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Museums, Churches, Gardens and Monuments
The Uffizi Gallery doesn't need presentation ;-))). Better to reserve tickets on line at https://www.florence-museum.com/booking-tickets.php
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Uffizi Gallery
6 Piazzale degli UffiziThe Uffizi Gallery doesn't need presentation ;-))). Better to reserve tickets on line at https://www.florence-museum.com/booking-tickets.php
Strozzi Palace
Piazza degli StrozziPiazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze
Temporary Exhibitions
Beato Angelico - Museo Nazionale di San Marco is an art museum housed in the monumental section of the medieval Dominican friary dedicated to St Mark, situated on the present-day Piazza San Marco, in Florence, a region of Tuscany, Italy.
The museum, a masterpiece in its own right by the fifteenth-century architect Michelozzo, is a building of first historical importance for the city and contains the most extensive collection in the world of the works of Fra Angelico
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San Marco Museum
3 Piazza San MarcoBeato Angelico - Museo Nazionale di San Marco is an art museum housed in the monumental section of the medieval Dominican friary dedicated to St Mark, situated on the present-day Piazza San Marco, in Florence, a region of Tuscany, Italy.
The museum, a masterpiece in its own right by the fifteenth-century architect Michelozzo, is a building of first historical importance for the city and contains the most extensive collection in the world of the works of Fra Angelico
Entrances: Piazza Pitti - Porta Romana - Via dei Serragli;
The Boboli Gardens is a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts. The large green area is a real open-air museum with statues of various styles and periods, ancient and Renaissance that are distributed throughout the garden. It also has large fountains and caves, among them the splendid Buontalenti grotto built by the artist, architect, and sculptor Bernardo Buontalenti between 1536 and 1608.
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The Boboli Gardens
1 Piazza de' PittiEntrances: Piazza Pitti - Porta Romana - Via dei Serragli;
The Boboli Gardens is a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts. The large green area is a real open-air museum with statues of various styles and periods, ancient and Renaissance that are distributed throughout the garden. It also has large fountains and caves, among them the splendid Buontalenti grotto built by the artist, architect, and sculptor Bernardo Buontalenti between 1536 and 1608.
The Basilica di Santo Spirito is located in the Oltrarno quarter, facing the square with the same name. The interior of the building – internal length 97 meters – is one of the preeminent examples of Renaissance architecture.
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Basilica di Santo Spirito
30 Piazza Santo SpiritoThe Basilica di Santo Spirito is located in the Oltrarno quarter, facing the square with the same name. The interior of the building – internal length 97 meters – is one of the preeminent examples of Renaissance architecture.
Situated opposite to the city's main railway station. Chronologically, it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church.
The church, the adjoining cloister, and chapter house contain a multiplicity of art treasures and funerary monuments. Especially famous are frescoes by masters of Gothic and early Renaissance. They were financed by the most important Florentine families, who ensured themselves funerary chapels on consecrated ground.
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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
18 P.za di Santa Maria NovellaSituated opposite to the city's main railway station. Chronologically, it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church.
The church, the adjoining cloister, and chapter house contain a multiplicity of art treasures and funerary monuments. Especially famous are frescoes by masters of Gothic and early Renaissance. They were financed by the most important Florentine families, who ensured themselves funerary chapels on consecrated ground.
Cappella Brancacci
14 Piazza del CarmineMasaccio's Frescoes, Chiesa del Carmine, only by reservation
One of the most amazing roses garden overlooking Florence. Wonderful in April and May, blooming time. https://goo.gl/maps/X5AgmT7sK5VoCeGm9
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Giardino delle rose
2 Viale Giuseppe PoggiOne of the most amazing roses garden overlooking Florence. Wonderful in April and May, blooming time. https://goo.gl/maps/X5AgmT7sK5VoCeGm9
San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most scenic churches in Italy. There is an adjoining Olivetan monastery, seen to the right of the basilica when ascending the stairs.
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Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte
34 Via delle Porte SanteSan Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most scenic churches in Italy. There is an adjoining Olivetan monastery, seen to the right of the basilica when ascending the stairs.
Piazza Santissima Annunziata - The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation) is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center.
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The SS. Annunziata di Firenze
Piazza della SS. AnnunziataPiazza Santissima Annunziata - The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata (Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation) is a Renaissance-style, Catholic minor basilica in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. This is considered the mother church of the Servite Order. It is located at the northeastern side of the Piazza Santissima Annunziata near the city center.
Piazza del Duomo - The Main Cathedral of Florence, dome by Filippo Brunelleschi
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza del DuomoPiazza del Duomo - The Main Cathedral of Florence, dome by Filippo Brunelleschi
Piazza del Duomo - Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
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Giotto's Bell Tower
Piazza del DuomoPiazza del Duomo - Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and its polychrome marble encrustations.
Santa Felicita is a Roman Catholic church, probably the oldest in the city after San Lorenzo. In the 2nd century, Syrian Greek merchants settled in the area south of the Arno and are thought to have brought Christianity to the region. The first church on the site was probably built in the late 4th century or early 5th century and was dedicated to Saint Felicity of Rome. A new church was built in the 11th century and the current church largely dates from 1736–1739, under design by Ferdinando Ruggieri, who turned it into a one nave edifice. The monastery was suppressed under the Napoleonic occupation of 1808–1810.
The Vasari Corridor passes through the façade of this church and on the inside there is large window, covered by a thick gate, where the Grand Dukes of the Medici family used to listen to the mass without being seen by the people staying at ground level.
The Barbadori (or Capponi) chapel dates also to the 15th century (1419–1423); it was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and when the patronage passed to Lodovico di Gino Capponi the decoration was entrusted to Pontormo, who worked on it from 1525 until 1528. The painting of the vault has disappeared but in the chapel can still be seen the Four Evangelists in the pendentives and two of the greatest masterpieces by Pontormo: the Virgin and the Angel Gabriel on the side wall and the altarpiece of the Deposition above the end altar. The latter, enclosed in its beautiful gilded fame, with its surrealistic dimensions of elongated and entangled bodies and its range of iridescent colours, constitutes one of the most important works of Early Mannerism.
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Santa Felicita, Florence
3 Piazza Santa FelicitaSanta Felicita is a Roman Catholic church, probably the oldest in the city after San Lorenzo. In the 2nd century, Syrian Greek merchants settled in the area south of the Arno and are thought to have brought Christianity to the region. The first church on the site was probably built in the late 4th century or early 5th century and was dedicated to Saint Felicity of Rome. A new church was built in the 11th century and the current church largely dates from 1736–1739, under design by Ferdinando Ruggieri, who turned it into a one nave edifice. The monastery was suppressed under the Napoleonic occupation of 1808–1810.
The Vasari Corridor passes through the façade of this church and on the inside there is large window, covered by a thick gate, where the Grand Dukes of the Medici family used to listen to the mass without being seen by the people staying at ground level.
The Barbadori (or Capponi) chapel dates also to the 15th century (1419–1423); it was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and when the patronage passed to Lodovico di Gino Capponi the decoration was entrusted to Pontormo, who worked on it from 1525 until 1528. The painting of the vault has disappeared but in the chapel can still be seen the Four Evangelists in the pendentives and two of the greatest masterpieces by Pontormo: the Virgin and the Angel Gabriel on the side wall and the altarpiece of the Deposition above the end altar. The latter, enclosed in its beautiful gilded fame, with its surrealistic dimensions of elongated and entangled bodies and its range of iridescent colours, constitutes one of the most important works of Early Mannerism.
Piazza della Signoria -
The seat of Florence Municipality built between XIII and XIV century and transformed in 1540 by Cosimo the I st and Eleonora di Toledo as their monumental residence. It also hosts a museum and temporary exhibitions. https://musefirenze.it/en/
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Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza della SignoriaPiazza della Signoria -
The seat of Florence Municipality built between XIII and XIV century and transformed in 1540 by Cosimo the I st and Eleonora di Toledo as their monumental residence. It also hosts a museum and temporary exhibitions. https://musefirenze.it/en/
Born as an ‘experimental garden’ in the middle of the 19th century, the Via Bolognese park in northern Florence is today one of the most beloved and quiet places to visit during spring and summer. In addition to the renaissance Loggetta Bondi, in the giardino dell’Orticultura there is also a large glass and iron greenhouse, considered one of the most beautiful in Italy, as well as the rarest when built following design of Giacomo Roster. The greenhouse is used today for celebrating events, parties, food and cultural activities, while the garden houses the Municipal Library of Horticulture, hosting since 1862 horticultural exhibitions in order to promote the ‘knowledge of good horticultural practices.’ The feeling here is that of a ‘neighbourhood park,’ despite located not far from the tourist hustle in the historic centre. It has a bar with terrace which is frequented mostly by university students.
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Giardino dell'Orticoltura
4 Via Vittorio Emanuele IIBorn as an ‘experimental garden’ in the middle of the 19th century, the Via Bolognese park in northern Florence is today one of the most beloved and quiet places to visit during spring and summer. In addition to the renaissance Loggetta Bondi, in the giardino dell’Orticultura there is also a large glass and iron greenhouse, considered one of the most beautiful in Italy, as well as the rarest when built following design of Giacomo Roster. The greenhouse is used today for celebrating events, parties, food and cultural activities, while the garden houses the Municipal Library of Horticulture, hosting since 1862 horticultural exhibitions in order to promote the ‘knowledge of good horticultural practices.’ The feeling here is that of a ‘neighbourhood park,’ despite located not far from the tourist hustle in the historic centre. It has a bar with terrace which is frequented mostly by university students.
Construction began in 1255. The palace was built to house first the Capitano del Popolo and later, in 1261, the 'podestà', the highest magistrate of the Florence City Council. This Palazzo del Podestà, as it was originally called, is the oldest public building in Florence. This austere crenellated building served as model for the construction of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1574, the Medici dispensed with the function of the Podestà and housed the bargello, the police chief of Florence, in this building, hence its name. It was employed as a prison; executions took place in the Bargello's yard until they were abolished by Grand Duke Peter Leopold in 1786, but it remained the headquarters of the Florentine police until 1859. When Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Peter Leopold was exiled, the makeshift Governor of Tuscany decided that the Bargello should no longer be a jail, and it then became a national museum.
The original two-storey structure was built alongside the Volognana Tower in 1256. The third storey, which can be identified by the smaller blocks used to construct it, was added after the fire of 1323. The building is designed around an open courtyard with an external staircase leading to the second floor. An open well is found in the centre of the courtyard.
The Bargello opened as a national museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello) in 1865, displaying the largest Italian collection of gothic and Renaissance sculptures (14–17th century).
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Bargello National Museum
4 Via del ProconsoloConstruction began in 1255. The palace was built to house first the Capitano del Popolo and later, in 1261, the 'podestà', the highest magistrate of the Florence City Council. This Palazzo del Podestà, as it was originally called, is the oldest public building in Florence. This austere crenellated building served as model for the construction of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1574, the Medici dispensed with the function of the Podestà and housed the bargello, the police chief of Florence, in this building, hence its name. It was employed as a prison; executions took place in the Bargello's yard until they were abolished by Grand Duke Peter Leopold in 1786, but it remained the headquarters of the Florentine police until 1859. When Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Peter Leopold was exiled, the makeshift Governor of Tuscany decided that the Bargello should no longer be a jail, and it then became a national museum.
The original two-storey structure was built alongside the Volognana Tower in 1256. The third storey, which can be identified by the smaller blocks used to construct it, was added after the fire of 1323. The building is designed around an open courtyard with an external staircase leading to the second floor. An open well is found in the centre of the courtyard.
The Bargello opened as a national museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello) in 1865, displaying the largest Italian collection of gothic and Renaissance sculptures (14–17th century).
The original David by Michelangelo and other masterpieces of the Renaissance sculpture.
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Galleria dell'Accademia
58 Via RicasoliThe original David by Michelangelo and other masterpieces of the Renaissance sculpture.
Modern and Contemporary art - https://goo.gl/maps/dPCD88Zj5enLswGM6
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Museo Novecento
10 P.za di Santa Maria NovellaModern and Contemporary art - https://goo.gl/maps/dPCD88Zj5enLswGM6
The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is a museum containing many of the original works of art created for the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral (Duomo) of Florence. As of August 2013, the director of the museum is Fr. Timothy Verdon, an American.
The museum is located just east of the Duomo, near its apse. It opened in 1891, and now houses what has been called "one of the world's most important collections of sculpture.
Among the museum's holdings are Lorenzo Ghiberti's doors for the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral called the Gates of Paradise, the cantorias, or singing-galleries, designed for the cathedral by Luca della Robbia and Donatello, Donatello's Penitent Magdalene.
The collection also includes The Deposition, a pietà sculpted by Michelangelo which he intended for his own tomb.
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Museum of Opera del Duomo
9 Piazza del DuomoThe Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is a museum containing many of the original works of art created for the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral (Duomo) of Florence. As of August 2013, the director of the museum is Fr. Timothy Verdon, an American.
The museum is located just east of the Duomo, near its apse. It opened in 1891, and now houses what has been called "one of the world's most important collections of sculpture.
Among the museum's holdings are Lorenzo Ghiberti's doors for the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral called the Gates of Paradise, the cantorias, or singing-galleries, designed for the cathedral by Luca della Robbia and Donatello, Donatello's Penitent Magdalene.
The collection also includes The Deposition, a pietà sculpted by Michelangelo which he intended for his own tomb.
https://www.bargellomusei.beniculturali.it/musei/2/medicee/
he Medici Chapels became a state museum in 1869, but their history – deeply intertwined with that of the church of San Lorenzo, to which they are connected – goes back much further.
The museum is composed of the Sagrestia Nuova (New Sacristy), with a sculptural and architectural program designed by Michelangelo; the Cappella dei Principi (Chapel of the Princes), a monumental mausoleum decorated entirely in polychrome marbles and semi-precious stones.
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Medici Chapels
6 Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandinihttps://www.bargellomusei.beniculturali.it/musei/2/medicee/
he Medici Chapels became a state museum in 1869, but their history – deeply intertwined with that of the church of San Lorenzo, to which they are connected – goes back much further.
The museum is composed of the Sagrestia Nuova (New Sacristy), with a sculptural and architectural program designed by Michelangelo; the Cappella dei Principi (Chapel of the Princes), a monumental mausoleum decorated entirely in polychrome marbles and semi-precious stones.
The largest park in Florence. The building of the Park began in 1563, under the rule of Cosimo I de' Medici, as a farming and hunting estate of the Medici family, ruling the city of Florence since 1434. The farm and parklands were well cared by the Medicis. Rare and exotic plants were chosen for the park, also for scientific reasons.
In the 18th century, with the Grand Duchy transferring to the Habsburg-Lorraines, the park gradually acquired a recreative function in the urban system, conserved until the present days.
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Parco delle Cascine
Piazzale delle CascineThe largest park in Florence. The building of the Park began in 1563, under the rule of Cosimo I de' Medici, as a farming and hunting estate of the Medici family, ruling the city of Florence since 1434. The farm and parklands were well cared by the Medicis. Rare and exotic plants were chosen for the park, also for scientific reasons.
In the 18th century, with the Grand Duchy transferring to the Habsburg-Lorraines, the park gradually acquired a recreative function in the urban system, conserved until the present days.
Piazza Pitti - Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker.
The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
In the late 18th century, the palazzo was used as a power base by Napoleon and later served for a brief period as the principal royal palace of the newly united Italy. The palace and its contents were donated to the Italian people by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1919.
The palazzo is now the largest museum complex in Florence. The principal palazzo block, often in a building of this design known as the corps de logis, is 32,000 square metres.
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Pitti Palace
1 Piazza de' PittiPiazza Pitti - Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker.
The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
In the late 18th century, the palazzo was used as a power base by Napoleon and later served for a brief period as the principal royal palace of the newly united Italy. The palace and its contents were donated to the Italian people by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1919.
The palazzo is now the largest museum complex in Florence. The principal palazzo block, often in a building of this design known as the corps de logis, is 32,000 square metres.
The Florentine Home of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. http://www.browningsociety.org/casa_guidi.html#about
info for visits:
Piazza S. Felice, 8 tel. 055-354457
Admittance time: From april 1st until november 30st: Monday, Wednesday , Friday: 3.00pm-6.00pm
Closed on: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday -
Entrance: tip is welcome
Casa Guidi
8 Piazza San FeliceThe Florentine Home of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. http://www.browningsociety.org/casa_guidi.html#about
info for visits:
Piazza S. Felice, 8 tel. 055-354457
Admittance time: From april 1st until november 30st: Monday, Wednesday , Friday: 3.00pm-6.00pm
Closed on: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday -
Entrance: tip is welcome
Nice garden just outside Porta Romana, the ancient south door of Florence. Free entrance.
Giardino Delle Scuderie Reali
9 Piazzale di Porta RomanaNice garden just outside Porta Romana, the ancient south door of Florence. Free entrance.
The Porta San Frediano was the westernmost gate in the 13th-century walls of the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located where Borgo San Frediano becomes Via Pisana. This was the access gate to the road to Pisa.
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Porta di San Frediano
303 Borgo S. FredianoThe Porta San Frediano was the westernmost gate in the 13th-century walls of the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located where Borgo San Frediano becomes Via Pisana. This was the access gate to the road to Pisa.
Food scene
In the basement the main food market, closed on Sunday and Monday. On the first floor an array of small restaurants with a wide offer of food proposal.
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Mercato Centrale Firenze
Via dell'ArientoIn the basement the main food market, closed on Sunday and Monday. On the first floor an array of small restaurants with a wide offer of food proposal.
One of the best place for Florentine Traditional Food. Outdoor tables in spring and summer.
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Trattoria Sabatino
2R Via PisanaOne of the best place for Florentine Traditional Food. Outdoor tables in spring and summer.
Family Trattoria with traditional Florentine food.
https://goo.gl/maps/LAxdf8q6CnZUZ4sbA
236 locals recommend
Trattoria La Casalinga
9R Via dei MichelozziFamily Trattoria with traditional Florentine food.
https://goo.gl/maps/LAxdf8q6CnZUZ4sbA
Recommended for Bistecca Fiorentina. Google link: https://g.page/RistoranteAngiolino?share
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Ristorante Trattoria Angiolino - Ai 13 Arrosti
36 R Via Santo SpiritoRecommended for Bistecca Fiorentina. Google link: https://g.page/RistoranteAngiolino?share
For Japanese food lovers, excellent quality. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/8SzgKPsXnQdaKee58
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Momoyama
10 r Borgo S. FredianoFor Japanese food lovers, excellent quality. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/8SzgKPsXnQdaKee58
A Family cafeteria that at lunch and dinner time transforms into a Japanese Ramen trattoria with delicious gyoza. Not to miss! Better to reserve. Google link https://goo.gl/maps/bMG1L8BasWpJrqoS9
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Banki Ramen
14 Via dei BanchiA Family cafeteria that at lunch and dinner time transforms into a Japanese Ramen trattoria with delicious gyoza. Not to miss! Better to reserve. Google link https://goo.gl/maps/bMG1L8BasWpJrqoS9
Gelateria La Carraia
25 Piazza Nazario SauroOne of the best Ice cream of Florence just in face home.
The best place for breakfast just in face home, home made bakery
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Pasticceria Marino
19/red Piazza Nazario SauroThe best place for breakfast just in face home, home made bakery
Bakery: home made bread, pizza and pastries. Selection of high quality pasta and coffee
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S.forno
3r Via Santa MonacaBakery: home made bread, pizza and pastries. Selection of high quality pasta and coffee
The Story:
1953. Enrico Mariotti and Raffaello Sabatini created Harry’s Bar at Via del Parione in Florence. Their friend Giuseppe Cipriani, patron of the already famous Harry’s Bar in Venice, gave them some suggestions: the Cuisine – the gratin noodles, the carpaccio, the shrimp curry, the tartare, the flambéed crepes Grand Marnier, the American Bar – the Bellini, the Martini, the Negroni
1956. Tersilio Vadorini, known as “Lio” is called by Mariotti: he will be the legenday barman of the Dolce Vita.
1963. Harry’s Bar finds its current location in Lungarno Vespucci. The stools, original of the time, still speaks of some famous characters: the label of Margot Hemingway’s favourite champagne, the photo of Liz Taylor with her cocktail, just to name a few. In Los Angeles the venue is replicated exactly with every detail of its furnishingA .
1972. Sergio e Roberto sons of Enrico Mariotti, sell Harry’s Bar to the current owners; tradition and style remain unchanged.
2016. Harry’s Bar is counted among the Historic Places in Italy.
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Harry's Bar Firenze
22/r Lungarno Amerigo VespucciThe Story:
1953. Enrico Mariotti and Raffaello Sabatini created Harry’s Bar at Via del Parione in Florence. Their friend Giuseppe Cipriani, patron of the already famous Harry’s Bar in Venice, gave them some suggestions: the Cuisine – the gratin noodles, the carpaccio, the shrimp curry, the tartare, the flambéed crepes Grand Marnier, the American Bar – the Bellini, the Martini, the Negroni
1956. Tersilio Vadorini, known as “Lio” is called by Mariotti: he will be the legenday barman of the Dolce Vita.
1963. Harry’s Bar finds its current location in Lungarno Vespucci. The stools, original of the time, still speaks of some famous characters: the label of Margot Hemingway’s favourite champagne, the photo of Liz Taylor with her cocktail, just to name a few. In Los Angeles the venue is replicated exactly with every detail of its furnishingA .
1972. Sergio e Roberto sons of Enrico Mariotti, sell Harry’s Bar to the current owners; tradition and style remain unchanged.
2016. Harry’s Bar is counted among the Historic Places in Italy.
Sightseeing
Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale MichelangeloSt Trinity Bridge
Ponte Santa TrinitàAncient Etruscan city, preserves a roman theatre and an Archeological Museum. Located north up on the hills surrounding Florence, allows a beautiful view of all Florentine monuments.
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Fiesole
Ancient Etruscan city, preserves a roman theatre and an Archeological Museum. Located north up on the hills surrounding Florence, allows a beautiful view of all Florentine monuments.
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte VecchioMusica dal vivo
NoF
13 Borgo S. FredianoLive Music Bar
Local Special day and night
Cafeteria, Wine Bar, Bookshop and Co-working Space. Google link: https://g.page/LaCitelivbreriacafe?share
124 locals recommend
La Cité - Libreria Café
20/R Borgo S. FredianoCafeteria, Wine Bar, Bookshop and Co-working Space. Google link: https://g.page/LaCitelivbreriacafe?share
Bistrot and cafeteria located along the ancient walls of Florence. Outdoor tables. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/MuQa7vpHEMikRQAr6
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Santarosa Bistrot
Lungarno di Santa RosaBistrot and cafeteria located along the ancient walls of Florence. Outdoor tables. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/MuQa7vpHEMikRQAr6
Cafeteria and bistrot, outdoor tables under the trees along the river Arno. Amazing at sunset time. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/J7wqaZMCNSEbRy8n7
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Circolo Rondinella del Torrino
2 Lungarno SoderiniCafeteria and bistrot, outdoor tables under the trees along the river Arno. Amazing at sunset time. Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/J7wqaZMCNSEbRy8n7
Offerta gastronomica
Conad City - Supermarket
24/30 Via KyotoGrocery store - Minimarket open 7/7 Via Santa Monaca
Historical Shops
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
16 Via della Scala