Stories

Cosimo: Master of Florence
First citizen or godfather? Let Cosimo de’ Medici walk you through the city he’s spent a lifetime trying to make his own

Niccolosa: Saints and Sinners
Explore Florence’s sacred foundations with Niccolosa Alessandri as the city faces an uncertain future after the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent

Marietta: City of Women
Join Marietta as she traces her journey from the city orphanage to life as a silk weaver

Ercole: Crime and Punishment
From the torture chamber to the gallows, Ercole shows you how justice was done in the Renaissance city

Giovanni: Politics and People
Rediscover the centre of Florence through the eyes of a labourer in the city’s wool workshops

Giovanni: Neighbourhood World
Take advantage of Giovanni’s local knowledge to explore Sant’ Ambrogio’s piazzas, streetcorners, shrines and taverns