Self-guided walking tour

Florence Walking Tour: Oltrarno – Artisans and Hidden Gardens (about 3 hours, 7 stops)

7 stops in walking order through Florence, from Basilica di Santa Maria del Santo Spirito to Giardino Torrigiani: 2.9 km on foot, about 36 min of walking, 3 h 10 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Oltrarno: Artisans and Hidden Gardens”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 3 h 10 min
Distance: 2.9 km
Walking: 36 min
Stops: 7

The stops, in walking order

Basilica di Santa Maria del Santo Spirito
Santo Spirito is a major Florentine basilica with a plain exterior and an expansive interior celebrated as an outstanding example of Renaissance architecture.
3 min walk · 240 m
Piazza di Santo Spirito
A lively Oltrarno square shaped by the Augustinian basilica designed by Filippo Brunelleschi.
4 min walk · 310 m
La Specola
A natural history museum beside the Pitti Palace, celebrated for its exceptionally lifelike wax anatomy.
4 min walk · 320 m
Oltrarno
The part of Florence beyond the Arno and includes a substantial piece of the city’s historic centre.
10 min walk · 840 m
San Frediano
A Florentine street and quarter associated with artisan workshops and the strong local vernacular celebrated by Vasco Pratolini.
7 min walk · 530 m
Cappella Brancacci
The Brancacci Chapel is a painted chapel within Santa Maria del Carmine, created through the collaboration of Masaccio, Masolino da Panicale, and Filippino Lippi.
9 min walk · 650 m
Giardino Torrigiani
A vast private garden attached to the Casino Torrigiani al Campuccio.