Guidebook for Florence
Essentials
Great place to shop for fruit, vegetables, meats and cheeses. New upstairs venue has an amazing gourmet food court with loads of Italian specialty food vendors
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Piazza del Mercato Centrale
22R Piazza del Mercato CentraleGreat place to shop for fruit, vegetables, meats and cheeses. New upstairs venue has an amazing gourmet food court with loads of Italian specialty food vendors
Everything Else
Convenient grocery store with decent prices. Not great for fresh fruit and veg, but good stop for anything else.
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The Center Supermarket
41 Via de' GinoriConvenient grocery store with decent prices. Not great for fresh fruit and veg, but good stop for anything else.
Convenient location, 2 steps from apartment. Decent prices and good service for dry cleaning. You can also leave loads for wash/dry. Closed Saturdays
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Lavanderia Manfredi
36/R Piazza del Mercato CentraleConvenient location, 2 steps from apartment. Decent prices and good service for dry cleaning. You can also leave loads for wash/dry. Closed Saturdays
Short walk from the apartment. Amazingly decorative facade. Climb to the top of the dome!
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Kathedrale von Florenz
Piazza del DuomoShort walk from the apartment. Amazingly decorative facade. Climb to the top of the dome!
Galleria dell'Accademia
58 Via RicasoliMichelangelo's David. Can't miss it!
Busitalia SITA Nord Autostazione station
Train station and bus station
Food Scene
Best in Florence for traditional Italian food. Only open lunches, closed Sundays. No reservations and long wait so best to get there by 12pm. Low prices and family style seating
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Trattoria Mario
2r Via RosinaBest in Florence for traditional Italian food. Only open lunches, closed Sundays. No reservations and long wait so best to get there by 12pm. Low prices and family style seating
Great sandwiches and traditional meat dishes (lampredotto, tripe, etc). Long lines but worth the wait. Inside mercato centrale. Low prices.
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Da Nerbone
Piazza del Mercato CentraleGreat sandwiches and traditional meat dishes (lampredotto, tripe, etc). Long lines but worth the wait. Inside mercato centrale. Low prices.
Love the decor and the food. Great place to go for a nicer meal in the area.
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Osteria Pepó
4 Via RosinaLove the decor and the food. Great place to go for a nicer meal in the area.
Pasticceria Sieni Srl
29 Via dell'ArientoClose to apartment. Great espresso and cappuccino.
Best pizza-by-the-slice in Florence. Open all day until midnight. Great place for snacks. Nice beers for sale, too
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Bondi Le Focaccine
85 Via dell'ArientoBest pizza-by-the-slice in Florence. Open all day until midnight. Great place for snacks. Nice beers for sale, too
My favorite restaurant in Florence. Must reserve. Traditional food. Family-run restaurant
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Vini E Vecchi Sapori
3/r Via dei MagazziniMy favorite restaurant in Florence. Must reserve. Traditional food. Family-run restaurant
Unique restaurant with fabulous wine list. Ask for Nicola! He's an amazing sommelier
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Coquinarius
11R Via delle OcheUnique restaurant with fabulous wine list. Ask for Nicola! He's an amazing sommelier
Sightseeing
Medici-Kapellen
6 Piazza di Madonna degli AldobrandiniAmazing Michelangelo statues and sacristy. A must see!
A main basilica in Florence. Michelangelo designed the facade. Donatello is buried in this church.
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San Lorenzo station
A main basilica in Florence. Michelangelo designed the facade. Donatello is buried in this church.
Carapina
18R Via LambertescaBest gelato in Florence! All flavors made fresh daily.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great wine bar. Historic location. Fun traditional snacks. Open all day, closes at 7pm.
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Casa del Vino
16r Via dell'ArientoGreat wine bar. Historic location. Fun traditional snacks. Open all day, closes at 7pm.
Historic wine bar. Great place to buy wine as gift. Fun place for a quick prosecco.
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Flli Zanobini
47 Via Sant'AntoninoHistoric wine bar. Great place to buy wine as gift. Fun place for a quick prosecco.
Continentale
6r Vicolo dell'OroBest rooftop bar in Florence. Open summer months.
Le Volpi e l'Uva
1R Piazza dei RossiBest wine bar in Florence, hands down
Shopping
Nice department store in Florence center. Multiple floors
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Rinascente Firenze
4 Piazza della RepubblicaNice department store in Florence center. Multiple floors
Mercato Centrale
Via dell'ArientoLeather market - great bags and jackets
Reliable, honest couple selling quality handbags and jackets. Ask for Massimo!
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Massimo Leather
13-15/R Borgo la NoceReliable, honest couple selling quality handbags and jackets. Ask for Massimo!