In Dante’s Footsteps: A Poets’ Walking Tour of Florence

To walk Florence’s streets is to walk through Dante’s imagination — the city that shaped, and later exiled, one of literature’s towering figures. This itinerary follows the poets whose words gave Florence its voice.

Dante Alighieri: 700 years of legacy

2021 marked seven centuries since Dante’s death, a milestone that renewed international attention on the poet’s Florentine roots, as documented on Dante’s Wikipedia biography. Born in Florence around 1265, Dante was later exiled from the city he immortalised in the “Divine Comedy” — a exile that never dimmed his devotion to it.

Walking in Dante’s footsteps

The Casa di Dante museum, the Church of Santa Margherita de’ Cerchi (linked to Beatrice, his muse), and the Bargello, which once displayed an early portrait of the poet, form the core of a walk through his Florence.

Frequently asked questions

Why was Dante exiled from Florence?

Political conflict between rival Florentine factions led to his banishment in 1302; he never returned to the city, dying in Ravenna in 1321.

What can visitors see related to Dante today?

The Casa di Dante museum, sites linked to Beatrice, and numerous plaques and monuments across the historic centre commemorate his life and work.

Our concierge can arrange a private literary walk through Dante’s Florence, tracing the streets that shaped the “Divine Comedy.”