Florence Ghost & Crime Tour: Legends Murders with Tastings & Wine

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Florence Ghost & Crime Tour: Legends Murders with Tastings & Wine

By Hili Travel s.r.l.

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Overview

Meet your guide under the statue of Cosimo de’ Medici in Piazza della Signoria to begin a haunting journey through Florence’s darkest legends. Discover the rise and fall of the prophetic Savonarola before venturing to Piazza Sant’Elisabetta to hear the eerie tale of the Mist Witch who haunts the foggy streets. Savour traditional Tuscan flavours with a platter of cured meats and a glass of Chianti at a local prosciutteria. At the majestic Duomo, uncover the mysterious esoteric secrets hidden within Brunelleschi’s iconic dome. Walk along Via del Proconsolo, where the tragic storey of Antonia da Castello still lingers, then explore the eerie history of Antonia la Nera at the Bargello museum. End your journey enjoying the sweet taste of cantucci dipped in Vin Santo, a perfect, haunting end to your ghostly tour.

Activity location

Piazza della Signoria
- 50122, Florence, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Piazza della Signoria
- Piazza della Signoria
- 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

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Florence Ghost & Crime Tour: Legends Murders with Tastings & Wine

2h
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 18:00

Price details

S$73.59 x 1 AdultS$73.59

Total

Until Tue, 11 Nov

What's included, what's not

One glass of Wine and one glass of Vin Santo
Tagliere (Vegetarian Option avaiilable) and Cantucci
service charge for the guide

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Legal Drinking Age in Italy is 18 years old

Activity itinerary

Piazza della Signoria

Your journey into Florence’s haunted history begins in the iconic Piazza della Signoria. Your guide will be waiting for you beneath the equestrian statue of Cosimo I de’ Medici. As the shadows stretch across the stones, you’ll hear the chilling storey of Girolamo Savonarola, the fanatic friar who once ruled the city with fire and fear. From the Bonfire of the Vanities, where books, art, and “sinful objects” were burned, to the very spot where he was hanged and burned alive, this square holds the memory of both his rise and gruesome fall. Even today, locals whisper that his spirit has never left. A powerful, eerie beginning to your ghostly tour.

Via Santa Elisabetta, 2

Hidden behind Via dei Calzaiuoli lies the secluded Piazza Sant’Elisabetta, one of Florence’s most enigmatic corners. Here, in the swirling silence of early dawn, witnesses once claimed to see a shadow moving through the mist — a woman in black, barefoot, her eyes glowing faintly. Known as the Strega della Nebbia (the Witch of the Mist), she was believed to be a healer… or a summoner of spirits. Legends say she vanished after being accused of sorcery, leaving behind only a circle scorched into the stones. Locals avoided this place for centuries, believing her presence still lingers — especially when the fog returns.

Piazza del Duomo

Standing beneath the towering Cupola del Brunelleschi, you’ll uncover the hidden side of Florence’s most iconic landmark. More than an architectural miracle, the dome is believed to be a cosmic machine, rich in esoteric and alchemical symbolism. Built without scaffolding, guided by secret geometry and proportions tied to the divine, it has long been whispered that Brunelleschi was not only an architect — but an initiate of occult knowledge. Some say the dome’s eight ribs echo the path of spiritual rebirth; others believe it hides encrypted messages, sigils, and stellar alignments. As twilight deepens over Piazza del Duomo, you’ll never look at it the same way again.

Via del Proconsolo

In this narrow Florentine street once frequented by apothecaries, you’ll hear the chilling tale of Antonia da Castello, a young herbalist accused of witchcraft in 1481. She was said to prepare unguenti del Diavolo — devil’s ointments — potent salves whispered to allow flight, summon spirits, or steal the soul of a sleeping man. Arrested by the Inquisition, Antonia confessed under torture to nighttime rituals, strange visions, and speaking with shadows. But some say her knowledge was ancient, not evil — passed down from wise women before her. As we walk past the old prison walls, her fate becomes a haunting echo of Florence’s obsession with control, purity… and fear of feminine power.

Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Pass by)

In the shadowy courtyard of the Bargello — once Florence’s most feared prison and site of public executions — we summon the memory of Antonia la Nera, a woman arrested in the late 1400s for suspected sorcery. Described in trial records as "nera di volto e spirito", she was said to possess the ability to vanish into walls, speak with the dead, and curse those who wronged her. Her cell was located deep in the stone belly of the Bargello, where screams echoed and few ever returned. Accused of trafficking with demons and brewing elixirs from bone and ash, Antonia disappeared from the records after her third interrogation — no execution, no absolution, just silence. Some say she never died… only dissolved into shadow.

Location

Activity location

Piazza della Signoria
- 50122, Florence, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Piazza della Signoria
- Piazza della Signoria
- 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

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