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Medieval & Forbidden Florence Free Tour: The Gatekeeper
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Duration
1h 45min
Meeting point
Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella, Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence
Languages
Spanish
From €0
Tip based
Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
No fixed price — pay what you feel the tour is worth.
Overview
If you’re looking for an alternative tour, you’re in the right place :)
Here’s not traditional guiding nor crowds. Here is a Gatekeeper. Someone who holds the keys to a city silenced by history: the Florence of fratricidal conspiracies, impossible loves, heresy trials, and streets stained with blue blood and violet gold. A Tuscan Game of Thrones where reality once again surpasses fiction.
By his side, you’ll learn to read the city in a completely different way. Hidden symbols carved into walls and statues will begin to speak: astrology, sorcery, black magic… coded messages left behind by medieval Florentines for those who knew how to decipher them. A gateway into a lost city and its secrets.
As you wander through 13th-century churches, towers, and narrow alleyways, you’ll discover the brutality of historic Florentine football, bizarre superstitions and remedies, and forbidden romances that rival Romeo and Juliet. Inquisitors, mercenaries, prostitutes, knights… the most human side of this extraordinary city.
Join Florence’s first and only theatrical free walking tour. An immersive experience where the city itself becomes a living stage.
The Gatekeeper is waiting for you.
Here’s not traditional guiding nor crowds. Here is a Gatekeeper. Someone who holds the keys to a city silenced by history: the Florence of fratricidal conspiracies, impossible loves, heresy trials, and streets stained with blue blood and violet gold. A Tuscan Game of Thrones where reality once again surpasses fiction.
By his side, you’ll learn to read the city in a completely different way. Hidden symbols carved into walls and statues will begin to speak: astrology, sorcery, black magic… coded messages left behind by medieval Florentines for those who knew how to decipher them. A gateway into a lost city and its secrets.
As you wander through 13th-century churches, towers, and narrow alleyways, you’ll discover the brutality of historic Florentine football, bizarre superstitions and remedies, and forbidden romances that rival Romeo and Juliet. Inquisitors, mercenaries, prostitutes, knights… the most human side of this extraordinary city.
Join Florence’s first and only theatrical free walking tour. An immersive experience where the city itself becomes a living stage.
The Gatekeeper is waiting for you.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
No additional cost
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Our Guides
Victor Cavalca
Meeting point
Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella, Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence
On arrival
LOOK FOR THE GREEN UMBRELLA.
Things to note
Local laws require the use of an audio system. Rent yours at the meeting point for €1.50 (card only). For your comfort, feel free to bring your own earphones with a round jack.
Tips are gratefully accepted in cash or card, as you prefer :)
Cancellation policy
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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