THE FLORENTINE GEMS PRIVATE TOUR – 8 KM
An incredible ride through the beauties of Florence. The town will be under your feet and you’ll get it all in a glimpse.
Runner on the ground - LAPO
10 years of running
A running tour that passes Florence’s most beautiful and famous squares and architectural pearls.
Starting from the former center of the roman “Florentia” during this running tour you will pass through the medieval heart of the town and see Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizzi, Ponte Vecchio, some hidden corners and surprising spots like the old city walls.
The Basilica of Santa Croce will impress you with its magnificent front while the Ponte Vecchio will bring you over the Arno. Runners will be able to view the small gold shops that are still today located on the bridge.
On this running tour, we will also pass by the world famous Uffizzi Museum that is renowned for its art collections. You’ll learn some histories and jokes about the town that only real Florentine people know, so this tour will be not only made of history and wonder but also of sweat and fun!
While we run, we will tell you some secret stories about the ancient buildings, like the famous dome of Santa Maria del Fiore by Filippo Brunnelleschi, and the ancient families, the Medici, the Pitti and many others from the so called “cradle of Renaissance”.
This running tours is a dive into history and beauty suitable for every kind of runner, and will be a nice experience that you’ll bring back home as a special memory. The tour duration is up to your personal pace, but just to have and idea it usually takes from one to almost one and a half hours.
On the tour you can add extra Km see down.
Donna Pinto –
What an amazing run and tour with Lapo! He is super knowledgeable and showed us all the best sites with the insight of an architect. He was also kind enough to let us dictate the running pace (#slow) so the time together was nothing but enjoyable. I can’t recommend Lapo and his running tour highly enough!
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Lapo –
Thank you so much Donna it was really a great plesure to run with you and your sister. Till the next time! Ciao Lapo
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Erica Waelty –
Our family had a wonderful morning run with Lapo. He customized the run to fit our pace and style. He shared so much information about the city. Highly recommend!
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Lapo –
Thanks a lot Erica it was really a great pleasure to share a run with your family and give my congratulations to your child that is going to be a great runner. Ciao!
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Jessica Gunderson –
The Gems Tours was a spectacular route and Lapo is an incredible runner and guide. I learned amazing history of the legends and sites of Florence! Plus a good workout and sharing of our passion for running. Can’t miss this when visiting Firenze!
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Lapo –
Thank you so much Jessica, it was really my pleasure to run with you!
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Sue Thurrold –
Thanks so much. I loved the Florentine gem’s running tour with Lapo. He is so knowledgeable about Florence and the miles just fly by with history and tale’s of hundreds of years ago. We’ve used the tour to revisit area’s later on at a more leisurely pace with my husband. Thanks very much 👍🏃♀️🏃🏻♂️
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Lapo –
Thank you so much Sue for your nice words! It was really a great pleasure to share a run and a nice chat with you. All the best for your coming races! Ciao Lapo
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Denise Casalino –
Go Running tours are the best! I love seeing cities I travel to with a run. Adding a local to guide you makes it that much better! 👍😍😍😍
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Lapo –
Thank you so much for your nice words. It was really a great pleasure to share a run with you.
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Ches Arms –
Lapo was awesome! We ran with him on the first day of our visit and it really helped us get oriented. He taught us all about the history of Florence and shared some insider tips for our first time in the city. Everyone should see Florence this way!
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Lapo –
Thank you so much for your nice words Ches. It was really my pleasure to run with you and Jade and it was real fun too! I hope to see you soon in Florence again.
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