優先入場の大シナゴーグとユダヤ博物館のプライベート ツアー

This tour may have been our favorite activity that we did while in Florence this trip. My husband is Jewish, I am not, and our guide (Alessandro) and my husband had some lively conversations about Jewish history and protocols, as our wonderful and very knowledgeable guide explained the history of the Synagogue and story of the surrounding former "Jewish ghetto" and took us inside to see the many, many artifacts which have been donated to the museum. Respectful clothing is required, and to enter the actual Synagogue's sanctuary you pick up a kippah (Hebrew) / yarmulke (Yiddish) on the way in and leave it on your way out. I cannot express how knowledgeable our guide Alessandro was, just fantastic! He is Catholic, not Jewish, but as I understood it has a dear friend who is Jewish and is an expert in the Jewish history of Florence. After the tour, he led us to a wonderful kosher (and vegetarian) restaurant, Ruth's, where we enjoyed a small bite before walking back to the city center on our own. The BEST falafel and tahini I've had in my LIFE! We highly recommend this tour, we had the guide to ourselves and it was just so historically informative and interesting, not your typical tour in Florence, but experiencing a part of the city most never see and I would consider a not-to-miss if you're at all interested in the Jewish side of the history of Florence. Just the fact that this breathtakingly gorgeous Synagogue was spared in the war, only one side of it was damaged and rebuilt, is somewhat of a miracle. All the pews are each individually hand carved and just exquisite, and the gardens outside are so pretty, complete with blooming pomegranate trees! Hope you book it and enjoy as much as we did!

This was an amazing way to see and taste Rome. Francesca was brilliant, and our group really enjoyed ourselves. We loved the history and the food alike, and she was knowledgable and fun. If you like to eat and learn history at the same time, this isn't to be missed!

Alessandro was the perfect tour guide for us. He's knowledgable, passionate, and we loved the whole tour! We learned a lot, he made great recommendations for what else to see, and just made our trip so worthwhile!

What a gorgeous experience at the most beautiful synagogue my family had ever seen. The history of the building as well as the Jewish community of Florence was enthralling. The artifacts and even the brief film reinactment of the original architectural process are not to be missed.

Michele was a really great and informative tour guide!! He showed me all around the Jewish areas of the city and informed of a lot of information I had not previously known

Finding out that our private tour was NOT cancelled despite alarming emails that it might be cancelled, RUINING the whole exoerience for us!

The synagogue is beautiful, when we went there wasn't much of a queue, so it would be possible to buy tickets on the spot. It is important to observe the way you dress for this visit, as well as to take as little luggage as possible, as bags are stored in a locker at the entrance. The synagogue was undergoing renovations.

Rachel has a tremendous depth of knowledge about the Jewish history in Florence, both from her studying the subject as well as personal research in the city’s archives. The four hours with her flew by