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The Pazzi Plot, Savonarola's Pyre, and Bianca's House at the End
Florence told through the family that made it what it is, privately, by a guide who lives here.
The form is storytelling rather than a chronology, and what comes out of it is the material that does not fit in a history book: the Pazzi conspiracy, the burning of Savonarola, and what a family of bankers did with three centuries of power.
The landmarks along the way include Piazza Strozzi, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Pitti, each connected back to the events that happened in them and to what the city still looks like because of them.
This is one of the Withlocals History City Tours, run in cities around the world. The guides are local and paid a fair fee, the products used are local, the groups are small enough not to get in anyone's way, and the tours are carbon neutral and off the standard routes.
What's included
- Local guide
- Private tour
Itinerary
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Piazza della Repùbblica, Firenze
Meet your host beside the Column of Abundance.
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Piazza della Signoria
The square was used for public executions, and it is where the story of the Pazzi plot gets told. It is also where Girolamo Savonarola was burned.
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A vast
A vast, largely Renaissance palace, previously owned by the Pitti family. It stands on the south side of the Arno, a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio.
Extra fee
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
The Palazzo Medici is the Renaissance house the family actually lived in.
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Piazza Santa Trinita
Depending on your host and the route they choose, this stop may also be included.
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Ponte Vecchio
Depending on your host and the route they choose, this stop may also be included.
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Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour
Depending on your host and the route they choose, this stop may also be included.
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Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli
Depending on your host and the route they choose, this stop may also be included.
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Piazza de' Pitti, Firenze
The walk finishes near the house of Bianca, Francesco's mistress, and your host will point you at the best ice cream in the streets around it.
Not included
- Hotel pick-up & Drop-off
- Entrance ticket to the Pitti Palace
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
- Up to 8 travelers per booking.
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, it.
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