Audio tour · Italy
Tuscany
A self guided audio tour of Tuscany.
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A self guided audio tour of Tuscany.
Tuscany unfolds slowly. Florence anchors it with the weight of the Renaissance, but the region earns its hold on the imagination out in the countryside, in the walled hill towns, the cypress lined roads, the vineyards, and the quiet piazzas of Siena and Lucca where afternoon light falls the same way it has for five hundred years. Walking here feels like moving through something still very much alive.
In the app, 130 stops in Tuscany are narrated aloud, about 3h 41m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"You're standing here looking up at this famous structure, and it's impossible to not notice."
"You are looking at one of the largest churches in the world."
"You are standing in a space that tells a story of power, administration, and art."
"It's been standing here over the Arno River for centuries."
"When you stand here, you are looking at a building that has seen every major political shift."
"The core of this massive palace dates back to 1458, originally built as the town residence for."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A short stroll around Pisa's iconic Piazza dei Miracoli taking in the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Camposanto, and the medieval riverside chapel of Santa Maria della Spina.
A tight loop around the cathedral complex at the heart of Florence, from the Baptistery doors and the ancient church of Santa Reparata to the Magi Chapel tucked inside Palazzo Medici.
The compact square mile where the Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia dei Lanzi, Perseus, and the Vasari Corridor all share a single cobblestoned neighbourhood.
Cross Florence's golden bridge and weave through medieval lanes past ancient churches, the Mercato Nuovo Loggia, and the grand Piazza della Signoria.
The quieter south bank of the Arno, from the grand Palazzo Pitti through the Oltrarno churches and winding up in the sun-drenched Boboli Gardens.
Florence's eastern neighbourhood gathers Michelangelo's memorial church, the Pazzi Chapel, the Bargello, and the lively piazza where Dante once walked.
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.