Most tourists spend their time having bites at the touristy market of San Lorenzo. We take travelers to the real Florentine food market of Sant'Ambrogio, where locals have their daily shopping and fill up their bellies with some tasty and sometimes challenging bites! Your guide will explain seasonal recipes and give you insights into locals' daily life. You will have the chance to try food unavailable in restaurants and often not even mentioned in guidebooks. We offer whatever is local, seasonal and traditional. No tourist traps of any kind! We offer a comprehensive cultural city experience. Along this tasty walking tour of Florence, travellers will also learn about history, traditions and local crafts. All guides are local. They present their own city from the locals' perspectives without filters.

This isn’t a rigid itinerary—it’s a flexible walking experience through Florence, crafted entirely around what excites you. Whether you're drawn to Renaissance architecture, artisan studios, local food markets, or peaceful piazzas, your host designs a route that reflects your interests. After booking, you’ll complete a short online questionnaire so we can match you with a local host who shares your passions. You’ll work together to shape an immersive, relaxed, and tailored experience—filled with hidden corners, cultural insights, and moments that reveal the real Florence beyond the crowds.

This will be a fun filled culinary experience of buying food, talking about food, preparing food and finally eating together with a local culinary expert Mirella! Explore Sant'Ambrogio, a central market in Florence and visit local producers of oil, fruit and vegetables. On the 30-min drive to Mirella's home, hear about the history of Florentine and Tuscan cuisine. Enter Mirella's kitchen for a hands-on Italian cooking class during which you will learn to make 3-4 dishes that you will later enjoy. Your meal will include an appetizer, homemade pasta, a main and dessert. Mirella’s approach to cooking has been influenced by both Florentine Renaissance (Tuscan nobility) and her proud Tuscan roots. Mirella uses seasonal ingredients and has a different menu for every season. A sample menu might include bruschetta or vegetable tart, penne with ragù, Tuscan meatballs with seasonal vegetables and cioccolatissimo (decadent chocolate dessert). Enjoy your meal over wine, prosecco and limoncello.

Come to discover Florence on our walking morning tour and you will have the perfect introduction to this wonderful town. Our guide will help you grasp the architecture and the food tradition while having a relaxing stroll through some famous roads as well as through unexpected hidden corners! Icing on the cake will be the visit to the food market and the various tastings in authentic stores.

Meet your host Patrizia near the Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio. She will guide you through the market, pointing out some of her favorite vendors and products. You will select fresh products to bring home and use for your cooking. After about one hour, you will walk back to Patrizia’s home to begin your hands-on cooking experience. Once you get to her apartment, Patrizia will teach you authentic Italian dishes from Florence and Italy’s Emilia Romagna Region. You will prepare an appetizer, a first course, typically a fresh pasta like tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi, a second course of meat and dessert! Patrizia specializes in seasonal dishes that bring out the flavors of the region – in the summer you might make sauces with fresh tomatoes, while in the winter months you might enjoy seasonal vegetables like artichokes. Your cooking class will last about 2 ½ hours before you sit down to enjoy your meal and some delicious Italian wine.

Discover Florence through its masterpieces, flavors, and timeless craftsmanship. Start with priority entry to the Uffizi Gallery, where your guide unveils the genius of Botticelli and Leonardo. Continue to the Accademia to stand before Michelangelo’s David, then step into the real-life workshops of local artisans — from goldsmiths to leather makers. Your day ends with a guided tasting of Tuscan specialties (olive oil, cheeses, and a glass of Chianti) in a cozy bottega loved by locals. Why travelers love it: - Combines iconic art with authentic Florentine life - Includes timed entry tickets to Uffizi and Accademia - Hands-on encounters with real artisans - Local food tasting with wine pairing