Guidebook for Firenze
Food Scene
Nice stylish & modern bar not far from the apartment! Cakes are very good!
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La Cocotte Restaurant
91 Rosso Via NazionaleNice stylish & modern bar not far from the apartment! Cakes are very good!
A must to see! Ground floor is great for local products. At first floor the best food court you'll see! Just italian food!
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Mercato Centrale
Via dell'ArientoA must to see! Ground floor is great for local products. At first floor the best food court you'll see! Just italian food!
Super nice and cozy, very small, but great warm atmosphere, great on winter nights. Pizza is super good if you like a thick and salty base. Situated in Borgo San Frediano close to Piazza Del Carmine.
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Da Gherardo
57 Borgo S. FredianoSuper nice and cozy, very small, but great warm atmosphere, great on winter nights. Pizza is super good if you like a thick and salty base. Situated in Borgo San Frediano close to Piazza Del Carmine.
They do just three kind of pizza Marinara (tomato sauce+garlic+origano), Napoli (tomato sauce+capers+anchovies) e Margherita (tomato sauce+mozzarella+basil), nothing more, but, well, they certainly know what they do! Situated in Santa Croce neighbourhood.
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Caffè Italiano
11R Via Isola delle StincheThey do just three kind of pizza Marinara (tomato sauce+garlic+origano), Napoli (tomato sauce+capers+anchovies) e Margherita (tomato sauce+mozzarella+basil), nothing more, but, well, they certainly know what they do! Situated in Santa Croce neighbourhood.
Just close to Santo Spirito square, these pizzeria, fast food, take away kind of style, is always been a good spot to have a quick pizza and eat it maybe on the stair of the church with some mates. Taste's very good, owner are super nice!
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Gustapizza
46r Via MaggioJust close to Santo Spirito square, these pizzeria, fast food, take away kind of style, is always been a good spot to have a quick pizza and eat it maybe on the stair of the church with some mates. Taste's very good, owner are super nice!
In the Sant'Ambrogio neighbourhood this tidy cozy and loud pizzeria alway reach its best. To let you understand when Jay-Z and Beyonce came to Florence they went into this place...now I'm not sure this is a good reason to go, but the pizza that they do it is a good reason.
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Il Pizzaiuolo
113r Via dei MacciIn the Sant'Ambrogio neighbourhood this tidy cozy and loud pizzeria alway reach its best. To let you understand when Jay-Z and Beyonce came to Florence they went into this place...now I'm not sure this is a good reason to go, but the pizza that they do it is a good reason.
Close the San Frediano Gate, is a modern and bio pizzeria, with just selected ingredients and pure and healthy and bla bla bla. Pizzas are definitely good and easy to digest. But if you looking for a big portion in a small price, maybe that's not the pizzeria you're looking for.
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Berberè San Frediano
1 Piazza dei NerliClose the San Frediano Gate, is a modern and bio pizzeria, with just selected ingredients and pure and healthy and bla bla bla. Pizzas are definitely good and easy to digest. But if you looking for a big portion in a small price, maybe that's not the pizzeria you're looking for.
It is famous, it is good, it is a bit expensive, it is posh, it is local and it is touristic. But at the end everyone’s like it. What I’m talking about? Yes I’m talking about this place. You’ll notice, or maybe not, it doesn't matter the "Holy Drinker" it is a must.
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Il Santo Bevitore
64r Via Santo SpiritoIt is famous, it is good, it is a bit expensive, it is posh, it is local and it is touristic. But at the end everyone’s like it. What I’m talking about? Yes I’m talking about this place. You’ll notice, or maybe not, it doesn't matter the "Holy Drinker" it is a must.
Been here first time last year months ago. That same week I went other 3 times. Nice & cozy, typical tuscan food. I do really like it and often go.
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Trattoria Al Tranvai
14r Piazza Torquato TassoBeen here first time last year months ago. That same week I went other 3 times. Nice & cozy, typical tuscan food. I do really like it and often go.
...uhm...if you have a car just take it and drive there. She will love you for the rest of your life...both your car for such a drive, and your girlfriend for such a night.
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Vinandro Vino e Desco Molle
33 Piazza Mino da Fiesole...uhm...if you have a car just take it and drive there. She will love you for the rest of your life...both your car for such a drive, and your girlfriend for such a night.
Worth a stop into this brand new space close the river Arno, modern and with good prices and right menu. If you like fancy and food, this is good! On weekend they do have a brunch option. On spring and summer is fantastic also for a drink during happy hour o after dinner.
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Santarosa Bistrot
Lungarno di Santa RosaWorth a stop into this brand new space close the river Arno, modern and with good prices and right menu. If you like fancy and food, this is good! On weekend they do have a brunch option. On spring and summer is fantastic also for a drink during happy hour o after dinner.
Veeeeeery good vegan. Things you do believe it’s meat, it’s not, taste you did believe were extinct, are still alive. Dessert are unbelievable!
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Dolce Vegan
36 Corso dei TintoriVeeeeeery good vegan. Things you do believe it’s meat, it’s not, taste you did believe were extinct, are still alive. Dessert are unbelievable!
H for Hipster, I for invincible, V for vegetarian, that’s what HIV means in this place. Suggested for food & atmosphere. Worth it a stop also for lunch.
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Brac
18 Via dei VagellaiH for Hipster, I for invincible, V for vegetarian, that’s what HIV means in this place. Suggested for food & atmosphere. Worth it a stop also for lunch.
Not a usual restaurant more like a canteen, with food display u pick and match to have your funky taste of good healthy food. Nice!
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Il Vegetariano
30 r Via delle RuoteNot a usual restaurant more like a canteen, with food display u pick and match to have your funky taste of good healthy food. Nice!
Guess what, it’s been the number one on tripadvisor for years, and gots tons of great reviews...it’s pretty much always packed for this reason, since they do the best typical Florentine focaccia bread (called Schiacciata) with the best hams and cheeses and olive oil and tomato, and sauce and...try to get here earlier than midday if you want to have lunch in time...
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Osteria All'antico Vinaio
65r Via dei NeriGuess what, it’s been the number one on tripadvisor for years, and gots tons of great reviews...it’s pretty much always packed for this reason, since they do the best typical Florentine focaccia bread (called Schiacciata) with the best hams and cheeses and olive oil and tomato, and sauce and...try to get here earlier than midday if you want to have lunch in time...
Essentials
This grocery store it is very very close to the apt, just around the corner. It's quite big and they sell everything you need from food to drinks, and house necessities (shampoo, toothpaste etc etc). Better to go in the morning, busier from 5pm to 7pm.
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SAPORI & DINTORNI CONAD
2 Via Luigi AlamanniThis grocery store it is very very close to the apt, just around the corner. It's quite big and they sell everything you need from food to drinks, and house necessities (shampoo, toothpaste etc etc). Better to go in the morning, busier from 5pm to 7pm.
For any necessity the closest Pharmacy is inside the train station, it's quite big and well equipped. In Italy outside every Pharmacy there's a calendar showing open ones during weekend, holidays a night services.
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Farmacia Comunale di S.M.Novella Apoteca Natura
Piazza della StazioneFor any necessity the closest Pharmacy is inside the train station, it's quite big and well equipped. In Italy outside every Pharmacy there's a calendar showing open ones during weekend, holidays a night services.
Closest Post Office is in via Alamanni, just on the other side of the train station. If you need to ship a parcel or a package or just some postcard you can head over there.
Prodotti Finanziari Poste Italiane S.P.A.
20 Via Luigi AlamanniClosest Post Office is in via Alamanni, just on the other side of the train station. If you need to ship a parcel or a package or just some postcard you can head over there.
Drinks & Nightlife
It’s everything, a nice architecture project, a nice cocktail bar, a nice restaurant, a nice square, live music and art events, come here and you’ll be happy. And think that back in the days it used to be a convent and then a prison!
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Le Murate Caffè Letterario
Piazza delle MurateIt’s everything, a nice architecture project, a nice cocktail bar, a nice restaurant, a nice square, live music and art events, come here and you’ll be happy. And think that back in the days it used to be a convent and then a prison!
It’s one of my favourite bar in the world, full of weird things everywhere, cocktails are great. Marco the owner is a funny guy, it’s right in the city centre...I just never understood why it’s not that popular in Florence...
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Mayday Club
16 Via Dante AlighieriIt’s one of my favourite bar in the world, full of weird things everywhere, cocktails are great. Marco the owner is a funny guy, it’s right in the city centre...I just never understood why it’s not that popular in Florence...
You remember Il Santo Bevitore? Well, this is its good son. Here you’ll have just the best cheeses & best hams you ever tried, best wines...and if you’ll hear Dr. John singing from the speakers, well that’s my choice!
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il Santo Vino
46r Borgo TegolaioYou remember Il Santo Bevitore? Well, this is its good son. Here you’ll have just the best cheeses & best hams you ever tried, best wines...and if you’ll hear Dr. John singing from the speakers, well that’s my choice!
On the Santo Spirito square, during the weekend could be the place to be. People attract people! Used to be an old workshop, you’ll notice that! Open from breakfast to late night. Some live music will go-on during weekend check on their facebook page.
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Volume
3 Piazza Santo SpiritoOn the Santo Spirito square, during the weekend could be the place to be. People attract people! Used to be an old workshop, you’ll notice that! Open from breakfast to late night. Some live music will go-on during weekend check on their facebook page.
I often head here for a beer after dinner and some chit chat with friends. It's a nice little bar with funny people. Simple and easy going, pretty much like me! Sometimes they do live music and on sunday it's brunch time!
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Caffè Notte
18 Via delle CaldaieI often head here for a beer after dinner and some chit chat with friends. It's a nice little bar with funny people. Simple and easy going, pretty much like me! Sometimes they do live music and on sunday it's brunch time!
Big brewery with lots of young people from happy hour till late, very crowded. They have a good selection of beers and do some fast food too like sandwiched or fries.
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Mostodolce Firenze
114 Via NazionaleBig brewery with lots of young people from happy hour till late, very crowded. They have a good selection of beers and do some fast food too like sandwiched or fries.
A brewery bar made from a small italian brewery company. They sells also other small brewery beers, so if you into it have a stop in here. Place is fun and noisy for young people. Some live music might be on, but not always.
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BrewDog Firenze
21r Via FaenzaA brewery bar made from a small italian brewery company. They sells also other small brewery beers, so if you into it have a stop in here. Place is fun and noisy for young people. Some live music might be on, but not always.
It’s close to the apt, got good wine selection, good food for the aperitivo, the small square it’s pretty much always full and alive, with young, elderly, dogs, riches and poor. It’s local, it’s beautiful.
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Enoteca Sant'Ambrogio Caffe
7r Piazza Sant'AmbrogioIt’s close to the apt, got good wine selection, good food for the aperitivo, the small square it’s pretty much always full and alive, with young, elderly, dogs, riches and poor. It’s local, it’s beautiful.
Shopping
It's a bookshop with a very nice bar in the back. where you can sit and have a cup of tea or a glass wine and read a book. The owner a young guy with beard, is super funny. I hope he speaks english because it part of the show going on every time I get there, and I always walk out with a brand new book he suggested (and sold!) and a bit tipsy. Recently discovered and highly suggested
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Todo Modo
15 Via dei FossiIt's a bookshop with a very nice bar in the back. where you can sit and have a cup of tea or a glass wine and read a book. The owner a young guy with beard, is super funny. I hope he speaks english because it part of the show going on every time I get there, and I always walk out with a brand new book he suggested (and sold!) and a bit tipsy. Recently discovered and highly suggested
Nice shop in Santa Croce, with good selection of clothing brand, some of them from local designer, and pretty cool objects.
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Studioteca
32r Via dei BenciNice shop in Santa Croce, with good selection of clothing brand, some of them from local designer, and pretty cool objects.
Entertainment & Activities
It's a awesome movie theater in Florence City Center. Good thing for tourist (and for italians too) is that they do every week films in original language with italian subs. Have a look on their web site for their program: http://www.odeonfirenze.com/original-sound/
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Cinema Odeon Firenze
Piazza degli StrozziIt's a awesome movie theater in Florence City Center. Good thing for tourist (and for italians too) is that they do every week films in original language with italian subs. Have a look on their web site for their program: http://www.odeonfirenze.com/original-sound/
Parks & Nature
The Villa di Pratolino was a Renaissance patrician villa in Vaglia, Tuscany, Italy. It was mostly demolished in 1820. Its remains are now part of the Villa Demidoff, 12 km north of Florence, reached from the main road to Bologna. No ticket required, free entry!
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Villa Demidoff
276 Via FiorentinaThe Villa di Pratolino was a Renaissance patrician villa in Vaglia, Tuscany, Italy. It was mostly demolished in 1820. Its remains are now part of the Villa Demidoff, 12 km north of Florence, reached from the main road to Bologna. No ticket required, free entry!
The Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park) is a monumental and historical park in the city of Florence. The park covers an area of 160 hectares (395 acres). It has the shape of a long and narrow stripe, on the north bank of the Arno river. It extends from the centre of Florence until the point where the Mugnone flows into the Arno. Better not to go here at night, there's no one and it's quite dark.
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Parco delle Cascine
Piazzale delle CascineThe Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park) is a monumental and historical park in the city of Florence. The park covers an area of 160 hectares (395 acres). It has the shape of a long and narrow stripe, on the north bank of the Arno river. It extends from the centre of Florence until the point where the Mugnone flows into the Arno. Better not to go here at night, there's no one and it's quite dark.
A tiny public garden, with lots of terraces, beautiful plants and a stunning view on Florence. Just above the S. Niccolò neighbourhood, is amazing for sunsets following a dinner in some restaurant just close by.
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Rosengarten
2 Viale Giuseppe PoggiA tiny public garden, with lots of terraces, beautiful plants and a stunning view on Florence. Just above the S. Niccolò neighbourhood, is amazing for sunsets following a dinner in some restaurant just close by.
The Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a collection of sculptures dating from the 16th through the 18th centuries, with some Roman antiquities. For tickets: http://www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/uffizi/default.aspx
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Boboli-Garten
1 Piazza de' PittiThe Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a collection of sculptures dating from the 16th through the 18th centuries, with some Roman antiquities. For tickets: http://www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/uffizi/default.aspx
Sightseeing
Do I have to say something about the Old Bridge of Florence?
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Ponte Vecchio
Ponte VecchioDo I have to say something about the Old Bridge of Florence?
Do I have to say something about the Duomo of Florence?
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Kathedrale von Florenz
Piazza del DuomoDo I have to say something about the Duomo of Florence?
It's the bellview of Florence. Just above the San Niccolo neighbourhood this giant square on top of one of the hill around the south-east part of town, it's not that far from the city center and the view is astonishing. Amazing during spring-summer for sunset memories.
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Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale MichelangeloIt's the bellview of Florence. Just above the San Niccolo neighbourhood this giant square on top of one of the hill around the south-east part of town, it's not that far from the city center and the view is astonishing. Amazing during spring-summer for sunset memories.