LGBTQ+ Friendly Renaissance Gay Life in Florence Tour: An Insight Into the History and Culture

Discover the LGBTQ+ friendly Renaissance gay life in Florence on a walking tour. Explore the history, culture, and tolerance of the city, including the involvement of prominent figures like the Medici family.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza della Repubblica - Meet your tour guide and start learn about the gay life in the Renaissance Florence
  • Palazzo Strozzi - Learn about laws and penalties
  • Piazza Santa Trinita - Admire the Spini family palace
  • Palazzo Pitti - Discover the secret and forbidden life of the last Granduke Gian Gastone de’Medici
  • Ponte Vecchio
What's Included
  • Headsets provided
What's Not Included
  • any other items not mentioned in the above “included” box
Additional Information

Florence holds a significant role in global history for its contributions to gay life and culture dating back to the Middle Ages. Despite the specific police force in operation, the Tuscan city demonstrated a degree of open-mindedness and tolerance that set it apart from the rest of Europe. Throughout our walking tour, we’ll delve into how a significant…

Location
Hard Rock Cafe
Via dei Brunelleschi
Republic square, in front of the Hard Rock Cafè.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Pavlo_s
Oct 29, 2025
Great - Very vivid and full of hidden peculiar details of Florence life in the Renaissance times visiting some major sites
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Giannil185
Feb 20, 2025
A wonderful queer tour! - An original and interesting tour to discover a Florence that you do not expect and a broader view of its (and our) history. Recommended to everyone.
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Jorge_t
Nov 7, 2024
Very entertaining and full of knowledge - We had a great time during this guided tour with Mila, we were able to know a little more about the history of Florence, very punctual, she was so kind and full of knowledge, also very empathic with the subject. The two hours happened really fast. Thanks a lot Mila
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Michael_b
Sep 10, 2024
Great history of LGBT - What a great start to Florence, Mila was very knowledgeable and it was great hearing about the LGBT culture in Florence. Highly recommend any tour from Mila
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Gary_u
Aug 27, 2024
Mila give an outstanding tour. - Mila was knowledgeable and informative. It was a very interesting tour highlighting gay life in the during the Renaissance. Not for the faint of heart but a nice and different way to spend a few hours in Florence. Mila was lovely and warm and friendly and my partner and I had her all to ourselves.
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Mary_m
Aug 7, 2024
Amazing! - The tour was fantastic and the tour guide very knowledgeable!! Mila was super thoughtful and cared about the participants in our small little group.
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Ivan_i
Jul 6, 2024
Informative - Our guide, Mila, gave a wonderful tour. She has a great deal of knowledge and shares eagerly. She happily answered questions and the time flew by. Certainly a great tour to join.
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John_a
Apr 23, 2024
interesting tour on LGBT history of Florence - While we were only 2 people, I appreciated Mila providing us with a great overview of LGBT history in Florence. It was really interesting and added a different flavour and perspective to our time in Florence. I fully recommend.
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Justinehitchnz
Mar 31, 2024
Great entertaining tour - The guide was very entertaining (and kind) and had a lot of fascinating information that you couldn't find elsewhere.
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Roy_c
Dec 19, 2023
Lot's of Education gGven in a Fun Way. - Mila lead just the two of us around the core of Florence and gave us a personalized tour full of inside information. We learned a great deal and enjoyed ourselves.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).