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Florence Artisan Walking Tour Review (2025)

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Florence Artisan Walking Tour Review (2025) You probably know that Florence is a city just overflowing with famous art and history, you know, around every single corner. So, there’s David, the Uffizi Gallery, and the Ponte Vecchio, which are all absolutely incredible sights. Still, I was sort of looking for a different side of the city on my last trip, something that felt a little more personal and, honestly, a bit more authentic. That’s actually why I booked the ‘Artisan Workshops: Private Walking Tour,’ and really, it turned out to be the absolute highlight of my time in Tuscany. At …

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My 2025 Review: Is the Off the Beaten Path Florence Tour Worth It?

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My 2025 Review: Is the Off the Beaten Path Florence Tour Worth It? You know, everyone talks about Florence, and they basically show you pictures of the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio. And honestly, those places are just swarming with people, pretty much all the time. Getting that perfect photo without a stranger’s elbow in it is, like, a real challenge. I was in Florence last spring, and, as a matter of fact, I was looking for something a little different. So, I found this walking tour for 2025 that was supposed to show you a side of the city …

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A Genuine Review of the 2025 Florence Oltrarno Neighborhood Food & Wine Dine Around

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A Genuine Review of the 2025 Florence Oltrarno Neighborhood Food & Wine Dine Around You know, there’s a part of Florence that feels just a little different from the crowded squares around the Duomo. It’s almost like you cross a bridge and step back a bit in time, you know? Anyway, that’s the Oltrarno, which literally means ‘the other side of the Arno River’. I honestly had heard it was the city’s more authentic, artisan quarter, and for that reason, a food tour here seemed like a really good idea. So, I signed up for the 2025 ‘Florence Oltrarno Neighborhood …

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My Honest 2025 Review: The Florence Sightseeing Bike Tour (and the E-Bike Choice)

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My Honest 2025 Review: The Florence Sightseeing Bike Tour (and the E-Bike Choice) Getting Started: First Feelings on the Florence Bike Adventure Honestly, getting to see Florence from the seat of a bicycle is just a completely different kind of feeling from walking its crowded streets. We, you know, found our way to the meeting spot, which was sort of a small shop tucked away on a quieter side street, well away from the main throngs of people. The group we joined, like, was just the right size, probably no more than a dozen people, so it more or less …

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2025 Florence Private Walking Tour: A Genuine Review

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2025 Florence Private Walking Tour: A Genuine Review So, Florence has this way of sort of overwhelming you the second you step off the train. It’s almost a beautiful chaos, right? There are these massive lines of people, you know, everywhere you look, and so many groups following a guide with a colored flag held up high. Honestly, my first thought was about how I could possibly find the real city underneath all of that activity. We had actually debated for weeks about how to see Florence. The big group tours are obviously cheaper, but the idea of being herded …

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