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The charm of Cinque Terre: tour by minivan from Florence

Florence, Italy
Florentine Medieval Private Tour with Medieval Towers Visits
  • 12 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Delve deep into Florence’s medieval past on a private 2-hour tour of one of the city’s remaining tower-houses. Head inside a privately owned, well-preserved tower, one of hundreds built by Florence’s noble families as fortified refuges during feuding in the Middle Ages. Explore with a guide and the owner, learning how and why the tower was built, and gaining unique insight into the struggles and realities of life in medieval Florence
  • 2-hour private Florence medieval tower tour
  • Visit one of Florence's best-preserved medieval tower-houses
  • Explore the interior of the tower with the tower owner and a guide
  • Learn how the towers provided fortified refuges for Florence's warring medieval nobles
  • Entrance fee included
  • Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Expert local guide
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pick you up in all hotels or apartments in Florence The driver will have a sign with customer's name

What To Expect

Choose a departure time that suits you between 8am and 7pm, and meet your private guide in central Florence.

Then, set off on foot to one of Florence’s privately owned and best-preserved medieval tower-houses. On route, hear the history of these fortified residences, learning how they were built between the 11th and15th centuries for defensive purposes by Florence’s feuding noble families. Constructed beside the families’ opulent palaces as fortified refuges during periods of factional fighting, their numbers reached a height in the high Middle Ages, when the rivalry between Florence’s Guelph and Ghibelline factions plunged the city into civil war.

On arrival, take in the tower exterior, and meet the owner, a renowned antiques dealer. Then, accompanied by the owner and your guide, head inside to explore. Learn how, when, and why the tower was constructed and by whom, and as you climb up through the floors, admire the architectural highlights and rooftop views from the windows.

Enjoy the opportunity to chat with the owner — a true Florentine — and build a fascinating picture of what life was like in the warring medieval city.

Following your visit, your tour concludes in central Florence when your guide departs.

Riomaggiore

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Vernazza

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Monterosso al Mare

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by Florence Tours by Made of Tuscany

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

From $1,050.86

Price varies by group size

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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