Free · narrated as you walkFree Self-Guided Florence Walking Tour — The Trove Edit
The route, as you'll walk it
What each stop teases here, the narrator tells in full in your ear. Hover a stop to place it on the plan.
- 01
Piazza del Duomo
The cathedral that bankrupted a city's pride — crowned by a dome everyone said was impossible.
- 02
The Baptistery
The golden doors a sculptor lost — and the rival who called them the Gates of Paradise.
- 03
Orsanmichele
A tall church on the shopping street that's secretly a fortress of Renaissance sculpture — free to step into.
- 04
Piazza della Signoria & Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's living room — an open-air sculpture gallery on the spot where the city burned its vanities, and its preacher.
- 05
The Uffizi
The world's greatest gallery — built as a set of government offices, by a man in a hurry.
- 06
Ponte Vecchio
The bridge of gold that outlived war, plague and flood — with a secret passage running over your head.
- 07
The Wine Windows
Tiny doors in the walls, just big enough for a bottle — Florence's most charming hidden secret.
- 08
Santa Croce
The church where Florence buries its geniuses — Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, all under one roof.
Full narration at every stop — and more if you ask for it. Nothing above is the story itself.
Good to know before you set off
Questions about the Florence walk
How long is the Florence walk, and how far?
8 stops from Piazza del Duomo to Santa Croce, about 1.7 km — about 2 hours at an easy pace, roughly 21 minutes of it actually walking between stops. Go slower or faster; the walk waits for you.
Do I need to book or start at a set time?
No. It's self-guided — no group, no guide, no fixed departure. Start the Florence walk whenever you like, from wherever you are on the route.
Can I pause the Florence walk and pick it up later?
Yes. Pause to linger or break for lunch and Trove remembers where you stopped, so you carry on from the same stop.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Trove runs in your phone's browser — nothing to install. Sign in, save the Florence walk, and each story plays as you reach the stop.
Full narration at all 8 stops, no card required. If Florence wins you over, the great sites have their own tours from €2.99 — and the €12.99 City Pass unlocks everything.
