AION Tour

Hidden just below the surface of Florence a vibrant, contemporary city, and favored travel destination, there lies a lesser - known place where time as we know it is suspended. Past and present-no longer constrained by the chronological order of things-intermingle and become one in an enchanting, eternal waltz.

This hidden Florence usually remains unnoticed by most; it is an abstract, parallel world where the curious of mind and eager of heart can discover and reconnect with the ancients’ voices and their enlightening understanding of wisdom and harmony.

There are no special gates or enchanted portals that lead to the hidden Florence; the key to accessing it can be found in plain sight in the symbolically encoded visual language that permeates Florentine art, architecture and the very blueprint of the city itself.

More than a walking tour around the city center, the AION tour offers unique perspective on the subtle, ongoing dialogue between some of Florence’s most iconic sites from Santa Maria Novella (where the tour begins) in the northern quarter of the city, to San Miniato al Monte (where the tour ends), situated atop a hill just off the southern bank of the Arno River.

The AION tour is our introduction to an alternative view of Florence, which we hope will influence and inspire your future relationship with this wonderful city.