A women’s history tour
Enjoy discovering centuries of women in medieval, renaissance and baroque Florence
The lives of women in days of old was very different to our smart phone using society today.
With our amazing historian we walk the paths Florentine women have trodden for centuries.
We discover what made their lives hell. We find out what they enjoyed. We learn what was terrifyingly different then and what is different now.
The Lives and Loves of Women from the 1000s to 1600s
Beginning in one of Florence’s iconic squares we explore the Santa Maria Novella neighborhood and its greatest masterpieces through stunningly beautiful cloisters, church works and frescoes.
Life cycles from child birth to old age and death
We hear all about the trials and tribulations of child birth. Traditional gifts and the treatment of children from wet nursing to swaddling and other strange practices. Some long forgotten and some having their own renaissance now.
Daily life of women from all walks of life
What was life like for women in the Renaissance, middle ages and Baroque periods? We explore women’s history with the lives of women by walking the picturesque cobblestoned streets of Florence. We hear all about what a day was like for Florentine women. From incredible erudite nuns, to hardworking fishmongers’ wives and wet nurses, to formidable warrior royalty and powerful merchants’ wives, to famous artists and writers and savvy influential prostitutes and concubines, to the witches and healers of Florentine society.
Saints, sinners and dowries
Having girls as children was expensive. You had to be able to afford to give them a dowry. And if you couldn’t, things were bleak and there weren’t many choices.
Fashion, sumptuary laws and frivalry
From the weird to the sublime, fashion was big business and spawned dynasties. Women appearing at court had to be well dressed, especially if you wanted to do business.
Artviva’s marvelous historian guides know Florence’s history like the backs of their hands.
All our tours are carefully designed to give optimum enjoyment while learning from the best.
Why Book Amazing Women in Florence-A Walking Tour?
- Our great highly trained Artviva guides-the best in Florence
- The first company to do entertaining enjoyable small group high quality walking tours in Florence. Artviva continues the excellence today.
- Enjoy seeing all the main sites and get correct information
- Our fully licensed travel agency ensures peace of mind
- Our great customer care
- True local expertise that’s stood the test of time-since 1996
- Small groups-we keep the groups small.
- Real people on the spot. Say hello to us in our office in Florence!
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