Florence Photo: f11photo/Shutterstock.com Florence, the regional capital of Tuscany, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. It is acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and stepping onto its historic cobbles it is easy to see why. Cradled between the surrounding hills, the city hosts some of the most famous works of art on the planet and the whole of the city centre is packed with stunning palaces, churches and monuments. The surrounding countryside is well-known for its rolling hills and its wine, particularly the Chianti area between Siena and Florence.
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Updated 28 March 2019 Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
THE CITY DO & SEE
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Florentia—literally "orid city"—was the name Visit Florence during spring is an obvious option, given by the Romans to this settlement founded it is one of the best times of the year to visit due in the I century AD along the Arno river, at the to warmer temperatures and all the beautiful foot of Fiesole, an Etruscan city whose ruins are owers that are in bloom. In Florence there is so visible on the hill which dominates the city. The much to see and experience outdoor that a owering of Florence in art, culture and pleasant weather is the ideal, and alternate this international trade began in the 13th century with a good Italian ice cream can make your and reached its peak in the 15th century under holiday unbeatable. In addition, the century city the reign of the Medici family, who ruled over of Florence attracts millions of tourists each the city for more than three centuries. year, and it has been ranked as one of the world’s most visited destination by Euromonitor Everywhere you turn in Florence, you nd International. extraordinary works of art and architecture, which attract almost 8 million tourists every Cattedrale Santa Maria del Fiore year—from the Palazzo Vecchio to the Florence's main church world-famous Uizi Gallery to the Cathedral with stands on the city with its its magnicent dome and the tower designed by magnicent Renaissance Giotto. Along the river Arno the Ponte Vecchio, dome, designed by with its jewellery shops is a must for all those Brunelleschi. The who pass through the city, as well as the cathedral was built on the splendid Boboli gardens across the river. ruins of the 7th century church of Santa Reparata. On its right side you can admire Florence is also an international wine and Giotto’s Bell Tower, whereas the Baptistery of gastronomic centre, Chianti is its most famous San Giovanni stands opposite the cathedral local product together with the celebrated entrance. This remarkable historic landmark can Fiorentina steak on the bone. be considered a summary of the entire city, as point of convergence of the greatest artists of the glorious Italian Renaissance period.
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Address: Piazza Duomo 17, Florence in 1294 and designed by the great architect Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm Arnolfo di Cambio. Phone: +39 055 230 2885 Tickets: Cumulative tickets are available to visit more than Photo: GoneWithTheWind/Shutterstock.com one church and cathedral. Address: Piazza Santa Croce 16, Florence Internet: www.operaduomo.renze.it Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5:00pm; Sun and Festivities: Email: opera@operaduomo.renze.it 2pm-5pm. Phone: +39 055 2466 105 Santa Maria Novella Internet: www.santacroceopera.it The church of Santa Email: [email protected] Maria Novella is located just a few metres from Basilica di San Lorenzo the railway station which This cathedral is the shares its name, so it is great masterpiece of easy to nd. Michelangelo in Florence. Chronologically, it is the rst great basilica of Here, you will nd the the city, it was built between 1279 and 1357 by Master's New Sacristy, the Dominican order. Architecturally, it is one of some sculptures that the most important Gothic edices in Tuscany. Michelangelo made for Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Inside the building, you will nd masterpieces by Medici's tombs, and ne examples of Mannerist Masaccio, Giotto and Brunelleschi. architecture in the Biblioteca Laurenziana - which is the building annexed to the cathedral. Photo: onairda/Shutterstock.com In addition, the edice also houses the splendid Address: Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 18, Florence Old Sacristy by Brunelleschi. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm; Sun 1pm-5.30pm. Phone: +39 055 219 257 Photo: Marco Saracco/Shutterstock.com Tickets: It is possible to buy the tickets from the webpage Address: Piazza San Lorenzo 7, Florence specied below. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sun 1:30pm-5:30pm. Internet: www.smn.it Closed on Sundays between November-February) Email: [email protected] Phone: +39 055 214042 Internet: www.operamedicealaurenziana.org Basilica Santa Croce Email: [email protected] Located right in the main square of the Piazza di Cappella Brancacci and Santa Maria del Carmine Santa Croce, Basilica Santa Croce, perhaps the The Brancacci Chapel is most famous Florentine located in the Church of building is one of the Santa Maria del Carmine. It is also known as "the largest and oldest Franciscan basilicas in the Sistine Chapel of the world. Also known as the “ Temple of the Italian early Renaissance" for its Glories”, as the church is today the burial ground of some of the greatest Italian artist, including magnicent painting cycle by Masaccio, which Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Gioacchino inspired great artists as Michelangelo and Rossini just to name a few. The church was built Raaello. Today its access is via the Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
neighbouring convent, designed by Brunelleschi. Galleria dell’Accademia Nevertheless, the church and the chapel are This gallery is mostly treated as separate places to visit, they even famous for its sculptures have dierent opening times. by Michelangelo: The Prisoners, St. Matthew Photo: Stavrida/Shutterstock.com and, above all, the Address: Piazza del Carmine 14, Florence magnicent statue of Opening hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 10am-5pm; Sun and Festivities David. Accademia houses works by the greatest 1pm-5pm. Phone: +39 055 276 8224 / +39 055 276 8558 Italian artists, such as Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Internet: musei.renze.it/cappella_brancacci.htm Pontormo, and many others. Great part of the More Info: Reservation is recommended, collection belonged to the powerful Medici family, who, at the end of their domination Galleria degli Uffizi donated it to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany so that This is one of the biggest this treasure could be preserved and enjoyed by museums of the world. It everyone. houses important
masterpieces dated back Photo: Rachel Sandero/Shutterstock.com from the 13th to the 19th Address: Via Ricasoli 58, Florence century. Among its works Opening hours: Tue-Sun 8.15am–6.50pm Phone: +39 055 238 8609 / +39 055 238 8612 it boast Botticelli’s "Birth of Venus", probably the Tickets: Discounts for: EU citizens between 18 and 25 years most famous painting in the history of art, after old, Teachers from EU public institutes, Free entrance for: Mona Lisa. The museum is also historically Minors under 18 y.o., Disabled persons and an accompanying important for being one of the rsts to open its family member, ICOM members, Journalists. Internet: www.galleriaaccademiarenze.beniculturali.it doors to the public, during the 18th century. Email: ga-a@beniculturali.it
A reservation far in advance is necessary. Museo degli Innocenti Museo degli Innocenti - Photo: Hibiscus81/Shutterstock.com Address: Piazzale degli Uizi 6, Florence Hospital of the Innocents Opening hours: Tue-Sun 08.15am-6.50pm - is the headquarter of a Phone: +39 055 975 7007 charitable institution that Tickets: Free entrance for: Firenze Card owners, children has provided care of under 6 years old, disabled people and their helpers, children and infants for authorized tour guides and leaders, teachers accompanying school groups. more than 500 years. Internet: www.uizi.com Email: http://www.uizi.com/ The structure houses a gallery and museum exhibiting famous paintings of Italian artists, such as "Madonna with Child" by Botticelli and “Adoration of the Magi” by Ghirlandaio. Even the building itself, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, is a masterpiece of the Renaissance architecture. Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Photo: Marco Saracco/Shutterstock.com Palazzo Pitti Address: Piazza della Santissima Annunziata 12, Florence Palazzo Pitti houses Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10am-7pm dierent types of Phone: +39 848 082380 museums and temporary Tickets: Dierent kind of tickets are availble according to the time they are valid. Discounts available for youngers exhibits. The basis of the betweem 12 and 18 y.o.,students,over 65 y.o., members of current palace dates back groups of at least 15 people. Free entrance for children, to 1458, when it was the university students of some departments (see the residence of the powerful bank man Luca Pitti. It website),disabled people and helpers. Internet: www.istitutodeglinnocenti.it was then bought by the Medici family one Email: [email protected] century later and employed as oicial residence of the ruling family of the Grand Duchy of Palazzo Vecchio Tuscany. In connection with Palazzo Pitti you Palazzo Vecchio - literally nd the Boboli Gardens which are among most "the old palace" - was the beautiful and ancient royal gardens in Italy. ducal residence in Piazza della Signoria, but today Photo: Wallace Weeks/Shutterstock.com Address: Piazza dè Pitti 1, Florence it is the town hall of Opening hours: Tue-Sun 8.15am-6.50pm Florence. It houses a Phone: +39 055 294 883 large collection of paintings and sculptures, and Tickets: Is it possible to buy a 3-days cumulative ticket on the square just in front of the building, you includes the all the museums in Palazzo Pitti complex. Free entrance for children under 6 y.o., disabled people and can admire several amazing statues which one of helpers, authorized tour guides and leaders, teachers them is a copy of the famous "David" by accompanying school groups, Firenze Card owners. Michelangelo. In fact, this was where the Internet: www.orenceartmuseums.com/pitti-palace original sculpture was located, before it was Email: info@orenceartmuseums.com moved to Accademia Gallery in 1873. Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the Photo: Alexander Cher/Shutterstock.com History of Science Address: Piazza della Signoria 1, Florence Florence, which has a Opening hours: Mon-Wed 9am-12pm; Fri-Sun 9am-12pm. long history of collecting Phone: +39 055 276 8325 art and artefacts of Tickets: Discounts available for: youngers aged 18 to 25 historical relevance, years, students, people over 65. Free entrance for: under 18 years old, disabled people and their helpers, authorized tour opened its science guides and leaders, teachers accompanying school groups, museum in 2010. The Firenze Card owners. exhibitions include all kinds of inventions from Internet: www.orenceartmuseums.com/palazzo-vecchio history, with informative videos showing how Email: [email protected]..it they work. Since Galileo Galilei was one of the world's most celebrated scientists and inventor, this museum is a tribute to him and to the work he accomplished in Florence.
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Opening hours: Mon 9.30am-6pm; Tue 9.30am-1pm; Wed-Sun Photo: Olga/Flickr (image cropped) 9.30am-6pm. Address: Via del Rossellino 72, Settignano Phone: +39 055 265 311 Opening hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm; Sun 9am-5pm. Tickets: Discounts available for: 6-18 y.o., groups of at least Phone: +39 0556 97205 / +39 0556 97090 15 people. Free entrance: under 6 y.o. Family tickets Tickets: Tickets available on the spot. Discounts for students available. and groups. Internet: www.museogalileo.it Internet: www.villagamberaia.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] More Info: Occasionally the gardens are closed for private Tuscan Wine Tour events. It is recommended to contact the villa to be sure that visits are possible on a given day. Chianti region is one of the world’s most famous Leonardo Da Vinci Museum wine districts, and The museum is situated Florence is located right in the historic heart of in the centre of this area. Florence and shows in The landscape here is full-scale the perfectly unique with its green hills and vineyards lying working machines next to olive groves. This scenery is so beautiful designed by the Great that many internationally renowned directors set Master Leonardo Da Vinc. Here, visitors not only their movies here. can see the large models of Leonardo's
creations, but they can experiment personally It possible to hire a car and visit cantines and their mechanism thanks to the interactive vineyards on your own, or book one of the many exhibitions. Leonardo designed in his time wine tours organised from the numerous private machines and principle that the modern tour operators located in the city centre. civilization would aord only several centuries
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Villa Gamberaia Photo: Huw/Flickr (image cropped) Address: Via dei Servi 66, Florence If you are visiting Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm Florence during the warm Phone: +39 055 282 966 season, Villa Gamberaia Tickets: Reduced entrance: children over 6 years old, is worth a visit. This students and group of at least 15 people. Free admission: luxurious villa is located children up to 6 years old, disabled people. Internet: www.mostredileonardo.com 15 minutes from the Email: [email protected] centre of Florence, surrounded by green hills and the Tuscanian countryside, it is particularly famous for its Renaissance and Baroque gardens. Take a break from the chaotic tourist paths by taking a walk in this peaceful place just outside the city. Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Florence Food Walking Tour Address: Via Santa Margherita 1, Florence Thanks to this organised Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm tour, you can discover Phone: +39 055 219 416 Tickets: Reduced price for: school and tour groups, children Tuscanian specialties and ages 7-12, members of TCI/Edumusei/Assointesa, journalists, the best places where to ICOM cardholders, and disabled’s people helpers. Free eat in Florence, while at admissions: children up to 6 y.o., ICOM cardholders, tour the same time exploring guides and disabled people. Internet: www.museocasadidante.it the charming and historical areas in Florence Email: [email protected] accompanied by a professional and knowledgeable guide. There are more food tours Italian Coffee, Cappuccino and Latte Art available like the "Florence beers and bites" Courses including "private afternoon food tour". The entire world knows Italian coee: espresso, So food, art and history all together in one tour! macchiato, cappuccino... What more could you ask for? But if you are curious to discover something more Photo: RossHelen/Shutterstock.com about how to make a real Address: Via del Canto alla Quarconia, 9, Florence Italian break, these courses t you perfectly! Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Phone: +39 055 2398855 Tickets: Discounts for children up to 10 years old. Lectures are held by English speaking teachers Internet: www.orencefoodtour.com with years of coee experience, not only they Email: [email protected] will answer all your questions about coee, but More Info: Group of 12 people. Daily tours at 9.30am. Duration 3.30 hours. you can also learn how to recognise a top quality blend, and how to make a good Italian espresso. Museo Casa di Dante Photo: michelepautasso/Shutterstock.com Born in Florence 1265, Address: Via delle torri 55, Florence Dante is the father of Phone: +39 055 7321718 modern Italian language Internet: www.espressoacademy.it and author of the famous Email: [email protected] The Divine Comedy, one Segway Italy Tours of the great’s masterpieces of world literature. Keep in mind, Explore one of Italy’s the museum is not the actual place where Dante most beautiful Art Cities was born; it is a restored medieval house similar with an eco-friendly to Dante´s birthplace. sightseeing tour - with a Segway. A 3-hour tour This picturesque tower house illustrates the where the knowledgeable story of the poet and the medieval Florence guide will show you Florence’s most iconic sights through historical documents and some models. and attractions while telling you stories and curiosities about the city. Photo: SimoneN/Shutterstock.com Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
If this is your rst time, do not worry, you will I' Trippaio di Firenze rst get to know how to rid a Segway before the If you want to experience tour starts. the rustic taste of Florence, you must try Photo: Romaset/Shutterstock.com lampredotto. It is a cured Address: Via dei Cimatori 9R, Florence meat made by beef Opening hours: Daily tours at 9:30am and 2:30pm stomach, its taste is Phone: +39 055 239 8855 Tickets: Reservation required. strong and does not leave space for grey zones: Internet: love it or hate it. This very typical product is www.italysegwaytours.com/orence-segway-tours.asp usually eat in big sandwiches sold in the street Email: [email protected] by trucks or wagon called "trippai". To try the most characteristic street food of Tuscany, visit DINING Marco's truck "I' Trippaio", located in Via Gioberti.
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Trattoria Mario Being in business since Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock.com 1953, Trattoria Mario is an Italian restaurant from Florentine cuisine is known throughout the the old days. In this country for its combinations of fresh ingredients coloured and lively proceeding from its extended countryside. As in atmosphere, you can any other city of Italy, there are some local experience a true genuine Italian lunch with all specialties that you cannot absolutely miss, like that it entails. the ribollita (a sort of minestrone), pappa al
pomodoro (tomato soup) and the famous bistecca The place has an easy-going mood, with nothing orentina (Florentine t-bone steak). Tuscanian pretentious: the menu is written on a slate, the cuisine also has delicious starters, including waiters speaks very little English, but the food is crostini and bruschetta, toasted bread with incredible, and this is all what matters! various kind of toppings. Lastly, be sure not to
miss cantucci with vin santo when you long for No reservations and no credit cards so do not something sweet! forget to bring cash, and hurry up if you want to nd a table!
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Internet: www.trattoria-mario.com Opening hours: Tue-Sat 7.30pm-10pm Email: [email protected] Phone: +39 055 242 757 More Info: Opened only for lunch. Internet: www.enotecapinchiorri.com Email: [email protected] Cacio Vino Trallallà This little restaurant Trattoria Bordino serves local, seasonal Located in a small street food. At Cacio Vino in the heart of Florence, Trallallà you can feel the among the most famous genuine atmosphere of attraction of the city, Tuscany, even if it is well Trattoria Bordino can visited by tourists as well. The eatery has been oer you the most typical conceived as a meeting point for curious palates, local dishes. This cosy restaurant is particularly a place for “culinary experimentation”. For this renowned for its Florentine steak cooked on the reason, it oers local excellence both in dishes barbecue, but it has a wide menu which changes and drinks - wines and craft beers are their everyday according to the nature's natural crown jewels. rhythms. By night the candlelight enhances the atmosphere, making Trattoria Bordino the Photo: Natalia Van Doninck/Shutterstock.com perfect restaurant for your unforgettable Address: Borgo SS. Apostoli 29, Florence romantic dinner in Florence. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 6.30pm-11.30pm Phone: +39 055 215 558 Photo: Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock.com Internet: www.caciovino.it Address: Via Stracciatella 9, Florence Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mon-Sun 12am-2.30pm 7pm-10:30pm Phone: +39 055 213 048 Enoteca Pinchiorri Internet: www.trattoriabordino.it Led by the famous chef Email: [email protected] Annie Féolde, this exclusive restaurant with Ristorante Lo spaccio, in Fattoria di Maiano three Michelin stars has In this country house, the perfect balance Fattoria di Maiano, just 5 between classic and km from Florence, you modern and represent Tuscan, Italian and can enjoy warm-weather international cuisine at the highest level. lunches in the shade of Delicious gourmet courses are served by the amazing olive trees at the highly attentive and professional team in a on-site restaurant Lo Spaccio. A restaurant luxurious atmosphere and their renowned wine where you can enjoy the taste of typical list really deserves some attention. Be prepared Tuscanian dishes made exclusively with local for one of the greatest gastronomic experiences organic products. This is also the perfect place in the very centre of Florence. for spending a day in the nature with family or friends. Photo: Kzenon/Shutterstock.com Address: Via Ghibellina 87, Florence Photo: dotshock/Shutterstock.com Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Address: Via Benedetto da Maiano, 11, Florence Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Tue 9am-4pm; Wed-Sat 9am-4pm, 7pm-10pm; Sun 9am-6pm. Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina Phone: +39 055 599 600 Run by three friends with Internet: www.fattoriadimaiano.com Email: [email protected] great passion for wine and only top quality wines Trattoria Omero from small producers is At Trattoria Omero you carefully selected. They can taste typical boast more than 3.000 Tuscanian cuisine. Some supreme bottles in their cantine. To accompany of the recommended these ne wines, the restaurant oers a menu dishes are orentina, consisting of traditional and modern Italian Cervella Fritte, grilled cuisine made from only the freshest raw chicken, fagioli al asco and pappa al pomodoro. materials. All this lovely food can be enjoyed with a good Photo: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com Chianti wine while admiring the beautiful view Address: Piazza Pitti 16, Florence over the surrounding countryside. Opening hours: Mon 1pm-11pm; Wed-Sun 1pm-11pm. Phone: +39 055 212 704 Photo: Slawomir Fajer/Shutterstock.com Internet: www.pittigolaecantina.com Address: Via Pian dei Giullari 47, Florence Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mon-Sun 12:15pm-2:30pm, 7:30pm-10:30pm. Phone: +39 055 220 053 Il Desco Internet: www.ristoranteomero.it Email: [email protected] This small bistro is well-known for its warm All' Antico Vinaio and friendly atmosphere This is the most famous and its delicious Tuscan local sandwich bar in cuisine. Il Desco's dishes Florence, so a break here are composed by organic is inescapable. The long products and even if you have any kind of allergy queue could be a bit or if you are looking for vegetarian food this is a daunting but there is a perfect restaurant to visit. reason why so many people are in line: abundant Photo: Sergey Mironov/Shutterstock.com sandwiches lled with the nest local cured Address: Via Cavour 27, Florence meats and lots of delicious veggie options. If you Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12am-10pm want to avoid the longest queues, make your visit Phone: +39 055 288 330 in the afternoon. Internet: www.ildescorenze.it Email: info@ildescorenze.it
Photo: Kent Wang/Flickr (image cropped) Address: Via dei Neri 65, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10pm Phone: +39 055 238 2723 Internet: www.allanticovinaio.com/it Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Antica Trattoria da Tito Dim Sum Antica Trattoria da Tito You will never get tired of opened its doors of its Italian food, but if you lively and welcoming crave for some ethnic dining room for the rst avour, the Chinese time in 1913. Here you restaurant Dim sum is a will nd a juicy and rare good option. Homemade Florentine steak for a reasonable price, but if noodles, steamed dumplings and of course dim you prefer not to eat meat, you can enjoy fresh sum are some of the dishes served here by the homemade pasta with various kinds and local attentive sta. Very popular restaurant so cheeses. booking in advance is a good idea.
Photo: Semjonow Juri/Shutterstock.com Photo: diamant24/Shutterstock.com Address: Via San Gallo 112, Florence Address: Via dei Neri 37, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12am-3pm, 7pm-11pm Opening hours: Tue-Sun 12am-3pm, 7pm-11pm Phone: +39 055 472 475 Phone: +39 055 284 331 Internet: www.trattoriadatito.it Internet: www.dimsumrestaurant.it Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
IO Osteria Personale The Diner A hidden gem located a With a charming decor bit outside the tourist inspired by a typical area of Florence, but you American diner, this can easily reach it by restaurant serves bagels, walking along the burgers, pancakes and promenade on the river salads. It also oers a Arno, which is also a peaceful and a romantic special vegetarian menu, so not to exclude experience. The cuisine oered by this anyone. It is mostly popular for its brunch but restaurant is traditional Italian and the menu you can taste their specialties any time of the changes regularly, all, to create that perfect dish day. with natural and fresh ingredients. Photo: Kzenon/Shutterstock.com
Photo: UMB-O/Shutterstock.com Address: Via dell'Acqua 2, Florence Address: Borgo San Frediano 167, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9am-11pm Opening hours: Mon-Sat 7.30pm-10pm Phone: +39 055 290 748 Phone: +39 055 933 1341 Internet: www.theorencediner.com Internet: www.io-osteriapersonale.it Email: info@theorencediner.com Email: [email protected] Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Momoyama and citrus) the creation of Buontalenti, you will The location is a perfect actually get ice cream made with his original mix between Japanese recipe. style and Florentine architecture. The menu Eating ice cream is not only a favorite Italian oers a wide range of pastime, but also drinking true Italian espresso choice, beyond the while having a conversation with friends and classical sushi and sashimi. Never underestimate family. So to escape the heat of the sun, just pop the dish of the day, on the contrary this choice is in to a café and enjoy some Italian desserts highly recommended. For lunch, the restaurant accompanied with a coee. turns into a noodle bar, perfect for a lunch break that is a bit out of the ordinary. Gilli With an old world charm, Photo: shutter_o/Shutterstock.com Gilli is a historical café Address: Borgo San Frediano 10, Florence boasting Murano lamps, a Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12.30am-2.30pm, 7.30pm-11.30pm; Sun 7.30pm-11.30 frescoed ceiling and a Phone: +39 055 291840 beautiful arch. Pick Internet: www.ristorantemomoyama.it delicious pastries or Email: momoyama[email protected] chocolates, which are so visually displayed and CAFÉS head to the spacious terrace that overlooks Piazza della Repubblica to people watch. If you want to experience an elegant breakfast with a stunning view, this is the ideal place. Keep in mind; it is a bit pricy, but denitely worth going once at least.
Photo: LORENZO.L./Flickr (image cropped) Address: Piazza della Repubblica 39, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 7.30am-1.30am Phone: +39 055 2138 96 Mikhail Starodubov/Shutterstock.com Internet: www.gilli.it Email: [email protected] In the bustling Florence, there is wide array of cafés to sit down and relax, and if you have a Caffé Concerto Paszkowski sweet-tooth this city will not leave you Founded in 1846, disappointed. Many of the national Italian sweet Paszkowski is a real specialties was born in Florence, it is even institution in Florence. claimed that the modern gelato, as we know it Since the beginning, this today, was invented by a Florentine architect concert-cafè became called Bernardo Buontalenti who worked for the famous all over Europe: Medici family. So even today if you ask for in its rooms, all the greatest intellectuals have ‘crema Fiorentina' (with milk, honey, egg yolk enjoyed its well-known piano concerts. This Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
building had such an important role in Florentine informal and lively atmosphere, which makes it history, so it was declared as a national the ideal place for an aperitif with friends and monument in 1991. Today it maintains its where to relax. Everyday, from 8.30 pm, an elegant aura, so that you can enjoy a delicious assorted buet accompanied by delicious breakfast or aperitif while reliving the golden era cocktails will wait for you at the Oibò. In of Florentian literature. addition, after the aperitif, the night wears on, not just with happy hour but a real happy Photo: sailko/Wikimedia Common (image cropped) evening. Address: Piazza della Repubblica 35, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 7am-2am Photo: Malochka Mikalai/Shutterstock.com Phone: +39 055 210 236 Address: Borgo de’ Greci 1, Florence Internet: www.paszkowski.it Opening hours: Mon-Sun 8am-2am Email: [email protected] Phone: +39 0552 638611 Internet: www.oiborenze.com Soul Kitchen Email: [email protected] This bar/cafè/restaurant has dierent ambiance JT Caffè depending the time of the "Life begins after coee." day, making it a place to As JT Caè's motto says, pop in whenever you there is no better way to prefer. Its aperitif-buet start a day than with a is well-known through the whole city for being coee, and if it is a top dierent every day. In addition, to accompany quality one, even better! the several dishes available, you can choose a In this elegant cafè you will taste the coee wine from its varied list or you can entrust Soul blend developed by Mokaor, daily fresh pastry Kitchen's professional bartenders. After the by Pasticceria Maggini, artisanal ice-cream by aperitif, during weekends concerts and dj sets Cambi, craft beers and cocktails made by the are organised. highly qualied bartenders. What else to say? A paradise for those who want to experience Photo: Nick Grosoli/Flickr (image cropped) rst-hand artisanal products made by Italian Address: Via de' Benci 34, Florence masters. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2am; Sat-Sun 8pm-2am. Phone: +39 055 263 9772 Photo: Pixabay/Pixabay.com Internet: www.soulkitchenrenze.it Address: Piazza Pitti 32, Florence Email: info@soulkitchenrenze.it Opening hours: Mon-Sun 7am-10pm Phone: +39 055 281143 Oibò Internet: www.jtcae.it Right in the heart of Email: info@jtcae.com Florence, overlooking Piazza Santa Croce, Oibò is the Florentine lounge bar par excellence. This cafè and bar has an Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Pane & Toscana Starbene If you are visiting Starbene bakery thought Florence you cannot miss about all those suering to taste the typical from celiac disease. dessert of the city: the Italian patisserie schiacciata. It is a soft deserves to be cake, today available with experienced by everyone, several stuing, which in origin Florentines used without exception! Here you will nd all kinds of to eat during Mardi Gras. desserts, pizza and bread, made with top quality raw materials. Perfect for all your breaks, from The best place to taste this delicious gateau is at breakfast until late afternoon. Pane & Toscana, a cosy bakery and deli located in the city centre. Here the quality of the Photo: xamnesiacx/Shutterstock.com products are assured by the experience of the Address: Via dei Neri, 13/r, Florence Phone: +39 055 210070 sta, who will welcome you with lots of cordiality Internet: www.starbenesenzaglutine.it and smiles. Email: [email protected]
Photo: fugzu/Flickr (image cropped) Marco Ottaviano Il Gelato Gourmet Address: Borgo degli Albizi 31, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11am-10pm Marco Ottaviano is a Phone: +39 345 123 5540 master and a lover of Email: [email protected] ice-cream, for this reason he decided to enshrine Pasticceria Marisa his philosophy in his open This patisserie has a solid laboratory, located in the reputation in Florence city centre. Besides the attentive choice of top thanks to its 35 years of quality and seasonal raw materials, at the Gelato experience. Its selection Gourmet everybody is welcome! Indeed, it oers includes both sweet and plenty of products for diabetics, allergies and savoury specialties but people who are sensitive to gluten. Pasticceria Marisa is particularly famous for its zuccotto, a semi-frozen dessert (brandy, cake Photo: Subbotina Anna/Shutterstock.com and ice cream) with origins in Florence. Address: Via Matteo Palmieri 34, Florence Opening hours: Mon 11:30am-7:30 Wed-Fri 11:30am-7:30pm Denitely a place to visit when craving for an Sat 11:30am-8pm. exquisite dessert. Phone: +39 0552 341036 Internet: www.marcoottaviano.it Photo: Seabamirum/Flickr (image cropped) Email: [email protected] Address: Via Circondaria 24, Florence Opening hours: Tue-Sun 6.30am-8.30pm Phone: +39 055 366 566 Internet: www.pasticceriamarisarenze.it Email: pasticceriamarisa.[email protected] Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Gelateria La Carraia Internet: www.carapina.it Gelateria La Carraia is Email: [email protected] located right in front of Caffè Pasticceria Rivoire the namesake bridge crossing the Arno river. It This elegant café is part oers daily fresh and top of a shop, annexed to one quality products, paying of the most renowned chocolaterie in Italy. attention to the rythm of nature and planning the Rivoire has been in production until the last detail. business ever since 1872
This shop gained the reputation of best and not only oers coee and lovely chocolate ice-cream parlour in Florence, enough to allow but also serves delicious dishes when the hunger the owners to open a second shop on the other kicks in. Thanks to its central location in Piazza side of the river. So you have no excuses, La della Signoria both locals and tourists are Carraia's ice-cream is an essential must of your frequent visitors of this place. Florentine holiday! Photo: Di Gregorio Giulio / Shutterstock.com Address: Piazza della Signoria 5, Florence Photo: Alliance/Shutterstock.com Opening hours: Summer Tue-Sun 7:30am-12pm; Winter Address: Piazza Nazario Sauro 25, Florence Tue-Sun 7:30am-9pm Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11am-12pm Phone: +39 05 5214 412 Phone: +39 055 280695 Internet: www.rivoire.it Internet: www.lacarraiagroup.eu Email: rivoire.[email protected] Email: [email protected]
Pasticceria Marcello Carapina Pasticceria Marcello is Carapina is more than a located in the Oltrarno simple ice-cream parlour. part of Florence. Here, In this cosy shop located you nd a wide range of in the heart of Florence, pastries and desserts at the love for the art of any time of the day, but it making ice-cream is in is also possible to have lunch and enjoy the plain sight. The philosophy of Carapina is that aperitif with buet during the afternoon. Its ice-cream doesn't mean only a cone to enjoy Schiacciata Fiorentina and yogurt cake with during a walk or a simple dessert to conclude a fruits are highly recommended. meal. Here ice-crem is considered an encounter of dierent spheres: haute cuisine, art and craft. Photo: Barbara Dudzinska/Shutterstock.com In other words, ice-cream is one of the pleasure Address: Viale Europa 169, Florence of life. Impossible to resist this temptation! Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm; Sat 8am-9.30pm; Sun 8am 1.30pm. Photo: Oxana Denezhkina/Shutterstock.com Phone: +39 055 653 1510 Address: Via Lambertesca 18, Florence Internet: www.pasticceriamarcello.com/ Opening hours: Mon-Sun 12am-7.30pm Phone: +39 055 676930 Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
BARS & NIGHTLIFE Harry’s Bar Lose yourself in a pleasant conversation at this famous historical bar with a casual but yet elegant ambiance. In fact, it was here the Bellini became famous including their reinterpreted Martini cocktail, Negroni that was awarded as
Anilah/Shutterstock.com the “Best Cocktail in the World by the Martini Cocktail Review”. The cocktails are still prepared Florence boasts a lively nightlife scene. Most with same traditional methods since 1953. bars have really generous happy hours, which actually last for many hours and are often Photo: Arina P Habich/Shutterstock.com Address: Lungarno A. Vespucci 22, Florence accompanied by live music or dj set. Dance clubs Opening hours: Mon-Sun 12am-3pm, 6pm-11pm. typically open quite late in the evening and only Phone: +39 055 2396 700 begin to get crowded at about 1 or 2 in the Internet: www.harrysbarrenze.it morning. Insider tip: it is possible to nd free Email: info@harrysbarrenze.it passes to clubs around the city in order to avoid La Citè cover charges. This cafè-library is a Dolce Vita unique place in Florence. Situated on the Piazza del Here, you can wander Carmine in front of the among the bookshelves church, Dolce Vita is a while enjoying a glass of trendy, vibrant bar that wine. The events draws stylish and organised in this bar are always surprising and irtatious crowd of locals particular: from gypsy music, to African dances, and tourists. In the summer time, the large through art exhibitions. If you like to get terrace makes a great place to mingle while surprised, La Citè will not let you down! sipping a delicious cocktail. The venue also Photo: tomertu/Shutterstock.com features small exhibitions where works by local Address: Borgo San Frediano 20, Florence and international artists are displayed. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-2am; Sun 3pm-2am. Phone: +39 055 210387 Photo: Mooid Art/Shutterstock.com Internet: www.lacitelibreria.info Address: Piazza del Carmine 5, Florence Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mon-Wed 7pm-1.30am; Thu-Sat 7pm-2am; Sun 7pm-1.30am. Phone: +39 055 284 595 Internet: www.dolcevitaorence.com Email: info@dolcevitaorence.com Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Rex Public House 27 Since the opening in the Public House 27 is a 90s, Rex has been quirky and o-beat bar, a drawing people due to its popular hangout among unique marina décor, the the locals, making it a high-quality cocktails great place where to made by skillful mingle and maybe even bartenders and for its lively social atmosphere. get some new friends in Florence. The bar is This is for sure the ideal meeting point where to conveniently located near the train station and chat with friends while enjoying a good aperitif, oers great craft beers in a retro feel ambiance but also a place where to show some dance and tends to attract an eclectic group of people. moves and listen to live music. Photo: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com
Photo: Tristram Godfrey/Shutterstock.com Address: Via Palazzuolo 27, Florence Address: Via Fiesolana 25, Florence Opening hours: Mo- Sun 6pm-2am Opening hours: Mon-Sun 6pm-3am Phone: +39 320 024 8729 Phone: +39 055 2480331 Internet: www.publichouse27.com Internet: www.rexrenze.com Email: info@rexrenze.com Cafè 19.26 If you feel like to spend a Mostodolce nice and quiet evening If you want to taste a with friends or with your good home brew made in best half, cafè 19.26 will Italy, Mostodolce will t oer you the right you perfectly! It is the atmosphere with dim oicial dealer of the lights and soft cushions. It is a cafè/wine bar, namesake brewery. Here, perfect for your breaks at any time of the day. you can taste several artisanal beers of dierent Here, you can enjoy a nice aperitif or simply kinds, both made by Mostodolce and other taste a glass of Italian wine while listening to live Italian brew houses. music.
Photo: Pixabay/Pexels.com Photo: Anna Jurkovska/Shutterstock.com Address: Via Nazionale 114, Florence Address: Via Giovan Battista Niccolini 30, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11am-2am Opening hours: Mon-Wed 7am-11pm; Thu-Sat 7am-1am. Phone: +39 055 2302928 Phone: +39 055 2346296 Internet: www.mostodolce.it Internet: www.cafe1926renze.com Email: [email protected] Email: info@cafe1926renze.com Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Sei Divino! Moyo Sei Divino wine & Moyo is one of the most cocktail bar is a popular popular spots in Florence meeting point, attracting where to relish ne both locals and travellers quality cocktails in a due to its lively modern atmosphere. With atmosphere and for a central location, in the serving quality wine including artisan beers and very heart of the city's party scene, this is the cocktails. It is open for lunch as well, but its place where to start a memorable night out. Dj strength is the abundant of aperi-dinner. After sets, bottle service and various events are also dinner, you can enjoy delicious cocktails made by part of Moyo's oer. knowledgeable bartenders. Photo: urricanehank/Shutterstock.com
Photo: Unsplash/Pexels.com Address: Via de’ Benci, 23, Florence Address: Via Borgo Ognissanti 42, Florence Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 8am-3am Opening hours: Mon 6pm-1am; Wed-Sun 6pm-1am. Phone: +39 055 2479738 Phone: +39 055 215794 Internet: www.moyo.it Internet: www.seidivinorenze.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Woodstock Nabucco Wine Bar Woodstock is located in Described as a cultural Scandicci, almost 20 meeting point, this ne minutes by car from wine bar is open all day Florence city centre (it is long. In the late also reachable by bus). afternoon, it oers a This club hosts big delicious aperitif events, since it has at its disposal almost 500 mq, accompanied by numerous wines from Tuncany. in which you will nd a spacious bar and a large Thursday evenings are dedicated to live music, dance oor surrounding the stage. All this makes art exhibitions or encounters with new writers. Woodstock perfect for live concerts, dj sets, and Whereas by night, Nabucco turns into a lively parties of any kind. So keep an eye on its and coloured bar, frequented by youngsters and Facebook page to be updated on the calendar! students. Photo: dwphotos/Shutterstock.com
Photo: Skitterphoto/Pexels.com Address: Via IV novembre 13, Scandicci Address: Via XXVII Aprile 28, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10pm-4am Opening hours: Mon-Thu 7am-12pm; Fri 7am-1am; Sat Phone: +39 338 154 5628 7am-2.30am. Internet: www.woodstockrenze.it Phone: +39 055 475087 Email: info@woodstockrenze.it Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
YAB Tenax Put on your nest, head Open since 1981, this is over to this club and one of the best places in dance the night away Florence to head for with friends! YAB has a when it comes to good long history; the rst live house music and concert was in 1979. international DJs. The Today it will welcome you in a cosmopolitan and music scenario has changed a lot since its modern ambience and by hosting dierent theme opening, but Tenax adjusted perfectly with the nights and presenting famous artists; you will time and today it hosts the most famous national for sure have an enjoyable evening. Check out and international DJ stars. If you are in the mood the website to stay updated. to have a party weekend, this place will not disappoint you. Photo: Marco Scisetti/Shutterstock.com
Address: Via Sassetti 5, Florence Photo: lassedesignen/Shutterstock.com Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 7.30-onwards. Tue, Address: Via Pratese 46, Florence Sun only for events. Opening hours: Fri-Sat 10pm-4.30am Phone: +39 055 215160 Phone: +39 335 5235922 Internet: www.yab.it Internet: www.tenax.org Email: yab.o[email protected] Email: [email protected]
Otel Variete SHOPPING Otel Variete is the ideal place to dance, eat and drink in an elegant ambience. Here you can have dinner while enjoying cabaret or other variety shows, but you can also dance to the rhythm of the most famous international DJs. For 12 years, the club has been oering quality loreanto/Shutterstock.com nights in Florence and Tuscany, do not miss it! Florence’s two central streets - via Tornabuoni Photo: Kzenon/Shutterstock.com and via della Vigna Nuova - are the best places to Address: Viale Generale Dalla Chiesa 9, Florence Opening hours: Fri-Sat 8.30pm-4am; Sun 7.30pm-3am. head for when it comes to the most exclusive Phone: +39 055 650 791 boutiques, leather goods and stylish shoes. Here Internet: www.otelvariete.com you can nd the internationally known Italian Email: [email protected] fashion brands such as Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, More Info: [email protected] Salvatore Ferragamo and Ermanno Scervino.
Besides shops, Florence is rich in open-air markets. If you want to buy leather goods or Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
clothes, go to the market of San Lorenzo in the Mercato Centrale old town, or to the Market of the Porcellino, Mercato Centrale Firenze sheltered under the sixteenth-century Loggia del is the indoor part of San Porcellino. Lorenzo Market. The two-oor building is Barberino Designer Outlet mostly dedicated to food. Barberino Designer Here, authentic Italian Outlet is the perfect dishes can be bought, and the very best shopping destination at specialities that Florence and Italy have to oer just 30 minutes from can be found. On the second oor there is a food Florence. Here you can court where you can relish high quality meals nd 200 of the most while soaking in the vibrant and lively luxurious designer fashion brands up to 70% atmosphere of the market. less. With cafés, restaurants and tax free shopping available. Here there is everything a Photo: Pedro Rufo/Shutterstock.com discerning shopper could ever desire. Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10am-12pm Phone: +39 055 2399798 Photo: Barberino Designer Outlet Internet: www.mercatocentrale.it Address: Via Meucci snc, Barberino di Mugello Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10am-8pm Phone: +39 055 842161 Internet: www.mcarthurglen.it/barberino Ponte Vecchio Email: [email protected] Jewelleries in Florence is More Info: Reachable also by shuttle from Florence city a real art, made with centre, and by train. traditional methods in combinations with Leather shops technical perfection and Leather, leather, leather! creativity. If you are It is almost a guarantee interested in original gold or silver jewellery, to leave Florence with a head for Ponte Vecchio and its tiny "botteghe beautiful bag or a lovely orafe" (craftwork shops). Here, you can nd the pair of shoes when most renowned and ancient goldsmiths of the visiting the city. There is city. You will for sure not leave empty-handed. also plenty of lovely home and furniture lines.
Photo: Nejron Photo/Shutterstock.com Florence has a long history of working hides, Address: Via Ponte Vecchio, Florence skins and leather, that is why you can nd real high-quality works of art made according to tradition.
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San Lorenzo market Bartolucci San Lorenzo market is Impossible not to notice the largest street market this toy store when in Florence, with walking in Florence city hundreds of stalls selling centre. The old-time clothes, souvenirs and atmosphere of this shop leather goods. Located fascinates children of all just around the corner from the central square ages since 1936. Bartolucci sells wooden toys of Piazza della Signoria, here you will nd whatever any kind and size, all hand-made by expert you are looking for. woodworkers. But the real star attraction in this shop is Pinocchio, the famous puppy created by The market is divided in two parts. The rst, the Tucanian writer Collodi. Be ready to feel like indoor, is mainly dedicated to food (Mercato a child again and take your time to choose your Centrale). Whereas the second part, outdoor, artisanal wooden souvenir from Florence. develops among the ancient streets of the city centre around the central market building. Photo: Gustavo Frazao/Shutterstock.com Address: Via Condotta 12, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm Photo: cjorgens/Shutterstock.com Phone: +39 055 211773 Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale, Florence Internet: www.bartolucci.com Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7am-2pm; Sat 7am-5pm. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
UB Mercato del Porcellino UB is a store specialised The Mercato del in vintage, housed in an Porcellino (literally ancient wallpaper Market of the Little Pig) laboratory in the city is located in the ancient centre. This shop has a loggia in Piazza del mystical atmosphere, Mercato Nuovo. It owns created by an impressive amount of antique its name to the Piglet Fountain that is actually a objects ideal to decorate a modern house, but "wild boar" in bronze, a 17th-century copy of a also stocks second-hand clothes in perfect work from the Roman era now stored in the condition. Let yourself be captivated by the Uizi Gallery. The lodge was built during the charm of the beautiful items and by their stories. 16th century and it was originally intended to sell silk and precious objects. Today you will nd Photo: Stokkete/Shutterstock.com leather and hide objects. Address: Via dei Conti 4, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7.30pm Photo: Olgysha/Shutterstock.com Phone: +39 055 214884 Address: Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, Florence Internet: www.ubrenze.it Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9am-6.30pm Email: info@ubrenze.it Internet: www.mercatodelporcellino.it Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Internet: www.robertocavalli.com Is the cologne a French Email: boutique.[email protected] invention? No, it is Via Dè Tornabuoni Italian. More precisely, it was invented in Tuscany This is the ideal street for and only later Caterina de fashion-victims and Medici exported it in haute-couture lovers. A luxurious avenue in the France. Hence, you cannot miss a visit to one of city centre where you will the age-old perfumeries of Florence. nd the most famous
Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is the most Italian (and international) boutiques, as Cavalli, ancient perfumery/pharmacy shop of Italy. Most Bulgari, Prada and Gucci, but also super-deluxe of the products are made after ancient receipts artefacts of various kinds. If you are looking for a inherited by the monastic tradition. Here, you place where to do high-quality shopping, this will nd perfumes, cosmetic, candles and street will not let you down! liqueurs. Photo: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock.com Address: Via dè Tornabuoni, Florence Photo: Liv friis-larsen/Shutterstock.com Address: Via della Scala 16, Florence Signum Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9am-8pm Phone: +39 055 4368315 If you are looking for an Internet: www.smnovella.it original souvenir to bring Email: [email protected] back home from your holiday in Florence, Roberto Cavalli Signum is the right place! Roberto Cavalli was born Here you will nd any in Florence that is why in kind of souvenir representing the city, from 2002 he opened one of postcards to scale models of the artworks of his boutique in the heart Florence, but also marionettes and dollies of the city. Cavalli is including home decor, stationary and handmade famous for his animal notebooks. They do oer pretty unique and cool prints and for enhancing the female forms with items here. his designs. You will nd his shop near to his bar.
Photo: photodonato/Shutterstock.com For all those who love fashion and Cavalli's Address: Lungarno Archibusieri 14, Florence creations but have budget restrictions, there is Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9.30am-7.30pm; Sun 9am-7pm. Phone: +39 055 289393 an outlet where you can nd past collections at a Internet: www.signumrenze.it discounted price. The shop is located at The Email: [email protected] Mall in Leccio Reggello.
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La Rinascente TOURIST INFORMATION The Italian department store with the best in fashion, not only for clothes and accessories, but also for interior design, jewels and cosmetic.
Located in the very heart of the city, among the Veronika Galkina/Shutterstock.com most prestigious boutiques of Florence, here you
will be able to nd whatever you need in a three-oor building. Amerigo Vespucci Airport Photo: freestocks/Pexels.com Florence’s airport (FLR) Address: Piazza della Repubblica, Florence Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-8.30pm; Sat 9am-9pm; Sun is around 4 km from the 10.30am-8.30pm. city centre, located on the Phone: +39 055 219113 north-west outskirts of Internet: www.rinascente.it Florence. The city centre Email: Contact form available on the webpage. can be reached in about
The mall 15 minutes by taxi, and about 20 minutes with bus. The fashion addicted
should denitely go to A special bus called “Vola in bus” gets you to the The Mall. It is a fashion city centre, to S. Maria Novella railway station outlet located only 30 (SMN) in 20-25 minutes. The bus runs daily, minutes from Florence, including Sunday and holidays. The bus where all fashionistas will departures from the airport at every 30 minutes nd discounted clothes, shoes, bags and between 5.30am to 8.30pm after that it runs accessories from the top designers past every hour until 11.45pm. The last bus is at 1am. collections. Brands such as Gucci, Valentino, Tickets can be bought directly when boarding Fendi, Tom Ford, Armani Jeans and Lanvin are the bus, but be aware only one-way tickets are housed here. available from the driver. Round trip tickets must
Photo: Tom Wang/Shutterstock.com be purchased before boarding the bus from Address: Via Europa 8, Leccio Reggello ATAF and Li-nea resellers or from newsagents. Public Transport: From the city centre it is possible to reach the outlet by bus, shuttle or train. To take a taxi from the airport to central Opening hours: Mon- Sun 10am-7pm Phone: +39 055 8657 775 Florence takes about 15 minutes and you will Internet: www.themall.it nd the taxi stand in front of the terminal. When Email: [email protected] taking a taxi, make sure to read the display with price information inside the vehicle so that you Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
pay the correct price. You will nd taxi stands in most of the major squares. Car rentals are situated at “Palagio degli Spini” and is connected to the airport by a free shuttle The main taxi companies in Florence are: bus. The shuttle bus runs every 20 minutes. AVIS, Europecar, Sixt, Budget are some of the CO.TA.FI. car rental companies here. +39 055 4390 www.4390.it Photo: Juan Garces Address: Via del Termine 11, Florence SO.CO.TA. Public Transport: Bus stop in Florence: via Santa Caterina da Siena,17. Time-table available on the website. +39 055 4242 Phone: +39 055 315874 www.socota.it Internet: www.aeroporto.renze.it Email: Contact form available on the webpage. Photo: ArrivalGuides
Public Transport Post The best way to get Stamps can be bought around Florence is on from authorised foot. The city centre is tobacconists, or directly not very large and is full at the post oice. You can of monuments and send letters and amazing things to see. postcards using the The local transport companies are ATAF and mailboxes scattered all around the city. LI-NEA. A ticket can be bought in newsstands, tobacconists or any shop with an "ATAF" sticker Photo: Andy Fuchs Address: Via Alamanni 20, Florence in the window, and it is valid for 90 minutes. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08.15am-7pm; Sat 8.15am-12.30am. Always remember to validate your ticket by Phone: +39 055 267491 stamping it when boarding the bus. Internet: www.poste.it Email: Contact form available on the webpage. Photo: Pierre-Luc Auclair Address: Railway Station Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy Opening hours: Mon-Sat 7am-8pm Pharmacies in Italy Phone: +39 800 424500 (Toll free number) Internet: www.ataf.net generally do not stay open during lunch time, Taxi and they are closed on In Italy, taxis are not Sundays. In rotation, usually agged down as pharmacies of each they pass you along the town/city/area provides Sunday and night street, you should instead services. Details are displayed at the pharmacies call a taxi or head over to or on the websites of the town. one of the taxi stands. Photo: Gemma Garner Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Opening hours: Generally Mon-Sat 9am-1pm 4pm-8pm. Piazza Stazione 4 Phone: 118 for 24 hour emergency advice +39 055 212 245 / +39 055 272 8208 Internet: renze.virgilio.it/pubblicautilita/FARMACIE.html Bigallo, piazza San Giovanni 1 (Duomo) +39 055 288 496 Telephone and WiFi Country code: +39 There Airport A. Vespucci +39 055 315 874 is no area code but in Florence all phone Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am-1pm; Satuday, Sunday and holidays closed numbers start with 055. Do not omit the zero. WiFi oered by Florence Council allows to surf for a maximum of 500 MB/day.
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Electricity 220 V. Power outlet: two or three holes.
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Population 383,083
Currency 1 Euro (€) = 100 cents
Opening hours Shops are usually open from 09.00-13.00 and 15.30-19.30. Closed on Mondays morning.
Newspapers La Nazione Il Giornale di Firenze Il Corriere Fiorentino
Emergency numbers Carabinieri: 112 Police: 113 Fire brigade: 115 Medical Emergency Service: 118
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Via Alfonso Lamarmora B2 C1 Via del Ghirlandaio D3 D4 Borgo Allegri C3 Via Andrea del Castagno D1 D2 Via del Porcellana A3 Borgo degli Albizi B3 Via Antonio Giacomini C1 Via della Cernaia A1 B1 Borgo dei Greci B3 Via Antonio Pacinotti D1 Via della Colonna B2 C2 Borgo la Croce C3 D3 Via Antonio Scialoia D2 D3 Via della Fortezza A2 Borgo Pinti C2 C3 Via Arnolfo D4 Via della Pergola B3 C3 Borgo S Croce B3 B4 Via B Cennini A2 Via della Piazzola D1 Borgo S Jacopo A4 Via Benedetto Varchi D2 Via della Scala A3 Borgo Tegolaio A4 Via Bonifacio Lupi B1 Via delle Cinque Giornate A1 Corso d Tintori B4 Via Brunetto D1 Via delle Forbici D1 Costa di San Giorgio B4 Via C Battisti B2 Via delle Ruote B1 B2 Lungarno Acciaiuoli A3 Via C Botta D3 Via delle Vigna Nuova A3 Lungarno Archibusien A3 B4 Via C Landino B1 Via dello Statuto A1 Lungarno Benv Cellini C4 D4 Via C Marsuppini D4 Via dell’Agnolo C3 Lungarno Corsini A3 Via Calimala B3 Via dell’Orinolo B3 Lungarno d Grazie B4 Via Capo di Mondo D3 Via de’Bardi A4 B4 Lungarno d Tempio D4 Via Cavour B2 Via de’Fossi A3 Lungarno d Zecca Vecchia C4 Via Cimabue D3 Via de’Macci C3 Lungarno Francesco Ferrucci D4 Via Ciro Menotti D2 D3 Via de’Pecori A3 Lungarno Gen Diaz B4 Via Coluccio D4 Via de’Pepi C3 Lungarno Guicciardini A3 Via d Anguillera B3 Via de’Tornabuoni A3 Lungarno Serristori B4 C4 Via d Arazzieri A1 B2 Via di Barbano A1 A2 Lungarno Torrigiani B4 Via d Banchi A3 Via di Belvedere B4 Piazza Campanile B3 Via d Benci B3 B4 Via di Miniato B4 Piazza Cesare Beccaria D3 Via d Casine C3 C4 Via E Poggi A1 B1 Piazza d Merc Centr A2 Via d Castelani B3 B4 Via F Valori C1 Piazza d Signoria B3 Via d Cerretani A3 B3 Via Faentina C1 Piazza de Pitti A4 Via d Guicciardini A4 Via Faenza A2 Piazza della Liberta B1 C1 Via d Leoni B3 Via Fiume A2 Piazza F G Savonarola C1 Via d Malcontenti C4 Via Fra Buonvicini C1 D1 Piazza G Poggi C4 Via d Monte alle Croci B4 C4 Via Francesco Guerrazzi D2 Piazza G Salvemini B3 C3 Via d Pescioni A3 Via Francesco Puccinotti B1 Piazza Massiomo D’Azeglio C2 Via d Proconsolo B3 Via Frá Giovanni Angelico D3 D4 Piazza San Marco B2 Via d S Giuseppe C3 C4 Via G B Niccolini C3 Piazza Santa Croce B3 C3 Via d Strozzi A3 Via G Battista Vico D2 D3 Piazza Santa Maria Novella A3 Via de Calzaiuoli B3 Via G Benivieni C1 C2 Piazzale Michelangiolo C4 Via de Corso B3 Via G Carducci C3 Ponte a Grazie B4 Via de Martelli B2 B3 Via G Dol A1 Ponte alla Carraia A3 Via degli Alfani B2 C3 Via G Modena C1 C2 Ponte Rosso C1 Via degli Artisti C2 Via Ghibellina B3 C3 Ponte S Niccolò D4 Via dei Bastioni C4 Via Giambologna C2 D2 San Miniato al Monte C4 D4 Via dei Castollaccio B2 B3 Via Giampaolo D4 V d B le Donne A3 Via dei Della Robbia D2 Via Gino Capponi C2 V d G P Mirandola C1 Via dei Ginori B2 Via Giorgio la Piera B2 V d Markellate B1 Via dei Pandolni B3 Via Giotto D3 V d Tosinghi A3 B3 Via dei Renai B4 Via Gius Verdi B3 C3 V Duca d’Aosta B1 Via dei Servi B2 B3 Via Giuseppe Giuste C2 V G Berchet C1 Via dei Vecchietti A3 Via Giuseppe La Farina D2 V G Pascoli C1 Via del Campo d’Arrigo D1 D2 Via Guelfa A2 B2 Destination: Florence Publishing date: 2019-03-28
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