Florence was once a heavily walled city, completely enveloped by high strong defensive walls. Today, only a few remains can be seen in the south of the city in the Oltrarno area. Some doors and guard towers still exist here which could be an interesting tour for visiting tourists to make.
Stay in a cosy rental accommodation in Florence where you can spend a few days exploring all the tourist treasures of this city!
Begin your towering trail with a walk along Via del Proconsolo, situated between a cathedral and Piazza San Firenze, on the Oltrarno side of Florence city. There’s a circle marked here on the road.
The tower in front of it was part of Florence’s first defensive walls dating as far back as 30BC! The circle marks where the foundations of this tower began which was uncovered and later resurfaced during road works here.
Stay in a cosy rental accommodation in Florence where you can spend a few days exploring all the tourist treasures of this city!
Begin your towering trail with a walk along Via del Proconsolo, situated between a cathedral and Piazza San Firenze, on the Oltrarno side of Florence city. There’s a circle marked here on the road.
The tower in front of it was part of Florence’s first defensive walls dating as far back as 30BC! The circle marks where the foundations of this tower began which was uncovered and later resurfaced during road works here.
From here you’re only a short distance from Porta al Prato, meaning ‘Field Door’. It’s one of the oldest remaining doors in Florence and was a common entrance for farmers and their cattle into Florentine markets. It dates back to 1285!
From there walk along a well signposted path toward the Torre della Serpe, once part of Florence’s ancient city walls. The tower got its name from the famous head guard that was stationed here on lookout, nicknamed the ‘Serpent’!
Porta Romana on Via Romana is close to the Boboli gardens and was once an important point of access to this side of Florence.
From there walk along a well signposted path toward the Torre della Serpe, once part of Florence’s ancient city walls. The tower got its name from the famous head guard that was stationed here on lookout, nicknamed the ‘Serpent’!
Porta Romana on Via Romana is close to the Boboli gardens and was once an important point of access to this side of Florence.
Built in 1326, the two huge wooden doors you see here are originals! Porta San Niccolo and its accompanying tower were built in 1324 and are one of the best preserved sections of ancient Florence.
Finish off your historical tour with a visit to the Porta San Gallo, south of Piazza della Libertà which has many interesting stories documented around it.
Tours around these guard towers and the ancient doors of Florence would be a magical experience to add to your Tuscan tourist trails!
Finish off your historical tour with a visit to the Porta San Gallo, south of Piazza della Libertà which has many interesting stories documented around it.
Tours around these guard towers and the ancient doors of Florence would be a magical experience to add to your Tuscan tourist trails!
