Traditional Florence Experience with Local Artisans in Oltrarno

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Expert local guide
A self-made souvenir from the paper workshop

Food & drinks
Gratuities

Overview

The Florentine neighborhood of Oltrarno is well-known for craftmanship and laboratories - experience hands-on the traditions kept alive for centuries. First, visit a famous paper workshop where they create beautifully marbled patterns that date back to 17th century bookbinders. See how the artists create special patterns, some even still famous today. Then, try your hand at marbling for a fun keep-sake to bring home with you! Next, visit a family owned leather workshop. Oltrarno has been home to leather workers since the 14th century, and while most have moved out the city, a few workshops have managed to survive. See how this family creates beautifully hand-made products. Step inside a mosaic laboratory. While mosaics have been popular in Italy since the Roman age, Florence created their own unique version under the Medici family. Meet the craftspeople who keep this ancient tradition alive, and watch them create beautifully ornate masterpieces from rough pieces of stone.

Meeting points

Under the center arches of the Ponte Vecchio Bridge, your guide will be holding a LivTours sign

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Oltrarno

Discover the beautifully quiet and often overlooked neighborhood of Florence, where you will embark on a journey with your expert guide to experience 3 local workshops from traditional local artisans who keep their century old traditions alive. - Visit a paper workshop and experience paper marbling for yourself, and bring your unique artwork home with you. - Step inside a leather workshop and meet a local family still working to keep their craft alive, creating beautifully handmade purses, luxury pet supplies, beaded necklaces, and more. - Experience a mosaic laboratory, where you will meet the craftspeople who keep this very ancient tradition alive. Learn how they create ornate masterpieces from rough pieces of stone, with methods used for a millennia.

2 hours

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 20100% refund

April 21No refund

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Memorable, fun and extraordinary artisan tour!

Published on Aug, 2024

From: Cara Hardacker <[phone]> We did the Artisan Tour and the paper marbling class with Raffaela. She was extraordinary! We loved every minute of the tour and learned so much. The artisan shops we visited were incredible and not something we would have ever discovered on our own. Raffi did a wonderful job answering all our questions. She went above and beyond to show us the area and also provided several recommendations for the rest of our trip. We highly recommend her and this tour to anyone traveling to Florence! It was such a unique, memorable and fun afternoon.

A must do experiences if you want to see something artisan in Florence.

Published on May, 2024

We enjoyed the three tour guides and in our group we had Monica. We first went to the mosaic workshop which was fantastic to see and learn about it. The workshop is in a little alley way and you would not know that this work shop is there. The lady explained about the stones where they come from and showed us different stones. Then Mauro and Gabriel are stone masters and they showed us how they do it. Fantastic to see and a must visit. The second was the lovely lady who makes the leather. It is a family business and we bought a lot of items in her shops. She was so cute when she explained her business. Then we went to the marble paper painting where the lady showed us how the papers are designed and how the marble painting is done. The shop has so many different papers and there you can buy fantastic gifts to take home. We loved this experiences and thank the team in showing us. Thanks, Nadine and Mark and their 16 guests.

Fantastic tour, great guide and amazing artisans.

Published on May, 2024

Fantastic tour with amazing artisans and great guides. Very informative and good value for money. Definitely recommended.

Wonderful experience seeing local artisans in their work spaces.

Published on Jan, 2024

Leticia was amazing. Seeing the artisans through her eyes and her helping with the language barrier was extremely interesting. Highly recommend.

Great multi-event experience with LivTours!

Published on Dec, 2022

We had a great time visiting a leatherworking shop, a paper decorating shop, and a mosaic shop. The artisans were generous with their time, and we learned a lot about the process of making these handcrafts. Our guide Rafaela was with us all day (we did a Pitti Palace tour with her earlier, and she was knowledgeable and friendly. We had my 10-month old nephew and my 7-year old daughter with us, and they both had a great time too!