Private Walking Tour: Hand Made in Florence (GT)

General information

Destination	Duration	Category
Florence, Italy	3 hours	Private Excursion

Program details

The Tour
Take this walking tour with a difference - led by a Ph.D. level scholar/historian our supplier will provide you with an in-depth alternative to traditional tours, pairing intellectually curious and adventurous travelers with specialists for an in-depth cultural experience. The Florentine tradition of producing artisanal goods has been in existence for centuries and remains one of the cornerstones of Florence's visual and social history, as much as it did in the times of the trade guilds. Florentine leatherworkers, silversmiths, shoe manufacturers and hat makers have produced handmade goods for countless generations of kings and queens, princes and noblewomen and continue to this day, mostly in the area known as the Oltrarno ("on the other side of the Arno"). This three-hour walk will explore the private workshops of this characteristic neighborhood, providing a behind the scenes look at the current state of artisan production. A portion of the booking fee for this walk is donated to the Context Foundation for Sustainable Travel which, among other things, supports an apprenticeship program for the artisans of the Oltrarno.

Includes
Services of a guide.

Please note:
As this is a walking tour comfortable shoes are recommended. Our supplier is committed to providing intellectually curious and adventurous travellers with specialist guides and professionals for an in-depth cultural experience. lease keep in mind that we are guests in the workshops of these artisans. They have graciously agreed to let us interrupt their work day in order to share their art and the heritage of their craft with us. We ask that you keep in mind the preciousness of this gift. If you have any questions for the artisans, please do not hesitate to ask. Your docent is happy to act as a translator. At the same time, while this is not designed as a shopping trip, you are more than welcome to make purchases along the way. Simply let your docent know of your interest and he will make sure that it fits into the course of the program. If you would like to spend an extended period of time in any of the shops, we politely request that you return afterwards, as to not hinder the flow of the walk.