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"You'll probably spot the line before you spot the statue. Under this open-sided market loggia sits a life-sized bronze boar, mid-crouch, with a small queue of people taking turns rubbing its nose. His name is the Porcellino — which means the piglet, which is generous, because he is very clearly a full-grown wild boar with tusks. Look at his snout."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Tour Stops
Follow the full Florence in a Mile route.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Galleria dell'Accademia — The David
- 3 Palazzo Medici Riccardi
- 4 The Duomo — Santa Maria del Fiore
- 5 The Baptistery of San Giovanni — The Gates of Paradise
- 6 Orsanmichele
- 7 Il Porcellino — Mercato Nuovo
- 8 Piazza della Signoria
- 9 Palazzo Vecchio
- 10 The Uffizi Gallery
- 11 Ponte Vecchio
- 12 The Reveal
Hear the full story at Il Porcellino — Mercato Nuovo
This is just one of 12 stops on the Florence in a Mile tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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