Age
0+
Group size
1-6
Language
English
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Transport
On foot
About this experience
Florence is famous not only for the world-renowned names of the male representatives, women have also made a significant contribution to the city's biography. You will learn about the muse of Sandro Botticelli, the cunning mistress of Francesco Medici, and many others. Along the way, I will talk about the habits of women from past centuries and curious details of fashion from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance era.
What to expect
Women's influence in the city's history
- The monumental palace, famous throughout Florence for its past and owners, will be our meeting place. Here you will learn about its significance for the city and who lived there.
- The next attraction has no less interesting fate: I will show where Mona Lisa Gherardini was born, who entered history as La Gioconda, and also share the most interesting moments of her life.
- Next, you will appreciate the magnificent palace built at the request of the duke specifically for his mistress - her appearance radically changed the fate of the Medici dynasty. I will reveal the secrets of the court and tell you how the favorite influenced the further course of events for the powerful family.
- Then we will head to the church where one of the most beautiful young girls is buried. Her appearance enchanted not only a good portion of Florentines but also the genius Botticelli himself.
- We will also visit the place where a famous bloodshed took place. According to legend, it served as a reason for the division of the residents into two warring factions. And once again, a woman played a key role in this division.
I will take you to several more places with a rich history, immerse you in the predatory and poetic women's world of bygone eras, share unusual habits and the daily life of ladies - I will skim the cream of the history gifted to us by the great and the beautiful!
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