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Jewish traditions in Florence: private walking tour
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Come and discover the Florentine Jewish world! The origin of the Jewish community in Florence, which today numbers almost a thousand people, began even before the period of regency of the Medici family, with the trade of fabrics, fine textiles and money movements of the first Florentine banks. The prosperity of the business continued for many centuries, until the creation of the Jewish ghetto in 1500s and then the construction of the splendid Synagogue in the late 1800s. To know the history and the events that bind Florence and the Jewish people, join our tour, in an itinerary that touches all the places where there are traces of the flourishing Jewish society: the Ponte Vecchio, Borgo San J...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 6 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 6 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry tickets to the Jewish museum and Synagogue
Expert local guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Monument to Benvenuto Cellini
Ponte Vecchio, Statua di Benvenuto Cellini
Return
Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Jewish traditions in Florence: private walking tour
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About
Come and discover the Florentine Jewish world! The origin of the Jewish community in Florence, which today numbers almost a thousand people, began even before the period of regency of the Medici family, with the trade of fabrics, fine textiles and money movements of the first Florentine banks. The prosperity of the business continued for many centuries, until the creation of the Jewish ghetto in 1500s and then the construction of the splendid Synagogue in the late 1800s. To know the history and the events that bind Florence and the Jewish people, join our tour, in an itinerary that touches all the places where there are traces of the flourishing Jewish society: the Ponte Vecchio, Borgo San J...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 6 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 6 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry tickets to the Jewish museum and Synagogue
Expert local guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Monument to Benvenuto Cellini
Ponte Vecchio, Statua di Benvenuto Cellini
Return
Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
Itinerary
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Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio, symbol of Florence, the only bridge that survived the Second World War, with the typical goldsmith shops known all over the world
15 minutes
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Borgo San Iacopo
Borgo San Jacopo, a street of the Oltrarno district in Florence where we will find some memories of the life of the Jews in the Middle Ages
15 minutes
3
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica, the elegant nineteenth-century square built over the ghetto now decayed and completely dismantled. We will read together the traces of the era of the ghetto in this bright square of lights and colors
30 minutes
4
Piazza del Duomo
in this square we will stop to explain the fantastic Gates of Paradise, made of gilded bronze by Lorenzo Ghiberti in the Renaissance period. We will read the panels together with the stories of Genesis.
30 minutes
5
Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico
The main synagogue of Florence is located in the historic center of Florence, in Via Farini. Its copper green dome is a famous point of the city panorama
