From 3rd September to 20th October 2010
Quite everybody have seen the city centre of Florece under the shining sun, but not everybody know Florence by night and a very few people have knowledge of its more curious and less known aspects.
Florence under the stars is an initiative born of the partnership between Florence’s Tourism Agency and the Tour Guide Association of Florence and surrounding areas. The evening lecture tours are conducted by professional tour guides with the aim to illustrate an hidden and original Florence, following the footsteps of famous figures, historical memories and myths to narrate under a starry sky.
Choose your tour, book and enjoy the charm of Florence’s summer evenings!
How to join:
The evening tour-lectures take place every Wednesday and Friday from September 3rd to October 20th.
Meet your guide at 8.50pm. Each tour-talk begins at 9pm. Estimated time: 2 hours.
The guided tours are free of charge and will operate even with few participants. No more than 50 persons are allowed for each tour. All participants are provided with head-phones for listening to tour commentary without disturbing the evening quiet.
To book a tour-lecture, call (+39) 331 2053049 Mon – Fri from 6pm to 8pm.
The tours are in Italian. If there are any foreigners taking part, each guide will offer a brief introduction and answer any questions in the language indicated next to their names.
Friday 3rd September – Piazza della Signoria, under the equestrian statue of Cosimo I
Death penalty in Florence during the modern age and the Compagnia de’ Neri – Rima Amalo (French speaking)
Wednesday 8th September – Piazza della Repubblica, under the Column
The origin of Florence and the woolwork – Serena Galigani (French speaking)
Friday 10th September – Oratorio di San Martino, in San Martino square
Sant’Antonino Pierozzi and the San Martino Buonomini association – Chiara Migliorini Fantechi (English speaking)
Wednesday 15th September – Santa Maria Novella square, in front of the main entrance
Leon Battista Alberti in Santa Maria Novella between tradition and modernity – Fiammetta Sordi (Spanish speaking)
Friday 17th September – Piazza della Signoria, under the equestrian statue of Cosimo I
Leonardo da Vinci in Florence – Luciano Niccolai (English speaking)
Wednesday 22nd September – Bargello’s Museum
Crime and justice in the history of Florence – Ghislaine Tiozzo (French speaking)
Friday 24th September – Piazza Santa Croce, under Dante’s monument
Giovanni da San Giovanni and the Antella Palace’s façade in Santa Croce square – Giovanni Tenucci (Spanish speaking)
Wednesday 29th September – Giotto’s bell tower, at the entrance
The mechanic arts that make the success of Florence: a track discovering florentine arts and craft-guilds – Wanda Pattacini (English speaking)
Friday 1st October – Pitti Palace, main entrance
Dostoevskj in Florence – Sonia Davila (Spanish speaking)
Wednesday 6th October – San Lorenzo square, in front of the church
Cosimo called the Old – Arianna Marconi (English speaking)
Friday 8th October – Piazzale Michelangelo, under the Michelangelo’s monument
Florence under the siege in 1529 – Ugo Primadei (English speaking)
Wednesday 13th October – in front of Dante’s home
Dante among literature, history and folklore – Barbara Vestrini (English speaking)
Friday 15th October – Uffizi Loggia in front of San Pier Scheraggio, via della Ninna
Giorgio Vasari, artistic entrepreneur of Cosimo I – Laura Amerighi (English speaking)
Wednesday 20th October – Duomo square, in front of Baptistery (Paradise Gate)
Ginevra degli Almieri – Francesca Gargani (French speaking)
(Source: Apt Firenze – the image is owned by APT Florence)
