Author: Tour Florence

The legends behind Florence’s most iconic lucky landmarks — Il Porcellino and Ponte Vecchio — and the rituals still practised today.

The centuries-old ghost lore surrounding Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio and the Bargello, born of real political history.

The lesser-known stories of Florence’s Oltrarno district and the residents whose history rarely makes the guidebooks.

From the Duomo’s Renaissance gnomon to Orsanmichele’s miraculous Madonna — the sacred corners of Florence tied to centuries of blessing and protection.

From New Year traditions to ‘tocca ferro’ — the everyday superstitions still quietly practised by Florentines today.

Discover the historic Florentine workshops still hand-crafting the cornicello and other traditional Tuscan lucky charms.

The story of the 1966 Arno flood, the Mud Angels who saved Florence’s treasures, and the legends of loss the river still carries.

The Vasari Corridor, wine windows and other architectural secrets built into the fabric of Florence.

The medieval towers and Guelph-Ghibelline rivalries behind Florence’s oldest neighbourhood legends.

An introduction to six threads of Florentine legend and lore — from Medici intrigue to the city’s hidden architecture.