World Art Day Walking Tour in English

04/13/2025

Liberation — Santo Spirito square in Florence

For World Art Day on Tuesday, April 15, all are welcome to join a walking tour in English of major landmarks mainly in Florence’s Oltrarno neighborhood starting at 7:45 pm. From the starting point for the guided visit is via Maggio 11, guests will proceed to Ponte Santa Trinita, Casa Buonarroti (Michelangelo’s House), back to Oltrarno to Mona Lisa’s birthplace on Via Sguazza, and the basilica of Santo Spirito, ending at Gustopanino (piazza Santo Spirito 2/R), which is offering participants free food and drink. Organized by AISF, the cost of the tour is €15, with all proceeds donated to UNESCO.

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