Artisan Traditions of Florence

Rediscover artisan traditions of the past with Context Tours Florence new walk in its Made in Florence series, Saper Fare: Artisan Traditions of Florence. This walking seminar explores family-run artisan workshops hidden away in the medieval streets around the Duomo where traditional Florentine products are made.

Artisan Traditions of Florence walks, held on Thursday mornings, are limited to six people and led by English-speaking experts in social history, local crafts, and Florentine culture. The walk begins in Piazza della Repubblica, a square central to the history of commerce in Florence, and visits three workshops including a textile maker who has supplied the royalty of Europe, a jewelry boutique that combines traditional techniques dating back to the Etruscans with modern technology, and a studio dedicated to inlaid stone.

Another Context Travel walk focusing on traditional crafts in Florence, Oltrarno Artisans, supports sustainable travel by helping to fund an apprenticeship position for one of the artisans. (more about Context sustainable travel)