the Florence Baptistery, the Loggia del Bigallo, the Opera del Duomo Museum, and the Arcivescovile and Canonici's palace. The west zone of this square is called Piazza San Giovanni. We will see this amazing square tasting a delicious icecream!
Piazza della Signoria is one of the most captivating squares in Florence. It’s a perfectly romantic spot to sit and admire art and architecture or simply soak up the Tuscan sun with some fine people watching. Here we will taste local delicacies such as cured meat, cheese and wine!
This walking tour includes also the visit of San Lorenzo market: strolling through the market you will learn loads of precious information, suggestions and recommendations regarding the food traditions in Tuscany, all your senses will be overwhelmed by the colours and the flavors, even the market noise will be a pleasant sound.
The tour ends close to Ponte Vecchio with amazing view of river Arno - the best point for making great pictures :-)
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for celiacs ( gluten free diet)
Reviews(102)
Our guide, Gabriel, was great. We left with a lot more knowledge of Florence and we were full and happy at the end. Highly recommend
Great tour! He was so fun and knowledgeable about everything we did and gave great tips heading into florence at the start of out trip
Gabriel gave us a wonderful experience of food, history and lots of laughs in between would highly recommend
We took a tour with Cristina, walking through typical places in Florence and tasting many local delicacies. Cristina was fantastic, very kind and super friendly. We were two Italians with a group of Americans and Germans, and she managed wonderfully to make us all feel comfortable. Highly recommended!
As a family of 4 adults we really enjoyed this tour. We had only one night in Florence and it was worth doing. Our guide Max was very friendly with good knowledge of the area. He spoke good English also. He did have a softly spoken voice so at times could be hard to hear in a group of 10, so audio sets could be useful. The food and wine tasting was really good and plentiful so much so, we did not need dinner afterwards! Would recommend this tour.
Cristina was an awesome guide, very knowledgeable about all the food we tried as well as the city itself. We had 4 food stops in total where you'll get a great taster of some important Tuscan tagliere, desserts, wines and street foods. She also gave great suggestions of places to try Florentine steak. This tour is a lot of walking so I suggest to be mindful of the weather and if you have any food restrictions, be sure to tell them so you can be accomodated. And be ready to make new friends! Ours was a small group and eating a meal together is the best way to connect with people from all over the world.
Gabriel was a personable, entertaining and knowledgeable guide. We went to great food spots and left full of wonderful florentine foods.
Antonio was knowledgeable, very nice and made sure everyone felt included (our children were with us - 16 and 12 years old). I would have traded the sandwich for pizza but the gelato was great.
Gabriel is a reliable and very friendly guide. Although we were only a small group of two separate solo travellers, he made us feel more like friends and took us on a tour that provided us with a real taste of Florence. An experience worth doing on the first day of your holiday, as you will definitely go back to the places he has shown you during your stay.
We had a great food tour with our fantastic host Antonio! Not only were we fed amazing food and drank some good wines but Antonio answered all our questions and had a ton of local knowledge.
