The Dark Side of Florence: Mysteries and Legends

Recommended by 98% of travelers

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Florence, Italy

High interest

Booked 5+ times today.

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Monica_M ·

Jul 2026

Really well organised, very knowledgeable guide and such engaging stories! Whilst the tour is long, the time passes quickly and does not involve a lot of walking and you do stop at places and have the opportunity to sit down. Had a lovely evening - would highly recommend!

· Sharrie_C ·

May 2026

Really enjoyed this walking tour with Antonio. The spooky historical stories were a highlight — genuinely entertaining and memorable. I’d highly recommend it for anyone who wants to discover hidden gems and lesser-known spots you’d easily walk right past on your own.

Overview

Go beyond the boring group walking tours and head straight for the good stuff: the dark side. On this walking tour, you’ll meet up with your local guide and explore Florence’s lurid past, hearing tales of ghosts, scandalous murders, wild betrayals, and strange curiosities, all connected to gorgeous spots around the city. No guidebooks here—and yet every story will be 100% true.

Easy meetup with your guide at Piazza della Santissima Annunziata
See the Piazza del Duomo, Campanile Street, Piazza della Signoria, and so much more
Learn wild, strange, and dark tales behind some of the city's most iconic sites
Get access to a local guide for insider knowledge, tips, and more

What's Included

Licensed Guide

Tips - Pay what you want to reward your tour guide's effort -
Some people tip from 10€ to 50

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, Firenze FI, Italy
ENGLISH OR SPANISH. ITALIAN language Not available for this tour. Meeting point : Equestrian Monument of Ferdinando I (Right in the center of the square) Look for our GREEN UMBRELLAS

End point

Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Operating hours
.7:15 pm

Itinerary

Piazza Della Santissima Annunziata

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Via dei Servi

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza Del Duomo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Via del Campanile

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Museo Nazionale del Bargello

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza della Signoria

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Via dei Georgofili

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte Vecchio

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Wheelchair accessible
Tip based tour
It's not recommended for who are under 18 years of age
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 3,232 reviews

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Really interesting and fun tour - totally worth it if you can fit it in on your visit to Florence!

Monica_M, Jul 2026

This is the walk!

Michael_D, Jul 2026

Incredibly knowledgeable historian and story teller. Thoughtful and kind. Would do the walk again!!!

It was a great walk...

Laura_F, Jul 2026

It was a great walk through the city learning a little history and some scary stories about the past. It was nice to walk the city streets without the crowds and in cooler weather.

Great tour!

Brianna_P, Jun 2026

It was a great experience! Antonio was so very and was very knowledgeable. I did this solo and it was great

Fun Family Evening

mtcummins, Jun 2026

The Dark Side of Florence tour was unique in that it took us to places we might not have known to explore. Our guide, Antonio, told us interesting stories; some sad, some scary and some heartwarming at various locations around the city. He did a great job keeping our large group together. We would recommend this tour if you want to hear some less known stories of Florence.

Must Do!!!

jason_w, May 2026

Awesome, must do in Florence. Very interesting and revealing factual stories told by a professional guide that does the more normal, boring historical tours by day. Must do!M

Great Stories

Sharrie_C, May 2026

Glenda is an excellent tour guide

Claire_P, May 2026

Glenda was absolutely superb! Very knowledgeable and clear to understand. The tour was full of information - some history and a little bit of dark too - great and I'm pleased we did it.

I would have given 5...

Patricia_W, May 2026

I would have given 5 stars because the guide was very good, however there were many issues with the audio system that made it hard to hear. The information we were able to hear was interesting.

Fantastic

Cynthia_S, May 2026

The tour was very interesting and gave a different perspective of history. Our guide, Guillermo, was knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed our time learning about Florence and the historical events of the dark side.

Fun experience. A little...

Michael_L, May 2026

Fun experience. A little long on the last story of the monster. Helps a lot having whispers. Thanks again.

Mystery, Ghosts and Murder

Colin_B, May 2026

Guillermo our guide was very entertaining He spun stories and events into a very well spent two hours of mystery and intrigue

Headphones didn’t work, tour guide was great

Patricia_W, May 2026

It’s hard to leave a review because there was equipment malfunction with the headphones. Our tour guide, Glinda, was great and did her best to try and make sure everyone could hear her.

Angela was a good guide. ...

Marleis_S, Apr 2026

Angela was a good guide. Tour like this one is a good way to get to know different things about the city.

This tour is an...

Svetlana_K, Apr 2026

This tour is an absolutely waist of time . It started off with a strong advisory from the providers to leave 10 Euro tip to the guide to support the "free" tour. The hull tour was based on some myths and fairy tail stories about some jousts in the house and asosination of one of the Medici members and so on. Do not bother wasting your previous 2 h in the evening

I’d go if you have time but id not make time for this tour.

Jesse_S, Apr 2026

Our guide was stopping and letting people in up to 30 mins past start time. Guide was long winded but informative just hard to stay engaged. It takes you through key areas when it’s down to minimal people and you can see the work at night time that’s hard to see in day light with 5-25k more people around.

Meh

Shane_T, Mar 2026

I mean no offense to the guide, but it was just meh. The sights along the way were great at least. Guide was a nice guy, just not my thing.

Interesting and Fun

Jamie_V, Mar 2026

Angela was informative and very friendly. We enjoyed learning about Florence’s dark stories. Recommend taking tours early in your trip to the city to see and enjoy the sites so that you get the most out of your visit. It is about 2 hours of walking so wear comfortable shoes and have fun!

It was a very interesting...

Marilyn_L, Mar 2026

It was a very interesting tour. Our tour guide was exceptional. She made the tour so interesting! Highly recommend it! We all enjoyed it!

Good tour

Tim_V, Mar 2026

Very interesting information given about Florence and the early families that developed the area. Knowledgeable guide

A fun and interesting tour!

Lisa_S, Mar 2026

Our amazing guide, Glenda, delivered an incredible and interesting tour through the streets of Firenze. So much sordid history, told with cheekiness and humor. Glenda was so knowledgeable and kind. If I am ever back in Florence, I’m going to request her tour guide services again.

Enjoyable

Diego_B, Mar 2026

The story of this tour was really intriguing although the speaker had a very heavy accent but I enjoyed it very much anyway.

Florence nighttime mysteries tour

James_E, Feb 2026

Wonderful find, an evening pre-dinner tour of Florence city-center, kind of a myths and legends vibe. Really fun and different than the usual museum tours. Our guide Antonio was outstanding.

Slightly underwhelming

Katharine_H, Jan 2026

The tour guide was good and knowledgeable , however the stories were a bit underwhelming. I was hoping for more spooky or bloody stories, this felt more like a history tour.

Our tour leader was a...

Hans_T, Jan 2026

Our tour leader was a friendly gentleman, but the tour started late as the leader was having a hard time with the radios, and stopping constantly to allow late arrivals to the tour over and over again. We were in the same square for about an hour and didn’t really move anywhere on a very cold evening. We abandoned the tour, left our headsets with the guide, left a tip and our thanks, but hope they can take the feedback to make things better for future groups.

The darker side of Florence.

Michelle_M, Jan 2026

It was a great introduction into some of the darker histories of Florence. Stories of lost love, treachery, ghost stories and more. Our host Jamie was very informative and entertaining. Worth doing.

Dark and Delightdul

James_H, Dec 2025

This is such a fun complement to the Medici history tour. You get different stories, dark plots, and even some gruesome details. This was a grand adventure, but remember to dress warm if it’s not summer! Glenda was a great guide, and she showed more patience with our rather rude group than they deserved—she was gracious and helpful and generous to the end. It was a pleasure and she was an excellent guide and storyteller.

Good experience, but a very cold night.

Steve_S, Dec 2025

Good experience, good story teller, but it was a very cold night. We would do the tour, again, but on a warmer evening.

Fascinating look into some of the darker stories of Florence

Sophia_M, Dec 2025

A lot of fun! Takes place at night which adds to the spooky atmosphere. Learnt a lot of things that I wouldn't have otherwise heard about. Entertaining guide!

Don't miss it!

Georgia_B, Nov 2025

I wound definitely recommend it to people that travel without guide. The things that Antonio , our guide, said to us were very interesting and he was also really funny. I recommend to take this tour at your firsts nights in Florence so you will have an idea where to go. The stories were spooky and very interesting. Don't miss it!