Florence Ghost Tours & Dark History Walks

Florence was never as civilised as it looked

The city that invented the Renaissance also perfected the poisoning, the public burning and the quietly convenient death. Beneath the frescoes, it is one of the darkest cities in Europe.

Our Florence ghost tours are in development now — researched, walked and written by the same team behind our Rome tours.

Our Florence Tours

Florence ghost tours are on the way.

We don’t launch a tour until it’s good enough to charge for. Florence is in research now — plague pits, Medici poisonings, Savonarola’s bonfire, and the friar who burned in the square he once ruled. Want first word when it opens? Email us with “Florence” in the subject.

Florence Cathedral’s illuminated dome and bell tower above the city rooftops at night.

Florence Ghost Tour: Florence’s Dark Side – Ghosts & Legends

€25

2 Hours

What Will Make Our Florence Ghost Tours Different

We Are Storytellers

This isn’t a lecture with a pulse. It’s Florence’s darker history told properly, with ghosts, scandals, and just the right amount of gallows humour.

Small Groups, No Chaos

No megaphones. No crowds. No fighting to hear the ending. Just a small group, a quiet street, and something unpleasant lurking in the story.

Written From Primary Sources

Every story researched from the record, walked on the ground and tested before anyone pays for it. The same standard as our Rome tours – thousands of 5-star reviews and counting.

Why Florence After Dark?

Florence in daylight belongs to the galleries. Florence at night belongs to everyone who didn’t make it into them.

The crowds thin, the shutters close, and the streets get very quiet indeed. That’s when the city stops performing.

Which is when the stories start to make sense.

And Florence has four hundred years of them.

Haunted Places You’ll Discover

Piazza della Signoria – where Savonarola burned, then burned

Palazzo Vecchio – hidden passages and a duchess who never left

Ponte Vecchio – butchers, blood and the Arno’s long memory

The Medici tombs – bankers, popes and inconvenient rivals

The plague pits – what Florence did with the bodies

Via dei Malcontenti – the road the condemned walked to the gallows

And more…

Frequently Asked Questions

Still got questions? Good. That means you’re thinking about it.

Here’s everything you need to know before joining a Florence ghost tour… including a few things most tours won’t tell you.

WHEN DO THE FLORENCE GHOST TOURS LAUNCH?

We’re not announcing a date until the tour is finished and good enough to charge for. Email us with “Florence” in the subject and we’ll tell you before anyone else.

WHAT WILL THE FLORENCE TOUR COVER?

Savonarola’s rise and fire, the Medici and their talent for outliving rivals, the plague years, Palazzo Vecchio’s hidden passages, and the road the condemned walked to the gallows.

WILL IT BE LIKE YOUR ROME TOURS?

Same standard, same approach. Real history researched from primary sources, told by expert storytellers. No costumes, no jump scares, no invented nonsense.

WILL THERE BE PRIVATE FLORENCE TOURS?

Yes – as in Rome, we’ll offer private versions for families, couples and groups who’d rather not share their ghosts with strangers.

ARE YOU HIRING GUIDES IN FLORENCE?

We’re always interested in hearing from storytellers who know the city properly. Get in touch.

CAN I BOOK A ROME TOUR IN THE MEANTIME?

You can, and you should. Our Rome ghost tours run year-round — the original haunted history walk, the bone-filled Capuchin Crypts, and the darker side of the ancient empire.

Florence is coming. Until then, Rome’s dark side is open for business – and the ghosts there are already very well briefed.