Thank you for your interest in noambit.com 's MP3 Audio Guide of the Essential sights in Florence. This "talk about" tour will walk you through the historically Religious and Political centers of the renaissance city. You'll learn the history of some of the most important art work and architecture ever produced here as well as learn a few things most standard guidebooks leave out. Your download will also include a printable PDF map created specifically for this tour.
On this tour we will see and hear about:
- Piazza San Giovanni (Religious center of Florence)
- The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo)
- Brunelleschi's Dome
- Giotto's Bell Tower
- St. John's Baptistery and Ghiberti's famous bronze doors
- Piazza della Signoria (Political center of Florence)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities and Savonarola
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Michelangelo's David
- The Loggia (an open air art gallery and the sculpture inside)
By purchasing this audio guide you can easily download the entire album of tracks to your MP3 player or ipod and explore the city at your own pace. There's no need to follow a group or pay outlandish prices to have someone dictate how long you can linger and enjoy the sights. The low cost of this downloadable tour, which can be shared with others in your family, ensures you have more money to spend on a wonderful Italian dinner or superb bottle of wine. We believe enjoying your time in Florence means going at your own pace, understanding the rich history behind what your looking at and saving your money for the extras that make Europe great.
Please be aware that we at noambit pride ourselves on giving you real advice from real travelers. For this reason our tours are not narrated by professional actors reading a script in some studio far removed from the experience they talk about. Each and every one of our tours is written ,read and created by the travel passionate editors of noambit, Ryan Sexton and myself, Chris Cook.
Audio Length- approx: 35 min
How long the tour will take: approx 90-120 Min.
Distance covered: approx. .3 miles /484 meters
Remember you are walking in a real world full of cars, bikes, lost tourists and pickpockets. Take care when listening to our tours and be aware of your surroundings. noambit can not be held liable for any loss or injury while enjoying our tours.