Florence, Italy is a beautiful city to visit. It offers visitors a rich mixture of culture, heritage, arts and culinary delights. You will definitely want to embark on one of the guided tours of Florence available that showcase what this great city can offer you.
One of the more sought after options are the walking tours, generally lasting a few hours, that highlight the interesting historical aspects of Florence. While each walking tour is a little different the notable stops might include historic architecture, museums, and popular tourist stops such as Santa Maria Novella Cathedral, the Baptistery, and Giotto's Bell Tower.
Another option if you want a more intimate setting is to take your own self-guided walking tour. Most of Florence's walking tours are led by seasoned guides who can offer answers to any questions you may have and give you an overview of the amazing history and culture of your destination. Another benefit of taking the walking tours is that if they visit a popular tourist attraction you will be able to enter as part of the tour. Most times, entrance to these attractions is covered in the cost of your walking tour, so you will not have to wait in line to get a ticket at the attraction.
Other types of tours are also available including biking tours which give you a different perspective on the city. If you go on a bike tour you will be able to make your way to places that are too remote to walk or bus to. Tour operators provide you with a bike, safety gear and water bottles, as well as an experienced, friendly guide. The officially guided bike tours are also beneficial since they will be able to send for a van to pick you up in case of necessary repairs or if you tire out.
You can choose a one day bike tour, or services that cover many days. Short tours will guide you through the side streets of Florence and make note of historical sites on the route winding up with special views of some of the city's most famous sites. Longer tours have a wealth of different options and may expose you to more local cuisine via stop offs in restaurants and vineyards.
Along this line, a great tour for oenophiles is to take the Tuscany wine tour which can start from Florence and the wine tour will give you a great chance to learn more about the wine. On such tours you will stop at a sampling of the area vineyards and taste a number of their products. Most tours include a stop to learn about the process of making wine from the vineyard to the bottle.
Some wine tours include other stops of interest as well. The same areas of the country are also well known for their shopping, olive oil production and restaurants. Most wine tours will take a whole day to complete. For those of you who may need to economize your time there are a few half-day tours offered.
The vast majority of tours have limited group sizes. Walking and biking tours tend to be smaller than tours that take buses. For those who want a more private tour many operators will offer such services complete with some customization if you want to visit somewhere outside the scope of regular tours. However, private tours almost always require a higher fee.
Whether you choose to take a walking tour, biking tour or Tuscany wine tour, you will have the opportunity to see the wide variety of tastes, attractions and culture Florence, Italy has to offer. Everyone should be able to find something they love. It's only a tour away.
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