Jewish traditions in Florence: private walking tour

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About this activity

Come and discover the Florentine Jewish world!

The origin of the Jewish community in Florence, which today numbers almost a thousand people, began even before the period of regency of the Medici family, with the trade of fabrics, fine textiles and money movements of the first Florentine banks.

The prosperity of the business continued for many centuries, until the creation of the Jewish ghetto in 1500s and then the construction of the splendid Synagogue in the late 1800s.

To know the history and the events that bind Florence and the Jewish people, join our tour, in an itinerary that touches all the places where there are traces of the flourishing Jewish society: the Ponte Vecchio, Borgo San Jacopo, Repubblic square (where once the Jewish ghetto was found), Duomo square, today’s Jewish Quarter, the Museum of Jewish Traditions and the Synagogue, wonderful Moorish-style structure, with its unmistakable copper-green dome.

We will discover together the traces of Jewish history in Florence!

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Florence Tours by Made of Tuscany

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entry tickets to the Jewish museum and Synagogue
Included: Expert local guide

Itinerary

Ponte Vecchio

15 min

The Ponte Vecchio, symbol of Florence, the only bridge that survived the Second World War, with the typical goldsmith shops known all over the world
Stop 2

15 min

Borgo San Jacopo, a street of the Oltrarno district in Florence where we will find some memories of the life of the Jews in the Middle Ages
Piazza della Repubblica

30 min

Piazza della Repubblica, the elegant nineteenth-century square built over the ghetto now decayed and completely dismantled. We will read together the traces of the era of the ghetto in this bright square of lights and colors
Piazza Del Duomo

30 min

in this square we will stop to explain the fantastic Gates of Paradise, made of gilded bronze by Lorenzo Ghiberti in the Renaissance period. We will read the panels together with the stories of Genesis.
Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico

1 h 30 min Admission included

The main synagogue of Florence is located in the historic center of Florence, in Via Farini. Its copper green dome is a famous point of the city panorama

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Ponte Vecchio, Statua di Benvenuto Cellini

End point

Using your ticket

To respect the place, you need decent clothing. It’s required that men and women have shoulder and leg covers (up to the knee). Free toiletries and shawls are available for visitors. Men are required to wear any headgear in the Synagogue