Jewish Florence
This walking tour of the city center will introduce you to the main monuments of Florence and the role of the Jewish community in Florentine Renaissance. It is with the rise to power of the Medici family that the Jews acquire special significance in Florence, both thanks to their banking activities and as depositors of ancient knowledge now researched by the powerful elites.
The fate of the city intertwined with the fate of its Jews: it is reborn when the community flourishes and it subsides when the community is expelled. As we stroll between the most famous landmarks of Florence, we will discover how the Tanakh influenced Renaissance art, how Jewish scholars contributed to the Renaissance thought, see where Jews used to live and pray in Florence, admire Michelangelo's hellenistic David (and discuss why), and visit one of the most beautiful synagogues of Italy today.
ITINERARY
- Ponte Vecchio
- Piazza della Signoria
- Uffizi
- piazza della Repubblica
- New Market
- Former Schools of Italy and Levant
- Gates of Paradise
- Accademia museum (skip-the-line)
- Synagogue and the Jewish museum
MEETING POINT + TOUR DURATION
Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
End Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building, Suggested by Guide: Synagogue of Florence, in case you would like to explore it further after the tour or have a kosher meal nearby.
Please note that advance notice of two weeks is required to ensure availability of skip-the-line tickets to the Accademia museum May through October. Availability of skip-the-line tickets on shorter notice cannot be guaranteed.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Other: customization of tour to your wishes; customer service; tax.
ESTIMATED LOCAL CASH NEEDED
30 Euro - museum tickets, per person
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks