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13 Events: dates for your diary 17 Art appointments 21 Fashions tips: the must-have items 30 The Concierge Lorenzo Colella’s advices 33 Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Parione 34 An itinerary of the Oltrarno 50 Anecdotes about Florence’s shopping street 60 The best cafés for a relaxing break 72 Where you can eat Fiorentina steak 84 Ruffino: unmistakable hospitality 86 La Crociera dell’Amicizia

ITINERARY Oltrarno 34

ART Mucha 17

FOOD Fiorentina steak 72

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TOP PLACES 89 Museums 98 Churches 102 Top Attractions 106 Squares & Towers 107 Gardens & Parks 110 Medici Villas 112 Markets 114 Restaurants 146 Cafe & Aperitif 156 Information travelling 158 Celebrations timetable 159 Consulates in Florence 160 Hotels 162 Map

FOOD Best cafès 60

TOP PLACES Monuments guide 89

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WELCOME TO FLORENCE

TEXT Adriano Pecoraro President of the Tuscan Association of Hotel concierges “Les Clefs d’Or”

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gion a truly memorable experience. In this magazine you’ll find all the information you might need and, above all, our suggestions for the best the city has to offer from November to February.

In Florence, every month is unique and special, with fabulous one-off events.

Let’s discover and get to know them better togeth-

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COUNCIL MEMBERS

President Adriano Pecoraro Vice President Marco Bolcioni Secretary Aldo Vrakaj Treasurer Vittorio D’Ottavio Councilor Gabriele Davitti Councilor Antonio Pagano Councilor Sergio Iannotta Councilor Lorenzo Colella Councilor Paul Lydka Councilor Maurizio Ammazzini senior Councilor Alessandro Buffi senior Honorary President Francesco Brunori Honorary President Michele Paonessa 11

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EVENTS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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PITTI UOMO

9 - 12 January 2024 Fortezza da Basso The fashion show dedicated to menswear returns to the Fortezza da Basso from 9 to 12 January 2024 with a calendar full of events, designers from all over the world and innovative projects not to be missed. Luca Magliano, a designer of Bolognese origin, is the Guest Designer this edition.

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TASTE FLORENCE

3 - 5 February 2024 Fortezza da Basso Taste is back - the Pitti Immagine event that presents the best of Italian food and wine excellence and contemporary food culture. Once again this year at the Fortezza da Basso, presenting a new journey with a wide variety of flavours, all waiting to be discovered.

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

18 November - 17 December Piazza Santa Croce

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Piazza Santa Croce once again hosts the city’s largest Christmas market. The Weihnachtsmarkt takes the form of a Christmas village with wooden chalets featuring the traditional atmosphere of historical European markets and the opportunity to buy typical food, handmade gifts and Christmas decorations. The stands are open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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IL SOGNO DI UNA COSA 12 - 17 December Pergola Theatre

The story of young people from Friuli in their early 20s who live their brief youth and face the world: the misery of their origins, peasant struggles, emigration, but also friendship, love and solidarity. Following Céline and Dante, Elio Germano and Teho Teardo bring to the stage Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Il sogno di una cosa in a spoken word and musical version.

FLORENCE MARATHON

5 26 November

The enveloping charm of centuries of art and culture accompanies you, step by step, along the 42 kilometres and 195 metres of the Firenze Marathon. It’s a

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LIUTERIA TOSCANA CONCERT FESTIVAL Until 11 December Santo Stefano al Ponte Auditorium

unique experience that only those who have run in Florence can describe, and one that has transformed the classic race in the City of the Lily into an unmissable event for thousands of athletes.

20 evenings in which to listen to historical instruments made by master luthiers.

Guests performers at this edition of the festival - whose artistic direction is entrusted to Maestro Giuseppe Lanzetta - include the Cameristi and the Quartetto d’Archi della Scala. The programmes are largely dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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EXHIBITIONS

ART APPOINTMENTS

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ANISH KAPOOR. UNTRUE UNREAL

Until 4 February 2024 Palazzo Strozzi A major exhibition, conceived of and realised with Anish Kapoor, the celebrated master who revolutionised the idea of sculpture in contemporary art. It’s a journey through monumental installations, intimate environments and provocative forms, creating an engaging dialogue with the architecture and the public of Palazzo Strozzi.

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CECILY BROWN

Until 4 February 2024 Museo Novecento and Palazzo Vecchio A focus on contemporary painting with the works of English painter Cecily Brown. The title of the exhibition, Temptations, Torments, Trials and Tribulations, evokes the saint’s life of asceticism, spiritual battles and privations. A Renaissance-era panel version of the Temptations of Saint Anthony is also on display.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE WINTER EXHIBITIONS TO SEE IN TOWN JOANA VASCONCELOS Until 14 January 2024 Uffizi and Pitti Palace

The installations of Joana Vasconcelos, entitled Between Sky and Heart, are on display in the Uffizi Tribune, the Sala Bianca and the Sala di Bona in the Pitti Palace. Florence welcomes the exhibition of the well-known Portuguese artist who, by blending myth, history and tradition with irony and irreverence, challenges conventions and stereotypes.

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EXHIBITIONS

ALPHONSE MUCHA. THE SEDUCTION OF ART NOUVEAU 27 October - 7 April 2024 Museo degli Innocenti

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More than two hundred works will take visitors on a journey to the Belle Époque, when Paris, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was at the center of the world and Mucha was the most famous artist, thanks in part to his meeting with Sara Bernhardt, the most famous actress of the time, who entrusted Mucha with her image.

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PIECES OF PEACE

Until 28 January 2024 Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni

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DEPERO. CAVALCATA FANTASTICA Until 28 January 2024 Palazzo Medici Riccardi

A monographic exhibition dedicated to 20th-century master Fortunato Depero, which is part of Florence Art Week and highlights the link between the artist and the Florentine territory through a collection of masterpieces. These include two splendid tapestries, Cavalcata Fantastica and Due Maschere Tropicali.

Also on display is Nitrito in velocità, a painting in the collections of the Museo Novecento in Florence.

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Felice Limosani, an artist who makes multidisciplinary training his strength, designed the site-specific installation Pieces of Peace, commissioned by Roberto Casamonti, a metaphysical work where every conceptual and physical limit is whittled down in favour of a visual harmony which creates a dialogue amongst all of the elements involved.

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MADE IN MONTALCINO

LET’S DISCOVER FLORENCE WITH LORENZO COLELLA

As a Chiavi d’Oro Concierge of Villa Cora, here are a few tips to those visiting the city to help them get the most out of their stay

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After graduating from Aurelio Saffi Hotel School in 1995, and doing military service the following year, my journey in the hospitality industry began in 1999 at Hotel Corona, where I undertook various responsibilities, improving my skills and gaining in-depth knowledge about the industry. But most of all finding myself cultivating an immense enthusiasm for customer service!

In 2010, I embarked on a new adventure at Villa Cora, one of the most prestigious hotels in the area. Here, thanks to my hard work and com-

mitment, I rose through the ranks to become Head Concierge. This role is not just a job for me, but a true calling.

Since 2019, I have also been part of the esteemed Golden Keys association, which I consider is nothing less than a real family.

My passion for hospitality motivates me in every interaction as I constantly aim to offer guests not only an unforgettable experience but a person and a professional they can always rely on when it comes to going the extra mile.

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BRANCACCI CHAPEL Described by the neoclassical painter Jean-AugusteDominique Ingres as the true cradle of painting, the Brancacci Chapel - inside the church of Santa Maria del Carmine - is known for the extraordinary cycle of frescoes created by Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale and brought to term by Filippino Lippi.

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A museum dedicate d to the history and production of th e Court workshop specialised in inlaid precious and semiprecious stonework s. The museum hous es furnishings decorat ed with inlaid mosa ics of stones of different colours cut and set together to form pic torial compositions or with paintings on stone or scagliola.

RI ST OR AN TE LE BI ST RO T DI VI LL A CO RA

An ever-changing me nu with seasonal produce sel ected by Executive Chef Aless andro Liberatore.

During winter the Re staurant is located in the char ming Sala Moresca .

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BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA AT PARIONE All the secrets of the enduring cult dish TEXT Martina Olivieri

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t’s impossible to visit Florence without trying a mouthwatering Bistecca alla Fiorentina. A very specific cut from the sirloin, corresponding to the lumbar vertebrae and split into two sections, of an adult steer that used to be called a vitellone, aged between 12 and 24 months.

Ristorante Il Parione uses carefully selected meat from expert butchers to create an unforgettable culinary experience.

Best of all is the meat from a heifer aged 12-24 months, pink in colour and hung for

anything between 23 and 30 days. This particular cut is valued partly because the meat is always tender and cooks quickly.

At Parione it’s a must, and it’s always on the menu, a dish much in demand and loved by visitors and locals alike who want to sample the aromas and flavours of tradition.

The skilled chefs at Parione are ready to make your meal a very special experience, combining tradition and innovation in their preparation of Florence’s cult dish.

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The Oltrarno seen from the river (ph. Letizia Francini) 34

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OLTRARNO MON AMOUR Exploring Florence’s rive gauche, its history, art, crafts and beautiful parks TEXT Virginia Mammoli | PHOTO Dario Garofalo

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Above: Basilica of Santo Spirito Below: Via Maggio, the street of antique shops par excellence 36

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OLTRARNO AREA IS COMPOSED OF FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS: SANTO SPIRITO, SAN FREDIANO, SAN NICCOLÒ AND PORTA ROMANA

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any believe it is Florence’s most authentic neighborhood, the one that, with its workshops, antique shops, buildings and green oases, still preserves a timeless ‘rive gauche-style’ atmosphere which here, however, combines well with lively squares, indie boutiques, night clubs and trendy restaurants. We are talking about the Oltrarno area or, as the Florentines call it, ‘Diladdarno’a, a sort of macro district composed of four small neighborhoods: Santo Spirito, San Frediano, San Niccolò and Porta Romana.

WORKSHOPS, ANTIQUE SHOPS, STONE BUILDINGS AND GREEN OASES ‘RIVE GAUCHE-STYLE’.

BUT ALSO LIVELY SQUARES, INDIE BOUTIQUES, NIGHT CLUBS AND SUPER TRENDY RESTAURANTS

SANTO SPIRITO The most famous ‘gate’ into the Oltrarno area is the iconic Ponte Vecchio, leading to the Santo Spirito. After a glance at the Church of Santa Felicita - one of Florence’s oldest churches with the Vasari Corridor concealing part of its façade and then literally going right through it - you immediateP] VIEGL XLI ÿăth-century Piazza Pitti, with the grand Pitti Palace. More of a royal palace than a building, it was the dream of Luca Pitti, who was determined to build a home larger than Palazzo Medici Riccardi, his rival family’s residence.

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The vintage atmosphere of San Niccolo neighborhood

At the bottom, the dome of the Church of San Frediano in Cestello, one of the best and rare examples of a Baroque-style church in Florence

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Pitti Palace, more of a royal palace than a building

The Florentine banker, however, lost most of his money and the palazzo was bought by Eleanor of Toledo, Cosimo I de’ Medici’s wife, who made it into the headquarters of the rising Grand Duchy.

Today, Pitti Palace houses seven museums, including the Palatine Gallery and the dazzling White Room plus, at the back of the palazzo, the wonderful Boboli Gardens, one of the world’s major examples of Italian garden, which extends into the Porta Romana neighborhood.

In addition to Pitti Palace, many are the elegant build-

IN ADDITION TO PITTI PALACE, MANY ARE THE ELEGANT BUILDINGS SCATTERED ACROSS SANTO SPIRITO WHAT FOR THIS REASON IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE OLTRANO’S ‘NOBLEST’ NEIGHBORHOOD

ings scattered across what is considered to be the Oltrano’s ‘noblest’ neighborhood, home to Florence’s most aristocratic families.

Among them is Bianca Cappello’s Palazzo, featuring a facade with WKVEJÁXS decoration, situated along Via Maggio, the street lined with antique shops, every collector’s dream.

Located on Piazza Santo Spirito, one of Florence’s liveliest squares by night with its many bars and restaurants, is the Basilica of Santo Spirito, designed

by Brunelleschi.

Scheduled for February 2024 is the highly antic41

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BOBOLI GARDENS STRETCHES BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF SANTO SPIRITO AND PORTA ROMANA ipated reopening of La Specola, the oldest scientific museum in Europe, with its incredible zoological and anatomical collections.

SAN FREDIANO A small neighborhood but full of beauty, with its imposing 14th-century gate, the Church of San Frediano in Cestello, one of the best and rare examples of a Baroque-style church in Florence, and the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine, with the Brancacci chapel frescoed by Masolino, Masaccio, who here painted his famous ExpulWMSR JVSQ XLI +EVHIR SJ )HIR, and Filippino Lippi.

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AMONG THE BEAUTIFUL PARKS: BOBOLI GARDENS, ONE OF THE WORLD’S MAJOR EXAMPLES OF ITALIAN GARDEN, GIARDINO TORRIGIANI, ROSE GARDEN, VILLA BARDINI GARDEN AND IRIS GARDEN

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Directly behind Pitti Palace are the marvellous Boboli Gardens 43

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Some of the precious artisan workshops in the Oltrarno area (ph. Dario Garofalo) Above: Woo Glass Below: Naa Studio 44

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An overhead view of the San Frediano neighborhood

goldsmith’s workshops of Alessandro Dari, in San Niccolò, and Naa Studio, in Santo Spirito, such as Renato Olivastri’s restoration workshop.

SAN NICCOLÒ As you go past Ponte Vecchio and along the river to the left, you walk into the San Niccolò neighborhood, which is dotted with beautiful parks: the lovely Rose Garden, just beneath Piazzale Michelangelo, with a small Japanese oasis and Jean-Michel Folon’s statues; the nearby Iris Garden, open only during the FPSSQMRK XMQI SJ XLI ÂS[er symbol of Florence (it is

LOCATED IN SAN FREDIANO SINCE 1786 IS ALSO THE ANTICO SETIFICIO FIORENTINO, AN AGE-OLD SILK MANUFACTURING FACTORY, ONE OF THE MANY WORKSHOPS OF THE OLTRARNO AREA

called lily, but it is actually an iris variety), and the Villa Bardini Garden, with an amazing view of the city, a Baroque-style staircase and the elegant villa which now houses a museum.

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to the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte. The Church of Santa Lucia dei Magnoli gave shelter to St. Francis and to the young Buontalenti who was escaping from a landslide, while Michelangelo, who was running from Alessandro dei Medici, took cover in the Church of San Niccolò Oltrarno.

PORTA ROMANA The Porta Romana neighborhood has always been associated with art. Which is why, located on the large square in front of the Gate, is the statue by Michelangelo Pistoletto called (MIXVSJVSRX and just 48

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by Clemente Papi. Along the Porta Romana Square and Via Porta Romana are also the two entrances to the Boboli Gardens, and the small-scale replica of the garden, Giardino del Bobolino. The Church of San Giovanni Battista della Calza is a small late ÿĂth- century gem housing the cenacle frescoed by Franciabigio.

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trolling along Via de’ Tornabuoni, one would find it difficult to believe that this elegant street for fashion and shopping was once located outside Florence’s city walls, and that today is one of the most famous luxury streets in the world, which was once the river bed of the Arno up to the 12th Century – the river which today is known as the River Mugnone and that after many bends flows into the Arno at the Indiano bridge. Our itinerary to discover interesting facts and anecdotes about this famous street begins in Piazza Santa Trinita, where there is a Vallombrosian basilica erected by Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1563.

In front of it, you will see the majestic Palazzo Spini Feroni: a 13th-century palace with crenellated towers that was renovated and altered several times over the centuries until it took

ELEGANT STREETS OF FLORENCE on its current fortified appearance in the 19th century. At the time it was built, it was the largest building in Florence and the only one that could compete in size and importance with Palazzo Vecchio, also erected in those years. In

FROM THE TORNABUONIS TO THE STROZZIS: LIFE AND SECRETS OF THE MOST POWERFUL FLORENTINE FAMILIES 1938, it was purchased

by Salvatore Ferragamo who used it as a workshop where he produced his legendary shoes. Today, it is still owned by his family who turned it into the headquarters of the fash-

ion house and also the location of the boutique and the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.

Piazza Santa Trinita also overlooks Palazzo Bartolini-Salimbeni. It was designed by Florentine sculptor and architect Baccio d’Agnolo and is the first example of Roman Renaissance architecture. Two inscriptions can be read on its façade. The fist, Carpere promptius quam imitari (criticising is easier than imitating), is located above the entrance door and was added by the architect himself in response to the criticism he had received for the singular appearance of the building. The other inscription, Per non dormire (not to sleep), is located above the windows of the second and third floors, and probably refers to an anecdote about the original owner of the building, the silk merchant Bartolini. Centuries later, the 53

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Via de’ Tornabuoni, the elegant street for fashion and shopping

same inscription would be copied and re-used by the poet and writer Gabriele d’Annunzio. Today, Palazzo Bartolini-Salimbeni is still owned by the Colonna family and houses one of the largest private collections of modern and contemporary art open to the public: the Casamonti Collection.

At no. 2 in the square, you will find the 13th-century Palazzo Buondelmonti whose façade was redesigned around 1530 also

by Baccio d’Agnolo. It is here that Ludovico Ariosto stayed during one of his trips to Florence at

the beginning of the 16th century. Three centuries later, it became the seat of

SECRETS OF FAMILIES, HISTORIC FIGURES AND ARTISTS AMONG THE MOST FAMOUS IN THE CITY the Gabinetto Vieusseux cultural institution, which provided us with interest-

ing anecdotes about Buondelmonte Buondelmonti, the most notorious member of the family – the one who was to abandon his future bride at the altar, a lady of the Amidei family, and became the cause of the future clashes between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines.

A large oriental granite column (which comes from the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, donated by Pope Pius IV to Cosimo I de’ Medici) dominates the square. On top of it, there is the famous statue of Justice built in 1581.

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Piazza Santa Trinita also overlooks Palazzo Bartolini-Salimbeni. It was the first example of Roman Renaissance architecture (ph Lorenzo Cotrozzi)

you look up, you will see the Palazzo Medici Tornaquinci and Palazzo Altoviti Sangalletti, adjacent to it.

It is known for having hosted the Gran Caffè Doney, a meeting place for the upper class of Florence during the period which goes from when Florence was the capital of Italy to the start of World War II. A must-see monument is Palazzo Strozzi, one the most important buildings of Florence after Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, built by the family historically, a rival of the Medici.

Today, it is an important

centre of art and the location of the major museums and exhibitions in Floren-

YOU CAN ADMIRE THE IMPOSING PALAZZO TORNABUONI, BUILT IN THE MID-15TH CENTURY BY MICHELOZZO ce, especially in Italy. If you head north in Via de’ Tornabuoni, you will arrive in

front of the beautiful baroque Church of St Michele and Gaetano.

When you turn around, you can admire the imposing Palazzo Tornabuoni, built in the mid-15th century by Michelozzo, and home to the first Academy of Music founded in Florence at the end of the 16h century.

There is also the picturesque Palazzo Antinori, built in the 15th century by architect Giuliano da Maiano for the House of Antinori, and today still owned by the family, one of the oldest wine making families in the world.

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hat could be more pleasant on a cold autumn or winter day than taking refuge in an elegant café and warming your hands and heart with a tea or hot chocolate? We take you to the best cafés in Florence where you can indulge in this flavourful and relaxing break, amidst period lounges and renowned personalities.

CAFFÉ GILLI This is the oldest café in the city, Florence’s ‘living room’ since 1733. Originally in Via dei Calzaiuoli, it was in 1917 that Gilli moved between Via Roma and Piazza della Repubblica. The only Florentine Art Nouveau café, amidst Murano crystals, precious marbles and frescoes, where artists and personalities such as Ardengo Soffici and Marinetti used to meet. Gilli’s coffee is a real speciality, as is their cioccolata in

tazza (chocolate in a cup), to be accompanied by their mouth-watering mignon or a single serving of one of their spectacular miniature cakes (Via Roma, 1r).

CAFFÉ PASZKOWSKI The other favourite haunt of early and mid-20th century intellectuals, the aforementioned Soffici, as well as Gabriele D’Annunzio, Eugenio Montale and many others.

At the time the ‘Caffè Concerto’ was a literary salon and brewery, and in 1991 it was declared a National Monument. First-class coffee, pastries, teas and infusions.

Pan brioche for real connoisseurs, as well as delicious savoury offerings (Piazza della Repubblica, 35r).

GIACOSA A historic establishment, reopened this summer, and known to all as the bar where, in 1919, the Negroni cocktail was born, a revised and corrected version of the Americano based on

the idea of Count Cammillo Luigi Manfredo Maria Negroni. Today, the iconic cocktail is also interpreted in pastry dishes, such as the mouth-watering mignons, part of an assortment that ranges from sought-after single-servings to biscuits and traditional desserts, such as schiacciata alla fiorentina, available all year round, torta della nonna and the unmissable rice pudding (Via della Spada, 15r).

RIVOIRE An institution in the world of chocolate making for 150 years. It was Enrico Rivoire, chocolatier to the royal family of Savoy, when Florence was the capital of Italy in 1872, who opened a steam-powered chocolate factory in Piazza della Signoria to create and offer customers excellent chocolate made according to an ancient and secret recipe.

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crunchiness of pralines, bars and hazelnuts, this is pure ecstasy (Piazza della Signoria, 5r).

GIARDINO 25 This is the café and cocktail bar of the award-winning Gucci Garden restaurant.

A unique ambience, somewhere between a Tuscan shop and a French bistro.

For tea, Giardino 25 relies on the expertise of La Via del Tè, the hot chocolate is milk or dark, and as for the coffee, special blends are used, to be enjoyed in one of the small lounges of the café, alongside sweet and savoury proposals (Piazza della Signoria, 37r).

THE OLDEST CAFÉ IN THE CITY IS CAFFÈ GILLI, FLORENCE’S “LIVING ROOM” SINCE 1733.

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GALLERIA IGINIO MASSARI Considered the greatest Italian Master Pastry Chef in the world, Iginio Massari has brought his delicious art to Florence, on the ground floor of the Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, where you can try his iconic maritozzo, an irresistible selection of mignons and macaroons and chocolate single servings, together with a cappuccino, tea, hot fondant chocolate, or his exclusive coffee blend ‘Sinfonia del Maestro’ (Via de’ Vecchietti, 3/5).

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including historical addresses such as the one in the former Sant’Ambrogio Convent. Not just a coffee shop, but also a roasting plant and a coffee school. Coffee is therefore the great ‘must have’, also available in quirky versions, such as the Pumpkin Pie Latte, and Salted Caramel Latte, to be accompanied by the specialities of the bakery inspired by French and northern European pastries, with a Tuscan twist (Via dei Neri, 32r - Via dello Sprone, 5 - Via dei Carducci, 2r - Via Lungarno Soderini, 7 - Piazza Ferrucci, 1r).

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of the Rinascente and sheltered by a beautiful skylight, this is the perfect address for a zero-kilometre tea time.

In fact, ToscaNino’s concept is simple and straightforward: use only products of Tuscan excellence.

This not only applies to the teas and herbal infusions, but also the coffee, organic juices and chocolate, as well as the flour used for the pastries and baked goods made in-house (Rinascente - Piazza della Repubblica).

CAFFÉ LIETTA Opened by sisters Francesca and Lucilla Tacconi, the elegant café under the

loggia in Piazza della Libertà is named after their mother Lietta Cavalli, who was the sister of fashion designer Roberto Cavalli and a fashion personality in her own right.

The interior is reminiscent of a greenhouse, with lights wrapped in green shoots and an entire wall dedicated to vintage objects and small bouquets. The highlight of the menu is their famous ‘pirulo’, a filled shortcrust pastry pudding, to be enjoyed in its classic version, ricotta and cream, or in one of its infinite variations (Piazza della Libertà, 6/7/8r).

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THE PERFECT STEAK The best places where you can eat Fiorentina steak in the city

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he Fiorentina steak is a premium cut of meat including the bone, as thick as a finger or a finger and a half, and cut from the back of the veal’, wrote the famous food connoisseur Pellegrino Artusi. Today, its size has changed and a proper Fiorentina steak’s thickness cannot be less than 4-5 fingers, but still needs its typical T-shape obtained from the bone and the specific cut of the sirloin.

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be added only at the end of cooking and the steak should always be hot and served bol of Florentine cuisine and a must-try dish for anyone who comes to visit Florence.

But where can you try the best ones? There are many historic restaurants, well established businesses, noisy and lively trattorias where you can sit down to savour a delicious Fiorentina steak, perfectly cooked according

so that a crispy crust forms on the outside and the meat stays soft and juicy in the in-

to tradition. Here is a list of the best places where you can try it.

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This restaurant is located in a former antique bookshop and it is one of the most fascinating restaurants opened in recent years. Here they mostly use the Marchigiana or Chianina breed for their steaks, cooked over charcoal in front of the guests.

They also heat the bone to keep it warm. It is served on beautiful chopping boards with Scarperia artisan knives (Via Ricasoli, 14r).

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At the counter of the Cambi, you will always find traditional steaks on display with a foreign stamp on the rind. Those who love Fiorentina steak will have the opportunity to taste delicious meat here. Tender, cooked on the grill and four-finger thick as it is customary today (Via Sant’Onofrio, 1r).

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One of the smallest buchette in the city, operative since 1945. Here you can try all the local traditional dishes and savour a Fiorentina cooked in a Josper, the most popular oven among chefs in recent years. Its use has replaced the griddle as it gives the meat an intense smoked aroma (Via dei Girolami, 28r).

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Just steps away from Pia zza della Libertà and Piazza Savonarola, the Perseus Restaurant features 5 com fortable rooms with a welcoming atmosp here.

It is furnished in typica l Tuscan style with rustic objects hang ing from the walls and has a large gla ss display counter filled with variou s cuts of meat and Fiorentina steaks, tender and dryaged. Everyone loves it (Viale Don Giovanni Minzo ni, 10r).

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The Frescobaldi restaurant is not only an elegant and cosy Englishstyle café, but also the symbol of a family that has been part of the history of Tuscany for more than a thousand years. Here you can try an excellent Fiorentina steak from the Maremmana breed and a selection of fine side dishes (Piazza della Signoria, 31).

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The steak is served with lettuce leaves and lemon in dishes which are a mixture of Vietri ceramics and majolica, already sliced and always on the bone, according to the Florentine tradition.

The breed used can vary, but always selecting particularly tender meat that can be cut almost with a fork (Via Porcellana, 9r).

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The best thing about it is the old woodburning stove where they cook the Fiorentina steak, opening the griddle and placing the meat on a grill. It is at least a couple of fingers thick, cooked in the traditional way and flavoured with olive oil (Via Parioncino, 26r).

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Andrea and Paolo Gori prepare an excellent Fiorentina ste ak in their restaurant in Via Pistoi ese. Fragrant, tasty, hot and cooked wit h passion until it reaches 60 degrees. Att ention to detail which shows the cultur e of the steak of the new generation of the Burde brothers (Via Pistoiese, 6r).

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Here, Piero Annigoni used to have a table always reserved for him opposite the kitchen.

The restaurant offers low-price, traditional food cooked over wood embers instead of using a hob cooker and prepares the best artichoke savoury tart in the city.

Their steak from the Croatian breed is first beaten and then cooked by breaking the bone to favour the absorption of heat (Via del Porcellana, 25r).

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The Fratelli Briganti is one of the most popular restaurants among the Florentines for a steak. Their Fiorentina steak is medium-aged and strictly cooked on the grill. They have also found a solution to the dispute of the meat thickness by cutting the sirloin according to the number of diners (Piazza Giovabattista Giorgini, 12r).

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TOP PLACES TO SEE IN FLORENCE Museums, churches and all the attractions that you should not miss in city.

Reservations are recommended in some museums, ask your ‘Les Clefs D’Or’ concierge

MUSEUMS 1

UFFIZI GALLERIES

Florence’s museum complex consisting of the Uffizi Gallery, the Vasari Corridor, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world’s greatest museums, built in 1560 by Cosimo I de’ Medici, and houses works by the greatest Renaissance artists, from Botticelli to Leonardo da Vinci, from Michelangelo to Raphael and Titian.

Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6 ph. +39 055 294883 uffizi.it Closed on Monday 2

PALAZZO PITTI

The royal residence of three families: the Medicis, the

Habsburg-Lorraines and the Savoias. Palazzo Pitti is still named after its first owner, the Florentine banker Luca Pitti. It currently houses some of the city’s most important museums: the Palatine Gallery with masterworks by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, Caravaggio and Rubens, the Imperial and Royal Apartments on the Palazzo’s main floors (now temporarily closed), the Modern Art Gallery featuring works by Macchiaolo painters, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes, the Fashion and Costume Museum (now temporarily closed), the Porcelain Museum, the Carriages Museum and the new Museum of Russian Icons. The Palace is completed by the Boboli Garden.

Piazza de’ Pitti, 1 ph. +39 055 294883 uffizi.it Closed on Monday 3

Signoria and later enlarged

by Vasari as the Medici family’s residence. Among the must-see sixteenth-century rooms are the grand Salone dei Cinquecento, Francesco I’s small secret study, the Hall of the Lilies and the Hall of Geographical Maps. The Palace is crowned by the Tower of Arnolfo.

Piazza della Signoria ph. +39 055 2768224 cultura.comune.fi.it

OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM 4

A journey through the places and artists who created the monumental Opera complex, the cradle of the Renaissance, and today one of the world’s most important museums. Its showcases the original works of art that de-

PALAZZO VECCHIO

Designed in 1299 by Arnolfo di Cambio as Palazzo della

Galleria dell’Accademia Palazzo Pitti

Uffizi Galleries

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A view of Ponte Vecchio

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corated the city’s monuments over seven centuries: from Michelangelo to Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and many more.

Piazza del Duomo, 9 ph. +39 055 2302885 duomo.firenze.it Closed every first Tuesday of the month

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It is also known as ‘Michelangelo’s Museum’, because it showcases most of the statues by the famous artist, first of all, the David, but also the Prigioni, St. Matthew and the Palestrina Pietà.

Other masterworks are the Rape of the Sabine Women

by Giambologna and Botticelli’s Madonna with Child and Madonna of the Sea. Via Ricasoli, 58/60 ph. +39 055 294883 galleriaaccademiafirenze.it Closed on Monday 6

PALAZZO STROZZI

A masterwork of Renaissance architecture and a lively cultural center of international standing, which every year houses exhibitions ranging from ancient to modern and contemporary art.

Piazza Strozzi ph. +39 055 2645155 palazzostrozzi.org

Palazzo Strozzi

verted into a museum which today showcases major works of art by Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio, Giambologna, Brunelleschi and much more.

Via del Proconsolo, 4 ph. +39 055 0649440 bargellomusei.beniculturali.it Closed on Tuesdays and on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month 8

MEDICI CHAPELS

and consist of Michelangelo’s New Sacristy, Buontalenti’s Chapel of the Princes and the two crypts with the tombs of the Medici and Lorraine family members.

Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, 6 ph. +39 055 0649430 bargellomusei.beniculturali.it Closed on Tuesdays and on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month

They are part of the complex of the Church of San Lorenzo

Medici Chapels

MUSEO NAZIONALE DEL BARGELLO 7

Once the city’s main prison, in 1865 the building was con-

Opera del Duomo Museum

Palazzo Vecchio

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Museo di San Marco

MUSEO DI SAN MARCO 9

It was Savonarola’s home and in addition to the exhibition halls, you can also visit the cells containing frescoes by Beato Angelico, who was also a monk here.

Piazza San Marco, 3 ph. +39 055 0882000 polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it Closed on the 1st , 3rd and 5th

Sunday of the month, on Mondays following the open Sunday

PALAZZO MEDICI RICCARDI 10

Designed by Michelozzo, the Palace houses the Magi Chapel with the famous frescoes of the Journey of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli.

Via Cavour, 3 ph. +39 055 2760552 palazzomediciriccardi.it Closed on Wednesdays

Innocenti Museum

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The collection of the most important Italian antiquarian.

From the Romans to the 18th century.

Via dei Renai, 37 ph. +39 055 2342427 cultura.comune.fi.it Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 12

STIBBERT MUSEUM

A historic house museum featuring an extensive collection of arms, armors, costumes and objects of various ages and origin, collected by Frederick Stibbert throughout his life.

Via Federigo Stibbert, 26 ph. +39 055 475520 museostibbert.it Closed on Thursdays

CASA DI DANTE MUSEUM 13

Gucci Museum

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Salvatore Ferragamo Museum

The museum aims to make Dante and the everyday life

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in medieval Florence better known to the public. The various rooms showcase replicas of objects and clothing commonly used in the 1300s.

Via Santa Margherita, 1 ph. +39 055 219416 museocasadidante.it Closed on Mondays 14

MUSEO NOVECENTO

The museum is devoted to 20th and 21st-century Italian art. In addition to a permanent collection, it houses temporary exhibitions, installations and special projects.

Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 10 ph. +39 0552768224 museonovecento.it Closed on Thursdays

INNOCENTI MUSEUM 15

The museum illustrates the past and present of the Innocenti Institute, committed to the promotion of children’s rights for six centuries, through art and history.

Piazza della SS. Annunziata, 13

Museo Novecento

ph. +39 055 2037122 museodeglinnocenti.it Closed on Tuesdays

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO MUSEUM 16

Established in May 1995 by the Ferragamo family for the purpose of making Ferragamo’s role in the history of footwear and international fashion better known.

Palazzo Spini Feroni Piazza Santa Trinita, 5/r ph. +39 055 3562846 +39 055 3562466 ferragamo.com/museo/it 17

Via Ghibellina, 70 ph. +39 055 241752 casabuonarroti.it Closed on Tuesdays and Easter holidays 18

GUCCI MUSEUM

The museum illustrates the fashion house’s 90-year history. From Gucci’s origins to its most iconic models that have become must-haves all over the world, to the logo’s history.

Piazza della Signoria, 10 ph. +39 055 75927010 gucci.com/it

CASA BUONARROTI

The museum is devoted to the memory and celebration of Michelangelo’s genius through drawings, paintings and sculptures.

Palazzo Medici Riccardi Stibbert Museum

Stefano Bardini Museum

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tury antiques, sculptures and paintings.

Via dei Benci, 6 ph. + 39 055 244661 museohorne.it

CHURCHES OPERA DI SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE COMPLEX 22

Santa Croce

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF FLORENCE 19

The museum showcases finds from excavations all over Tuscany, very precious Etruscan and Roman finds, and collections related to other civilizations.

Piazza SS. Annunziata, 9b ph. +39 055 23575 polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it

Closed on the 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 5th Sunday of the month

FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI MUSEUM 20

The museum is part of the Zeffirelli Foundation and Monumental Complex of San Firenze. It showcases over 250 works by Maestro Zeffirelli, including stage sketches, drawings and costume plates, playbills and studies.

Piazza San Firenze, 5 ph. +39 055 2658435 fondazionefrancozeffirelli.com Closed on Mondays 21

HORNE MUSEUM

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1296 and it is the world’s third largest church after St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London. In 1412, it was dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore with a clear reference to the lily, the city’s symbol (closed on Sundays). The Dome was designed by Brunelleschi many years later, in 1420, and decorated by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari. It is a masterwork of art and to this day the largest masonry dome ever built, surrounded by outdoor terraces open to visitors. Opposite the Cathedral is the Baptistery of San Giovanni, accessed through

Established by the bequest of Herbert Percy Horne, the museum reconstructs the rooms of a typical old Florentine house, with 14th and 15th-cen-

Brancacci Chapel, Church of Santa Maria del Carmine Orsanmichele

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Santa Maria Novella

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three doors, the most important of which is the Gate of Paradise, located on the main façade. Giotto’s bell tower, 84,7 meters high and about 15 meters wide, is one of the most important examples of 14th-century Florentine Gothic art. Do not miss the Opera del Duomo Museum.

Piazza del Duomo ph. +39 055 2645789 duomo.firenze.it

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It houses several frescoes

by Giotto, the Crucifix by Cimabue, works by Donatello and Orcagna.

Piazza Santa Croce, 16 ph. +39 055 2466105 santacroceopera.it

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Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, it houses works by the greatest Florentine artists, including the wooden Crucifix, an early work by Michelangelo.

Piazza di Santo Spirito, 30 ph. +39 055 210030 basilicasantospirito.it Closed on Wednesdays

Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore

with frescoes by Paolo Uccello.

Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 18 ph. +39 055 219257 smn.it

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It includes the Basilica, the Laurentian Library and the magnificent cloister and houses many artistic treasures, such as works by Donatello, Bronzino, Filippo Lippi, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi.

Piazza San Lorenzo, 9

MONUMENTAL COMPLEX OF SANTA MARIA NOVELLA

ph. +39 055 214042 operamedicealaurenziana.org

CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE AND BRANCACCI CHAPEL 27

In the heart of the Oltrarno neighborhood, the Carmelite Church and Convent of Santa Maria del Carmine houses the Brancacci Chapel and the famous frescoes by Masaccio,

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The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella houses The Holy Trinity by Masaccio, the Crucifix by Giotto and Brunelleschi, frescoes

by Ghirlandaio and Botticelli.

Do not miss the Green Cloister

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Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore

Basilica of Santo Spirito

Santa Croce

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tian worship. It now contains sculptures by Donatello and Ghiberti and a beautiful marble Tabernacle dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie.

Via dell’Arte della Lana ph. +39 055 0649450 bargellomusei.beniculturali.it Open only on Tuesday mornings and Saturday afternoons

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Via de’Tornabuoni

Masolino and Filippino Lippi.

One of the city’s major landmarks since the 13th century.

Piazza del Carmine ph. +39 055 2768224 cultura.comune.fi.it Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

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A place rich in art, devotion and local history. Florence’s

main Marian sanctuary, the mother church of the Servite Order. The church is located on the piazza by the same name, next to the Spedale degli Innocenti.

Piazza della SS. Annunziata ph. +39 055 266181 annunziata.xoom.it

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Originally a grain market, in the mid-1300s the building was consecrated to Chris-

Built between the 11th and 13th centuries, the church is a masterwork of the Florentine Romanesque style. The façade is in green and white marble, the interior houses precious works such as the Crucifix Chapel by Michelozzo with glazed earthenware vaulting by Luca della Robbia.

Via delle Porte Sante, 34 ph. +39 055 2342731 sanminiatoalmonte.it

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One of the first Gothic churches in Florence. The façade was rebuilt in the 1500s by Bernardo Buontalenti, the Sassetti Chapel is a work by Ghirlandaio.

Piazza di Santa Trinita

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Abbey San Miniato al Monte

Oltrarno

Jewish Synagogue

Located on Piazza Ognissanti, the Church was built in 1251 and belonged to the conventual complex of the Umiliati order, replaced with the Franciscan order in 1571. Not to be missed Giotto’s Crucifix and Botticelli’s Tomb.

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San Miniato al Monte

Borgo Ognissanti, 42 ph. +39 375 5652013 chiesaognissanti.it Closed on Wednesdays

Jewish artistic ritual objects.

Via Luigi Carlo Farini, 6 ph. +39 0552989879 jewishflorence.it

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Established in 1882 in the Mattonaia neighborhood, the Synagogue is the heart of the local Jewish community and an integral part of the city’s history. The museum showcases a rich collection of

PONTE VECCHIO

Built in 1345, it is Europe’s oldest stone bridge. Once lined with butcher’s shops, today Ponte Vecchio is home to the city’s luxury jewelry boutiques. The Vasari Corridor, which connects Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, runs above it. During World War Two, it was the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed by the Germans.

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of Palazzo Vecchio and next to the Uffizi Gallery, which adjoins it at the back with a terrace at the top of the Loggia dei Lanzi. It is also known as Loggia dei Priori or dell’Orcagna and houses precious works of art such as the Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini, The Rape of the Sabine Women and the Hercules and Nessus by Giambologna.

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SHOPPING

The best-known fashion houses have their boutiques and shops on Via de’ Tornabuoni and Via della Vigna.

LOGGIA DEI LANZI

The monument located on Piazza della Signoria to the right

Loggia dei Lanzi Ponte Vecchio

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Forte Belvedere

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tions, it is an architectural work designed in the late 1500s by Bernardo Buontalenti for Ferdinando I de’ Medici. It is the Vasari Corridor’s final stretch and it has been housing international contemporary art exhibitions since 2013.

Via di S. Leonardo, 1 ph. +39 055 2768224 musefirenze.it Open from June to October, closed on Mondays

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Piazza Santo Spirito

The other shopping streets are located just a few meters away from the city’s main attractions. And so, by walking from the Duomo to Piazza della Signoria, you will be able to browse and shop at the many stores along Via Calzaiuoli and Via del Corso. Be sure to visit the Ponte Vecchio lined with sparkling jewelry shops.

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CRAFT SHOPS

It is the other side of Florence, the traditional one, oozing with the creativity and colors of craft

shops. It is Florence’s Oltrarno, the neighborhood of old arts and crafts. The San Frediano, San Niccolò and Santo Spirito areas are filled with goldsmith’s workshops that work and assemble gemstones to create unique and extraordinary jewels.

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ANTIQUE SHOPS

Via Maggio and Via dei Fossi are the streets where the ancient techniques of etching, metalworking and furniture and frame gilding are still performed. Workshops that attract customers from all over the world and keep the tradition of pottery, wood carving and decoration alive.

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Loggia del Porcellino is the common name for Florence’s Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, so called to distinguish it from the Mercato Vecchio, which was located in the area of today’s Piazza della Repubblica. The Loggia’s focal point has been, since 1640, the Fontana del Porcellino ( the piglet fountain), actually a replica of the seventeenth-century bronze wild boar by Pietro Tacca currently showcased at the Stefano Bardini Museum.

FORTE BELVEDERE

Besides being one of the city’s most panoramic loca-

Piazza del Duomo Tower of San Niccolò

Piazzale Michelangelo

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PIAZZA DEL DUOMO

The heart of the city where you can admire all together the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi’s dome, Giotto’s bell tower and the Baptistery of San Giovanni.

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The square’s current design dates back to the 13th century and it was paved in the late 14th century. It has always been the symbol of the city’s civil power. Its most iconic building is Palazzo Vecchio, with a replica of Michelangelo’s David at the entrance and next to the Loggia dei Lanzi. In the middle of the piazza is the Fountain of Neptune, also known as the Biancone, with its central statue designed by Bartolomeo Ammannati.

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PIAZZA PITTI

Nearly completely dominated by the imposing Palazzo Pitti, it is one of the major piazzas of the Oltrarno neighborhood.

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The heart of the city since ancient Roman times. Rising in the middle of the square is the Column of Abundance, which marks the point where the main ancient Roman roads,

the Cardus and Decumanus, intersected. Today some of the city’s most popular cafés are located on the piazza.

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Designed by architect Giuseppe Poggi.

Standing in the middle of the square are the Monument to Michelangelo, composed of the bronze rep-

Piazza Santa Croce

Piazza della Signoria

Piazza della Repubblica

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sermons preached by the Carmelites, who owned the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine facing the piazza.

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The square was named after the complex of San Filippo Neri, also known as San Firenze due to the mispronouncing of the name of a pre-existing building dedicated to San Fiorenzo.

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Rose Garden

licas of the four allegories of the San Lorenzo Medici Chapels, and the imposing David, the original statue being kept at the Accademia Gallery.

PIAZZA SANTA CROCE 23

It owes its name to the basilica, one of Italy’s largest Franciscan churches. Located in front of the basilica is the monument to Dante Alighieri

by Enrico Pazzi.

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Crowded with market stalls, tourists and art students during the day, Piazza Santo Spirito is one of the focal points of the city’s nightlife. Standing on one side of the piazza is the monument to Cosimo Ridolfi.

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PIAZZA DEL CARMINE

This square was built to allow the crowds to hear the

Bardini Garden

Horticulture Garden

Rose Garden

The name derives from the nearby neighborhood of San Niccolò, and it was built in 1324 probably to the design of Orcagna, while the last circle of walls was being erected.

It is the only Florentine gate which has preserved its original height.

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BOBOLI GARDENS

The Boboli Gardens spreads out at the back of Palazzo Pitti.

The Medici family planned the garden’s layout by creating the model for the Italian garden.

An open-air museum, filled with statues, grottos (including the one designed by Buontalenti) and large fountains, such as the Neptune and Ocean fountains.

Piazza de’ Pitti, 1 ph. +39 055 294883 uffizi.it Closed on the first and last Monday of the month, except from June to October

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BARDINI GARDEN

On one side the beautiful Baroque staircase, the English wood and the agricultural park where a wonderful wisteria pergola blooms in spring; on the other, the villa built in the 1600s by architect Gherardo Silvani, also called Villa Belvedere because of its wonderful panoramic position, and later enlarged by Stefano Bardini.

Via dei Bardi, 1r and Costa San Giorgio, 2 ph. +39 055 2638599 +39 055 2346988 villabardini.it Villa closed on Mondays, garden closed on the first and last Monday of the month 47

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ROSE GARDEN

Located beneath Piazzale Michelangelo, the Rose Garden features over 350 varieties of roses which bloom from May to June and 12 sculptures by Belgian architect Jean-Michel Folon.

Viale Giuseppe Poggi, 2

Bardini Garden

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A nineteenth-century garden, the home to national floriculture shows, with a Renaissance loggia and an Art-Nouveau tepidarium.

The highest point is accessed from Via Trento through the Orti del Parnaso, also called “del Dragone” because of the odd dragon-shaped fountain winding up the staircase.

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CASCINE PARK

Established as a Medicean farm in 1563 by Cosimo I, with the Lorraine family the Cascine Park became a place of entertainment and Sunday outings. Do not miss the equestrian statue to Vittorio

Emanuele II, the Pegasus Column, the Pyramid and the Indian Monument.

Piazzale delle Cascine

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Villa Demidoff was demolished in 1822, while the park still remains open to visitors and features the Apennine Colossus by Giambologna and the Cupid’s Cave by Buontalenti.

Via Fiorentina, 276 ph. +39 349 8800380 Open from April to September

Boboli Gardens Cascine Park

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Villa Gamberaia

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The beautiful garden of Villa Gamberaia, in Settignano, spreads over several levels, where one can admire the lemon-house, a niche decorated with pebble mosaics and a spectacular modern parterre.

Via del Rossellino, 72 ph. +39 347 2386326 villagamberaia.com

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An ancient fortress whose tower still stands, belonging first to the Brunelleschi family and later to the Strozzis, La Petraia was bequeathed by Cosimo I de Medici to his son, the cardinal Ferdinando, in 1568 and later converted into an elegant Renaissance residence.

The villa is surrounded by a large English-style park.

Via della Petraia, 40 tel. +39 055 452691 villegiardinimedicei.it Closed Mondays

residences of the Medici family, who acquired it in 1477. The villa was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013, and is currently home to the Accademia della Crusca; the garden is a prototype of 16th-century Italian design.

Via di Castello, 44 tel. +39 055 452691 villegiardinimedicei.it Temporarily closed

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Designed by Giuliano da Sangallo for Lorenzo the

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One of the oldest country

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Villa la Ferdinanda

Magnificent, as an example of Renaissance architecture. The splendid Sala di Leone X on the piano nobile is astonishing; the second floor is devoted to the Still Life Museum, and the gardens outside are dominated by a 19th-century lemon house.

Piazza de’ Medici,14 tel. +39 055 877012 villegiardinimedicei.it Closed Mondays, Thursdays and the 1st, 4th and last Sunday of the month

Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 1 tel. +39 333/9418333 villegiardinimedicei.it Open subject to booking

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The first example of a Renaissance villa, this became the inspiration for numerous other residences. After the Medicis, the marquise Del Sera turned the western terrace into

a loggia, while the lower terraced area was home to the vegetable garden, with aromatic plants for household use.

Via Beato Angelico, 2 villegiardinimedicei.it Garden may be visited by appointment

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Built in 1596 on the orders of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici and to a design

by Bernardo Buontalenti, Villa La Ferdinanda is also known as the Villa of a Hundred Chimneys, for the numerous chimney pots that make the building unique.

Medici Villa in Fiesole

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The indoor Sant’Ambrogio market, built on the site of a large vegetable garden beyond Santa Croce towards the city walls, was inaugurated in 1873 and today houses grocery stores.

Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti ph. +39 055 2480778 mercatosantambrogio.it Closed on Sundays and public holidays

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San Lorenzo Market

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The historic San Lorenzo Market spreads over two floors. The ground floor is full of stalls selling food of all sorts, whereas the first floor houses restaurants, pizzerias, shops and tables where you can sit down and eat. The streets sur-

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rounding the building are lined with traditional artisan workshops, wine bars and osterias.

Piazza del Mercato Centrale and Via dell’Ariento mercatocentrale.it/firenze ph. Mercato Centrale +39 055 265742 +39 055 2741150

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It is commonly called Mercato Nuovo to distinguish it from the Mercato Vecchio, which was located in the area of today’s Piazza della Repubblica. The name Mercato del Porcellino comes from the statue of a wild boar that the Florentines call “porcellino” (piglet). It is covered by an old loggia which was designed

by Giovanni Battista del Tasso and built in 1547.

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FLEA MARKET

Until a few years ago, the market was located in the historic Piazza dei Ciompi. In 2019, it was moved to a permanent structure just steps away from the Sant’Ambrogio market. You can shop there for antiques, collectibles, paintings, books and second-hand items.

Largo Pietro Annigoni

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BEST FOOD EXPERIENCES

The best restaurants, aperitifs and cafes in Florence.

Reservation recommended, the ‘Les Clefs D’Or’ concierge is at your service

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Since 1950, the Cambi family has been passing down the traditions of Tuscan cuisine, served alongside the best Tuscan wines. You can enjoy outstanding appetisers, as well as ribollita, pappa al pomodoro, traditional organ meat dishes, and exceptional steak. An essential stop for food lovers and gourmets, where taste and quality are king.

Via S.Onofrio, 1r ph. +39 055 217134 anticoristorodicambi.it

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BELCORE

The story of the Belcore restaurant is almost like that of the characters which give it its name: a place where you can indulge with its delicious dishes or a fine wine in a relaxing atmosphere with friendly and hospitable staff. One of the must-try dishes is undoubtedly the confit cod in almond crust with Dijonese sauce and broccoli and potato brustengo.

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BUCA DELL’ORAFO

By going down the steps of a 13th -century palazzo only a stone’s throw from the Uffizi Gallery, you’ll walk into a historic Florentine ‘buca’, one of the smallest and coziest in town, a landmark for traditional Tuscan cuisine. Delicious ribollita soup, Sangiovannese-style stew and fried chicken, but the signature dishes are artichoke frittata and chine of pork with potatoes.

Via dell’albero, 28 ph. +39 055 211198 ristorantebelcore.it

Via dei Girolami, 28r ph. +39 055 213619

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A noi italiani piace mangiare bene e vi assicuro che se sceglierete questa trattoria vi alzerete da tavola soddisfatti. Ho mangiato una “Fiorentina” cotta in modo eccellente, ma Za zà è molto altro, cucinano bene tutto! Vi consiglio di provare la tipica pappa al pomodoro e le pappardelle alla carbonara con tartufo... paradisiache!

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BUCA LAPI

The newspapers and posters that the cabmen once used as tablecloths now cover completely the walls of the dining room of this historic “buca”.

The owner and chef Luciano Ghinassi is an ambassador of traditional Tuscan and Florentine cuisine. Excellent pasta dishes and homemade desserts, in addition to a fabulous T-bone steak cooked over an olive wood-burning fire.

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Piazza degli Ottaviani, 16r ph. +39 055 214179 bucamario.com

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Via Ricasoli, 5/7r ph. +39 055 292124 bucaniccolini.it

BUCA MARIO

A typical corner of Florence of bygone days in the former wine cellars of Palazzo Niccolini (a few steps from Piazza Santa Maria Novella), which has been offering its customers traditional Florentine dishes - Ribollita, Pappardelle pasta with wild boar sauce and a spectacular T-bone steak cooked over a lava stone, strictly rare - since 1886.

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BUCA NICCOLINI

Buca Niccolini is a genuine landmark in the heart of Florence, a restaurant with a romantic mood expressed in ancient tradition with links to art and culture. Past and present come together, giving rise to dishes with authentic flavours, to be paired with a broad selection of fine wines.

Once you’ve eaten here, you’ll never forget the mouthwatering aromas of traditional Florentine food.

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Piazza degli Antinori, 3 ph. +39 055 292234 cantinetta-antinori.com

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Via Torta, 5r ph. +39 055 2654329 cucinatorcicoda.com

CANTINETTA ANTINORI 6

A name you can trust. This restaurant on the ground floor of Palazzo Antinori is one of Florence’s best known dining spots. The extensive list of Antinori wines accompanies the dishe, which are a celebration of seasonal and local ingredients. Among the signature dishes are Florentine-style gnudi and rosemary-flavored Tuscan beef tagliata.

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Via Matteo Palmieri, 31-35r ph. +39 055 035 4280 cucinaintorre.com

C.IN.TO CUCINA IN TORRE 8

C.in.to – Cucina in Torre combines prestigious steaks, truffles, cheese, carpaccio and typical Tuscan cured meats with the flavours of Umbria, Spanish ham and a good choice of wines from the most well-known cellars.

New and innovative dishes are skilfully created mixing the various food traditions to offer diners an unforgettable culinary experience.

CUCINA TORCICODA

On one side, an excellent pizzeria with wood-fired ovenwhich offers classic pizzas but also new and exciting ones, made with 72-hour leavened dough- on the other, a gourmet restaurant that includes more traditional dishes too, such as tortelli pasta and T-bone steak from a variety of cattle breeds: Fassona, Angus, Chianina, Scottona, Wagyu Style Kobe and Buffalo.

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ENOTECA LE BARRIQUE 83

The Enoteca Le Barrique is a small and elegant restaurant located in the heart of the historic district of San Frediano. It offers delicious Tuscan and Mediterranean dishes, both meat and fish, as well as an extensive and selective wine list. Its warm, sophisticated, and candlelit ambience matches perfectly with the refined style inspired by Parisian bistros.

Via del Leone, 40r ph. +39 055 224192 enotecalebarrique.com

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FRANCESCOVINI

FrancescoVini is famous for its elegance, tradition and quality: the same value that can be found in the dishes that the restaurant serves such as fresh pasta, meats and desserts.

They specialise in Florentine steak and have an enormous passion for wines, mainly traditional Tuscan wines. These are preserved in their wine cellars which were originally the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre restored by the Peruzzi family.

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The restaurant and American bar with international atmosphere of the Sina Villa Medici Hotel, which the legendary Florentine restaurant has chosen for its second location in town. Traditional cuisine served in a lovely lush garden with swimming pool.

The Mangiafoco Osteria Tartuferia located in the heart of the city, just steps away from the Ponte Vecchio specialises in fresh truffle dishes and typical Tuscan cuisine. The local specialities are of the highest quality with locally grown and seasonal ingredients. An extensive wine list with the opportunity of premium wine tasting in the cellar.

Borgo S.S. Apostoli 24/26r ph. +39 055 2658170 mangiafoco.com

Borgo dei Greci, 7r Piazza de’ Peruzzi, 8r ph. +39 055 218737 it.francescovini.com Via Il Prato, 42 ph. +39 055 2771704 sinahotels.com

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TRATTORIA CAMMILLO Borgo San Jacopo 57/r, Firenze - 50125 TEL. +39 055 212427 | CAMMILLO@MOMAX.IT CAMMILLO@MOMAX.I T Giorni di chiusura settimanale: Martedì e Mercoledì Orari dal Giovedì al Lunedì: 12.00-14.30 e 19:30 - 22:30 119

Osteria tipica, specialità pinsa romana e bistecca alla fiorentina. Ampia carta vini v i a Fa e n z a 6 2 R , 5 0 1 2 3 F i re n z e | p a r t n e r s @ o s t e r i a d e l b o r g o f l o re n c e . c o m | + 3 9 0 5 5 2 8 1 1 2 2

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Via Faenza, 62r ph. +39 055 281122 osteriadelborgoflorence.com

Vicolo Marzio, 1 ph. +39 055 583724 osteriadelletrepanche.com

Piazza degli Scarlatti, 1r ph. +39 055 2654541 osteriabelguardo.it

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OSTERIA BELGUARDO

In a lovely little piazza on the far bank of the Arno River, across from Palazzo Corsini, is the outdoor patio of one of the most beautiful restaurants in Florence. Stylishly designed and an open kitchen adding an cosmopolitan touch to the warm and cosy atmosphere of the classic inn, Osteria Belguardo serves a traditional menu with a modern twist, including a great variety of dishes for different times of day and appetites. With a vast wine list and a seasonal menu featuring local ingredients.

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OSTERIA DEL BORGO

The Osteria del Borgo came from the idea of offering Tuscan traditional dishes reinterpreted with a modern touch.

Its respect for traditions and the attentive choice of ingredients evoke the love for simplicity. We recommend trying the fresh pasta, the steak and the Roman-style pizza made with a soft light dough and baked in the splendid open pizza oven. It features a pleasant and relaxing ambience with jazz music, also live.

The historic Florentine restaurant specialising in truffles moves to the panoramic terrace on the sixth floor of Hotel Hermitage, seemingly touching Ponte Vecchio. Behind the venture are Andrea and Vieri Bista, true masters of flavour and experts in showcasing the most precious of tubers and local cuisine in general.

OSTERIA DELL’OLIO

Located just steps away from the Duomo, the Osteria dell’Olio is open all day and has a stunning outdoor dining area. At lunch time you can choose from a simple menu of light but tasty dishes, while for dinner you can try substantial traditional dishes revisited with passion. The restaurant’s dining areas are cosy, welcoming and well-maintained.

Piazza dell’Olio, 9-10-11r ph. +39 055 211466 osteriadellolio.com

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Via Ricasoli, 14r ph. +39 055 2693772 reginabistecca.com

Via del Parione, 74/76r ph. +39 055 214005 parione.net

Via del Corso, 42r ph. +39 055 215019 ristoranteilpaiolo.it

PARIONE

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A stone’s throw from Ponte Vecchio, in a 14th-century palazzo that connects two of Florence’s most ancient streets - Via del Parione and Via della Vigna Nuova, this is the perfect restaurant if you want to enjoy the unmistakable dishes of Tuscan tradition, prepared with love and accompanied by excellent wines from the outstanding cellar.

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REGINA BISTECCA

Housed in a former antique bookshop, Regina Bistecca is one of the most interesting restaurants in the centre of Florence. A passion for Bistecca alla Fiorentina combines with traditional Florentine dishes. Simple, flavourful cooking using superb quality ingredients which enhance the results, and more than 150 wine labels offering a broad overview of Tuscan wine culture.

RISTORO L’ANTICA SCUDERIA

The restaurant is located in the Florentine Chianti countryside, next to the Abbey of Badia a Passignano. Housed in the building’s former stables, the restaurant is run by Maria, the executive chef, and her husband Stefano, who is in charge of the wine cellar stocked with one thousand wines. The menu is a celebration of the most traditional, authentic and genuine Tuscan cuisine.

Via di Passignano, 17 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa ph. + 39 055 8071623/957 ristorolanticascuderia.it

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Right in the city centre, only minutes away from the cathedral, Ristorante Il Paiolo has been welcoming customers for more than thirty years in a warm, comfortable place serving classic dishes of Florence and traditional country cooking made with refined quality ingredients. Florentine steaks are the unrivalled star of the show at Il Paiolo, which also boasts a long list of local, national and international wines.

ITALIAN QUALITY, COSMOPOLITAN SOUL The freshest Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, high-quality ingredients and contemporary style: come and discover our Italian specialties in the heart of Florence!

Obicà Mozzarella Bar Via de’ Tornabuoni 16, Firenze Tel. 055 2773526 - tornabuoni@obica.com WWW.OBICA.COM @OBICAMOZZARELLABAR 123

osteriadellolio.com Piazza dell’Olio, 9-10-11/r 50123 Firenze | ph. +39 055 211466

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RISTORANTE LE FONTICINE 86

The Ristorante Le Fonticine features a traditional, cosy, simple and elegant atmosphere. The dishes are prepared only with seasonal, fresh and selected ingredients. We recommend trying Tuscan cured meats and organic cheeses, the fresh pasta and its main courses, in particular the Florentine style steak. To accompany the meal, you can choose from an extensive wine list, carefully selected to delight even the finest palates.

Via Nazionale, 79r ph. +39 055 19973749 ristorantelefonticine.com

RISTORANTE LO SCUDO 11

In the very heart of the city, Lo Scudo, run by Federico Tognotti and Lorenzo Dalena, is ready to delight you with the very best of traditional Tuscan cuisine, from bistecca alla fiorentina to pappa al pomodoro. Furnished in elegant Florentine style, it’s the ideal place for an informal lunch or a romantic dinner. The menu includes gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options.

Via dell’Oriuolo, 53 ph. +39 392 2647761 loscudohospitality.com

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RISTORANTE PAOLI

The long history of Ristorante Paoli began in 1827 in an evocative setting that was refurbished “in pure 14th-century style” in the early 20th century. It was a historic gathering place for intellectuals such as Leoncavallo, Puccini, Marinetti and Pirandello, and ever since has preserved all the flavour and emotion of Tuscan cuisine, which come alive in every dish.

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SABATINI

The city’s biggest restaurant, with more than 1200 square metres of space in four large halls, Sabatini is a landmark in Florence dishing up quality classic Tuscan cuisine.

Designed by the architect Stigler, who furnished the restaurant in 1955 with items from a deconsecrated sixteenth-century church, Sabatini is also Italy’s only restaurant constituting a protected heritage site.

Via Panzani, 9/A ph. +39 055 282802 sabatinifirenze.it

Via dei Tavolini, 12r ph. +39 055 216215 ristorantepaoli.com

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Via de’ Vellutini, 1r ph. +39 055 218562 4leoni.it

Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 25/27r ph. +39 347 2620074 trattoriaada.business.site

Via del Porcellana, 9r ph. +39 055 284015 casatrattoria.com

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TRATTORIA 13 GOBBI 22

In the heart of Florence’s historic centre, a place of Tuscan authenticity. The decor evokes the Florence of bygone days; the menu brings traditional cuisine together with cutting-edge experimentation. House specialities are the Rigatoni served in a glass soup bowl and the unmissable Tagliata of beef served on a wooden block.

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A typical Tuscan trattoria in the centre of Florence, in the classic Piazza della Passera between Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti. The atmosphere has all the vitality of the popular neighbourhood, now with a decidedly elegant contemporary slant, which extends to the dishes.

Don’t miss the 4 Leoni salad, the Pear fiocchetti in taleggio and asparagus sauce and the Peposo.

TRATTORIA ADA

Ever since 1921, Trattoria Ada has been a reference point for Florentines and tourists alike, offering its customers the flavours of traditional Florentine cuisine. Depending on the produce in season, the chef conjures up antipasti based on local ingredients, first courses featuring delicious vegetables and flavours, and classic yet creative mains. The varied menu, featuring meat and fish, is attractive and surprising, and the surroundings are well-presented.

VIA DEL PARIONE, 74 / 76 R | VIA DELLA VIGNA NUOVA, 17 TEL. 055 214005 WWW.PARIONE.NET

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TRATTORIA CAMMILLO

One of Florence’s most traditional trattorias, frequented by a faithful and enthusiastic local clientele. The venue is timeless, as is the cooking: ancient yet eternally youthful, traditional but never obsolete. Don’t leave without trying the Fritti, the Braciola rifatta and the home-made Tortellini.

Borgo San Jacopo, 57r ph. +39 055 212427 27

TRATTORIA NAPOLEONE 25

If you are looking for a distinct and charming location in one of Florence’s trendiest and oldest districts, the Trattoria Napoleone is ready to welcome you by ensuring you enjoy traditional dishes such as tortelli mugellani with wild boar ragu and pici senesi with a sausage ragu, the famous peposo all’imprunetina (Tuscan beef stew with black pepper) and cuts of Chianina and tomahawk steak, as well as grilled fillet with an abundance of truffle.

Piazza del Carmine, 24 ph. +39 055281015 trattorianapoleone.it

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TRATTORIA SOSTANZA 26

This is no mere restaurant, it’s a real institution. It’s the city’s most famous literary address and, even today, going for dinner at Trattoria Sostanza is like a journey back in time. Alongside the classic Bistecca alla Fiorentina, cult dishes include Artichoke tortino and Buttered chicken breast.

Via del Porcellana, 25r ph. + 39 055 212691

TRATTORIA ZÀ ZÀ

Trattoria Zà zà preserves its seventeenth-century floors, thick stone walls and vaulted ceilings. The atmosphere in the restaurant’s many rooms is a blend of history and inspiration, including not only Tuscan style but exotic, colonial and Bohemian moods, all with a cosy, welcoming feel.

The menu offers a truly vast selection combining hearty cooking with a focus on the alchemy of flavours that makes a simply good dish into a dish in which everything goes together perfectly.

Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 26r ph. +39 055 215411 trattoriazaza.it

Via Matteo Palmieri, 31-35 Rosso, 50122 Firenze Ph. 055 035 4280 | Reservations: cucinaintorre.com, thefork.it | Order: justeat.it

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Via del Corso, 6 ph. +39 055 5353555 attodivitomollica.com

Borgo San Jacopo, 62r ph. +39 055 281661 lungarnocollection.com 29

Piazza dei Nerli, 8/9r ph. +39 055 7602982 atelierdenerli.it

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ATELIER DE’NERLI

A restaurant, but also an arts and crafts gallery and shop, in the Oltrarno neighborhood.

A truly special concept, the fruit of Daniele Cavalli’s creativity. Soft lights, a vintage and glamorous atmosphere, evocative of New York City in the ‘70s. The cuisine is a tribute to Italian culinary culture, unpretentious and genuine, but with its own identity.

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Located in the oldest part of Palazzo Portinari Salviati. It is a fine dining experience curated by Executive Chef Vito Mollica, whose philosophy is use of raw materials of outstanding quality; the goal is to come up with seasonal menus of traditional inspiration and international taste. The wine list offered with the chef ’s creations includes a great variety of Italian labels.

CIBRÈO RISTORANTE & COCKTAIL BAR (HELVETIA & BRISTOL) 31

The destination for those looking for a new restaurant concept and cosmopolitan atmospheres in town. A contemporary but genuine cuisine, where basic ingredients become the absolute protagonists, and a splendid bar with signature cocktails where the spirit of the restaurant and the research in raw materials define the philosophy of drinking “à la Cibrèo”.

Via dei Vecchietti, 5 ph. +39 055 2665651 cibreo.com

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BORGO SAN JACOPO

Romantic with a view, it is the Hotel Lungarno’s Michelin-starred restaurant. Haute cuisine with view over the Ponte Vecchio, even better if on the small terrace overlooking the Arno river. In addition to the à la carte menu, two tasting menus including must-try dishes by Executive Chef Claudio Mengoni, such as the Cooked and Raw vegetables with Porcini mushroom ice cream and fig molasses.

Via torta, 5r - Firenze | tel. 0552654329 orari di apertura dal martedi alla domenica dalle 19.00 alle 22.30

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CIBRÈO RISTORANTE

A place that’s in the history of Italian restaurants, iconic and timeless, with signatures famous all over the world, opened in 1979 by the very young Chef Fabio Picchi, forerunner of a cuisine that looks to the tasty popular tradition and to the biological rhythm of nature.

Via del Verrocchio, 8r ph. +39 055 2341100 cibreo.com 34

ENOTECA PINCHIORRI 32

It is Florence’s three Michelin-starred restaurant, since 1993, thanks to Annie Féolde, Italy’s first female chef to be awarded three stars, and the fourth in the world, who has been working side by side with her head chef, Riccardo Monco, for years now.

As the name suggests, the restaurant has an amazing, world-renowned wine cellar.

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GOLDEN VIEW

A restaurant with a special charm and windows that overlook the Ponte Vecchio, the Vasari Corridor, the Uffizi and the river Arno. Entering the main door, a long wooden counter takes you straight to the delicatessen area, with a vast selection of cured meats and cheeses. This is followed by an Arte Bianca section producing bread and desserts; from outside, the fish tank can be seen, filled with freshness for lunch and dinner.

Via Ghibellina, 87 ph. +39 055 26311 enotecapinchiorri.it Via de Bardi 58r ph. +39 055 214502 goldenview.it

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GUCCI OSTERIA

You can expect nothing but the best from a project that brought together a fashion icon and one of Italy’s most famous chefs, Massimo Bottura. He put his pupil, now a very successful chef herself, Karime Lopez, at the helm of Florence’s Gucci Osteria.

Her original versions of classic Italian dishes won the restaurant a Michelin star right away.

Piazza della Signoria, 10 ph. + 39 055 0621744 gucciosteria.com

Via Ricasoli 5R - Firenze 055-29.21.24 WWW.BUCANICCOLINI.IT

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Via della Massa, 24 - Candeli ph. + 39 055 62611 villalamassa.com

Borgo Pinti, 99 ph. + 39 055 2626450 ilpalagioristorante.it

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IL PALAGIO

It is the Michelin-starred restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, which gives onto the wonderful Gherardesca garden. The Executive Chef is Paolo Lavezzini, a master of Italian cuisine, in particular, a cuisine based on the use of seasonal and local ingredients. The menu features both traditional dishes with a gourmet twist and more creative and original ones.

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Piazza della Repubblica, 7 ph. + 39 055 2735891 roccofortehotels.com

IL VERROCCHIO

The elegant restaurant of the Villa La Massa Hotel, in Candeli, where the city begins to give way to the countryside.

With a magnificent terrace overlooking the Arno river and the perfect spot for sunset watching, it is the ideal location for special and romantic occasions, with a menu featuring traditional Italian dishes with a Mediterranean touch and a gourmet twist.

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IRENE

The Savoy Hotel’s restaurant, offering the best of Tuscan food and wine. Simple but elegant dishes, according to the philosophy of Chef Fulvio Pierangelini, the creative director of all Rocco Forte restaurants, who elevated his famous dish of spaghetti with local fresh tomato sauce and fragrant basil to an art form.

Via Gioberti, 168 R Firenze Tel. +39 055 247 6214 v J«>ÃÌ VViÀ >ÃiÀ>w ° Ì

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LUCA’S RESTAURANT

At the heart of Hotel La Gemma, is Luca’s Restaurant, an elegant, art-deco space with a sophisticated interior that reflects the colours of the Duomo. Here, award-winning Chef Paulo Airaudo takes classical Florentine cuisine and transforms this into exceptional modern gastronomy. Enjoy a cocktail in the ultra-cool lounge bar followed by an unforgettable dining experience at Luca’s gourmet restaurant.

Via Dei Cavalieri, 2/C ph. +39 055 0105200 lagemmahotel.com/lucasristorante 40

LA LOGGIA (VILLA SAN MICHELE) 38

At Villa San Michele, a former monastery in the Fiesole hills and now the Belmond hotel, chef Alessandro Cozzolino offers an astonishing culinary journey through past and present. Don’t miss his Roast pepper risotto with Casentino pork sausage and, when the weather’s fine, remember to book a table in the fifteenth-century loggia with breathtaking views. Seasonal.

Via Doccia, 4 - Fiesole ph. +39 055 5678200 belmond.com

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LE BISTROT

In winter the elegant restaurant at the Villa Cora hotel is in the oriental splendour of the Moresca Room, in summer in the poolside garden, part of the enormous and ancient park surrounding this stately home with views of the Boboli Gardens and the historic centre of Florence.

Executive chef Alessandro Liberatore skilfully interprets the best seasonal ingredients, most of them locally sourced.

Viale Machiavelli, 18 ph. +39 055 228790 villacora.it

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ORA D’ARIA

The restaurant of chef Marco Stabile, the cornerstone of Florentine cuisine. Eggs and traditional recipes take centre stage in some of his timeless dishes, like Egg en meurette or Étouffée of roast pigeon with honey and puntarelle. The atmosphere is intimate and refined, and if you want to see the chef at work, book a table upstairs, where the open kitchen is.

Via dei Georgofili, 11r ph. + 39 055 2001699 oradariaristorante.com

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RISTORANTE FRESCOBALDI

This restaurant shares the philosophy and values enshrined by the Frescobaldi family for more than 700 years.

The menu is mainly inspired by Tuscan cuisine; pasta and bread are made daily on the premises and the dishes are based on the best seasonal produce. Accompanying the food are the prestigious wines that have made the Frescobaldi name famous all over the world.

Piazza della Signoria, 31 ph. +39 055 284724 it.frescobaldifirenze.it 43

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Set in the magnificent Tenuta Ruffino Poggio Casciano, the Tre Rane offers elegant Tuscan cuisine that changes with the seasons and engages in a constant quest for the very best local products. The food displays the same expertise as the great wines produced here since 1877. Traditional dishes are creatively reinterpreted in a spirit of innovation and with the aim of valuing every ingredient, for more sustainable cooking.

Via Poggio al Mandorlo, 1 (Bagno a Ripoli) ph. +39 055 6499750 hospitality@ruffino.it

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Rivoire developed the art of chocolate-making there and became the official chocolate supplier to the royal family in the city. Enrico Rivoire followed the Savoy family to Florence before deciding to offer the whole city the fruits of his art in 1872. Now as then, his famous chocolates and other specialities are skilfully made on the basis of original recipes by master pastry-chefs and chocolate-makers. The restaurant is a recent addition, offering a refined menu and a prestigious selection of wines.

Piazza della Signoria, 5r ph. +39 055 214412 rivoire.it

SANTA ELISABETTA

The two-Michelin-starred restaurant of Hotel Brunelleschi is located in the ancient Byzantine Pagliazza tower.

Chef Rocco de Santis presents dishes that are minimalist, essential and pure, focusing on a single star ingredient backed by two or three others. Everything is perfectly balanced between acid and sweet, raw and cooked, intensity and lightness.

Piazza Santa Elisabetta, 3 ph. +39 055 2737673 ristorantesantaelisabetta.it

ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA

Alberto Savinio La nascita di Venere tempera su masonite, cm 70 x 58 Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 3 - 50125 Firenze tel. +39 055.6812697 / 6813360 - info@tornabuoniarte.it - www.tornabuoniart.com

FIRENZE - MILANO - ROMA - FORTE DEI MARMI

La storia e la tradizione della cucina tipica a Firenze accompagnata dai migliori vini della Toscana

VIA SANT’ONOFRIO, 1R | TEL: +39 055 217134 | ANTICORISTORODICAMBI.IT Aperto tutti i giorni 12:00 - 14:30 / 18:00 - 22:30

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Via Palazzuolo, 9A ph. +39 055 2966955 sanpaolino-ristorante.com

SAN PAOLINO RESTAURANT

Piazza Ognissanti, 3 ph. +39 055 27152783 sestoonarno.com

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The San Paolino Restaurant, in the enchanted courtyard of 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino, offers a combination of popular, traditional Tuscan dishes and modern Italian cuisine using only fresh, local produce from the region. Surprising and fun is the atmosphere you will find at San Paolino.

From the dishes to the surreal environment..It will feel like being in the garden of Eden!

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Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 63r ph. +39 055 212933 saporium.com

SAPORIUM FIRENZE 87

The Saporium adopts the philosophy of the Borgo Santo Pietro Saporium based on the principles of biodiversity and regenerative agriculture.

Its thriving organic farm, culinary gardens and the dairy farm provide the basic inspiration and the best ingredients to take you on a gastronomic journey, always guided by the expertise of executive chef Ariel Hagen and his team.

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An iconic place with breathtaking views of the entire city. The restaurant combines contemporary Mediterranean cooking with a unique atmosphere; the result is an avant-garde culinary experience. The elegant transparent glass structure extends over two large terraces, for a dining experience steeped in beauty.

TERRAZZA 45

Located in the main square of Fiesole, just a few metres from the amphitheatre, Terrazza 45 offers its guests a front-row seat to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Florence. It is not just the sunset admired from its beautiful terrace during the summer which is spectacular, but also the dishes: traditional Tuscan recipes reinterpreted with creativity for an engaging dining experience. Do not forget to try the steak tartare or the pink prawn tartare, but also the delicious Florentine Scottona steak.

Piazza Mino da Fiesole, 45 ph. +39 055 597259 terrazza45.it

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WINTER GARDEN

In the gorgeous setting of the elegant winter garden at the St. Regis Florence, executive chef Gentian Shehi offers a sophisticated culinary experience that reflects and showcases Tuscan tradition, and impeccable service with close attention to detail. Perfect for a coffee break, a quick lunch, afternoon tea or exclusive aperitifs.

Piazza Ognissanti, 1 ph. +39 055 27163770 wintergardenflorence.com

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An evergreen nightlife venue in the Oltrarno area and a cult restaurant for fish lovers in Florence. Its iced fish counter, from which customers are invited to choose what they want -perhaps even by assembling the restaurant’s famous grand plateau of raw fish- is irresistibly tempting. The oysters and Iranian Beluga caviar are must-tries too.

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FUOR D’ACQUA

Just steps from Porta San Frediano, a historic name for fish-based cuisine in Florence. The menu features only fresh and daily-caught fish, both simple and more creative dishes. Enjoy the appetizers, truly unique, as well as the grand raw fish plateau.

Among the signature dishes, Catalana and Paccheri alla Trabaccolara.

Piazza di Cestello, 8 ph. +39 055 2645364 cestelloristoclub.com Via Pisana, 37r ph. +39 055 222299 fuordacqua.it

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A former carpentry workshop in Santo Spirito is now an original fish restaurant, where chef Marina delights diners not only with her exquisite dishes of the freshest fish, from the classic to the unusual, but also with her live music, taking the stage with her guitar at the end of the evening.

Via Maffia, 1/C ph. +39 338 2844182 marinadisantospirito.it

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Via Isola delle Stinche, 11/13r ph. +39 055 289080 caffeitaliano.it

PIZZA & CO RESTAURANTS

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 24r ph. +39 055212287 pizzeriagiotto.it 54

Piazza Santo Spirito, 6r ph. +39 055 210437 borgoanticofirenze.com 53 52

BORGO ANTICO

Trattoria Borgo Antico overlooks enchanting Piazza di Santo Spirito, offering a warm, cosy atmosphere for enjoying all the magic of Renaissance Florence in the Oltrarno district on the far bank of the Arno River. Here diners enjoy delicious new versions of traditional Florentine dishes as well as seafood, pizza baked in a wood-burning oven, and delicious desserts.

Vegetarian choices available.

CAFFÈ ITALIANO

Napoli, Margherita or Marinara. Just these three pizzas, made scrupulously the traditional way with Italian stone-ground flour and a very long proving time, and served in a 14th-century palace halfway between Santa Croce and Santa Maria del Fiore, accompanied by a superb selection of wines.

GIOTTO

A place to be for lovers of Neapolitan-style pizza. In Florence since 2016 in the Novoli district, Giotto has now opened a second pizzeria in Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

It’s the ideal place to enjoy an excellent Neapolitan-style pizza, cooked to perfection with mouth-watering toppings. The man behind the pizza is Marco Manzi, star pizzaiolo in this little piece of Naples in the city.

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HARD ROCK CAFE

Located just off Piazza della Repubblica, the Cafe maintains the soul and architectural features of the landmark Gambrinus Cinema it is housed in, while infusing Hard Rock’s rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere. It includes a spacious seating area, open-air dining, a live music area, a vibrant bar, and a Rock Shop. Serving traditional American favorites and locally inspired entrees.

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LUNGARNO 23

Overlooking the gorgeous Lungarno Torrigiani from a lovely veranda, cool in summer and heated in winter, this restaurant is renowned for top-quality antipasti, fabulous first courses of fresh home-made pasta (make sure you try the Spaghetti with parmesan cream and black truffle) and excellent meats served in the form of gourmet hamburgers, tagliata and other specialities.

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NEROMO

Neromo was born of a love of the simplicity of traditional flavours and aromas of Florentine food, combined with the tradition and tastes of Salento and Abruzzo. The meat and fish dishes are conceived with mastery; the crowning glory is the pizzeria, serving naturally raised pizzas topped with authentic fresh ingredients typical of Naples.

Lungarno Torrigiani, 23 ph. +39 055 2345957 lungarno23.it

Borgo San Frediano, 23/25r ph. +39 055 2382645 neromo.it

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OBICÀ FIRENZE

Obicà Mozzarella Bar is an informal and contemporary pizzeria in Via de’ Tornabuoni in the heart of Florence. It serves fabulous DOP buffalo mozzarella from Campania, pizzas and traditional Italian dishes in a friendly, convivial atmosphere, very close to the city’s main attractions.

Via de’ Tornabuoni, 16 ph. +39 055 2773526 obica.com/ristoranti/firenze

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ETHNIC RESTAURANTS

Via Senese, 155r ph. +39 055 9338245 giovannisantarpia.com

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SANTARPIA

A name and a guarantee of quality from Giovanni Santarpia, maestro of Neapolitan pizza. The menu includes classics like Margherita and Marinara, but also variations on these, with yellow Piennolo tomatoes. There are plenty of Neapolitan options, such as sausage and friarelli or panuozzo, alongside more unusual dishes.

Via S. Gallo, 2r ph. +39 055 2381179 pizzeriestarita.it 60

STARITA

At Starita, tradition and conviviality are central, and they proudly focus on using great ingredients and traditional methods. The Florence branch is the 5th, after Naples, New York (opened in 2012), Milan (2016) and Turin (2018). Don’t miss the marinara, porta a porta, fried pizza and classic calzone.

Via del Verrocchio, 2r ph. +39 055 2341100 cibreo.com

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CIBLÈO

Ciblèo is a Tuscan-oriental restaurant in kaiseki style with an intimate and welcoming flavour, with a refined and unique culinary proposal obtained by mixing together Tuscan, Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine, in extraordinary recipes that give life to an experience of truly memorable taste.

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KOKO

Surrounded by the wonders of Florence, Koko has created an elegant minimalist space that’s the perfect setting for modern Japanese cuisine. Original pairings, exquisite ingredients and innovative techniques are the hallmarks of every dish. Meanwhile the Koko Lounge Bar is a landmark for those wishing to enjoy Asian food along with DJ sets and special cocktails.

Piazza Francesco Ferrucci, 4/5 ph. +39 055 6587428 kokorestaurant.it 65 63

MOMOYAMA

In the colourful neighbourhood of San Frediano there’s a place where Japanese elegance and hospitality combine with the vibrant atmosphere of the city. Open since 1998, Momoyama was the first restaurant in Florence to focus on Asian cuisine. Research and quality showcase Japanese food through both traditional dishes and fusion recipes that combine traditional flavours and innovation.

Borgo S. Frediano, 10r ph. +39 055 291840 ristorantemomoyama.it

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ATRIUM BAR

The beauty and charm of Palazzo della Gherardesca are the perfect backdrop to the Atrium Bar, housed in the magnificent Four Seasons Hotel Firenze and whose bartenders master wonderfully the art of mixology. Among the cult drinks are the Vintage Negroni and Moulin Rouge, and for those who plan to stay for dinner and order the tasting menu, Executive Chef Paolo Lavezzini has designed a box full of surprises that changes with the seasons.

Borgo Pinti, 99 ph. +39 055 2626450 fourseasons.com

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B-ROOF

On the fifth floor of Grand Hotel Baglioni, a special place where you can enjoy top-quality cuisine and the spectacular view of Florence’s skyline. Brunelleschi’s Dome and Giotto’s Bell Tower are so close you feel like you can touch them. The menu features simple and traditional dishes with a creative twist by a team of talented chefs.

Piazza dell’Unità Italiana, 6 ph. +39 055 23588560 b-roof.it

Ristorante Enoteca a Firenze dal 1939

VIA NAZIONALE, 79R 50123 FIRENZE tel. 05519973749 | ristorantelefonticine.com | info@ristorantelefonticine.com

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Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 25/27r, Firenze ph. +39 347 262 0074 - https://trattoriaada.business.site

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Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 2/P ph. +39 055 27268912 lungarnocollection.com

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CAFFÈ DELL’ORO

A ‘living room with kitchen’, warm and cozy. The menu is rich in genuine flavors and tasty combos, in an elegant location inspired by the sophisticated atmosphere of the 1950s. The perfect place to fall in love with Florence by taking in the view of the Ponte Vecchio from such a vantage point.

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Piazza della Repubblica, 35r ph. +39 055 210236 caffepaszkowski.com Via Roma, 1r ph. +39 055 213896 caffegilli.com 67

CAFFÈ GILLI

It is Florence’s oldest café.

Since always the city’s elegant gathering place, it is now very popular because of its variety of bakery and confectionery production.

The innovative cocktail bar, instead, stands out for its top-quality classic, contemporary and signature drinks.

An unmissable appointment at any time of day.

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From a brewery to a literary café and meeting place for intellectuals in the late 19th century, Paszkowski has retained all its style and charm, becoming one of the symbols of Florentine tradition. The coffee and pastries are top quality: don’t miss the Paszkowski cake, breads and pies for a breakfast that will start the day with a smile.

CAFFÈ PASTICCERIA SERAFINI

A pastry-making tradition that began in 1928. This is a high-quality café that combines its pastry production with an increasingly sophisticated breakfast range, including a wide assortment of vegan options. There’s also a great variety at lunchtime, with hot dishes and a broad choice of vegetables, and for buffet-style aperitifs. Catering and banqueting services available for businesses and individuals.

Via Gioberti, 168r ph. +39 3534037146 pasticceriaserafini.it

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CIBRÈO CAFFÈ AT HELVETIA & BRISTOL

Elegant, refined, unexpected, charming. Cibrèo is a landmark for coffee, lunch, aperitif or dinner of absolutely iconic style. It’s the warmth and genuineness of Cibrèo, welcoming you in an unmistakable atmosphere. Its dishes, with renewed signatures, will surprise you with authentic, absolutely extraordinary flavours.

Via dei Pescioni, 8r ph. +39 055 2665651 cibreo.com

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COLLE BERETO

A special lounge bar amidst historic buildings and designer boutiques, offering unforgettable drinks from its prestigious cocktail list.

Tropical Jungle, Fashion Colle and Penta Negroni are only a few of the creations by the bartenders who every day create something new and exciting, to be enjoyed while listening to DJ sets and international music.

Piazza degli Strozzi, 5 ph. +39 055 286601 cafecollebereto.com

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Located in the 14th-century refectory of an ancient building, Ditta Artigianale is a café offering a wide choice of pastries and food and houses Europe’s first Coffee School. At aperitivo time, gin lovers can choose from a range of 150 gins and 12 different tonic waters, including the signature Peter in Florence gin.

Via dei Carducci, 2r ph. +39 055 9367419 dittaartigianale.com

Since its opening, Empireo has been offering the Hotel Plaza Lucchesi’s customers and locals alike a breathtaking view of the city. Having a drink by the pool while taking in the view of the Duomo and the beauty of the sun going down is an amazingly intense experience, enjoyable throughout the summer season at Empireo.

Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia, 38 ph. +39 055 26236 hotelplazalucchesi.it

VIA DEL ORIUOLO - 53R DUOMO | TEL: +39 3922647761 | LOSCUDOHOSPITALITY.COM

RISTORANTE IL PAIOLO Via del Corso, 42/R, 50122 Firenze

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Via della Spada, 15r

Piazza della Signoria, 37r ph: +39 055 75927012 guccigarden.gucci.com

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The king of cakes and bakery products has just moved to the ground floor of Florence’s beautiful Helvetia & Bristol – Starhotels Collezione Hotel, with two glittering windows just steps away from Via Tornabuoni and Palazzo Strozzi.

A veritable temple to the art of pastry making. Among the most popular creations are the apple fagottino, the maritozzo and the tasting of macarons, but the choice is definitely wide.

GIACOSA

This European salon attracted visitors from all over the planet, and in 1919 it was the birthplace of the world’s most popular cocktail, the Negroni.

Today the new menu at the Giacosa, courtesy of a team led

by Luca Manni, is wholly devoted to the Italian aperitif. Its homage to tradition includes the classic Negroni, alongside innovative reinterpretations like the Gibson Negroni and the Cham-on!, a new version of the White Negroni.

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GUCCI GIARDINO 25

The fashion house’s new café & cocktail bar, which adds to the Gucci Garden restaurant.

The space was designed by Creative Director Alessandro Michele, who combined the best of a traditional Tuscan shop and of an elegant French bistro. Open all day from breakfast to after-dinner drinks, with cocktails masterly prepared by bartender Martina Bonci. The must-try drink? Mémoire di Negroni.

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The rooftop bar La Terrazza is located on the top of the medieval Consorti Tower, on the last floor of Hotel Continentale, surrounded by art treasures. A private, contemporary-looking and very elegant space, ideal for enjoying a drink at sunset with breathtaking view.

Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 2r ph. 39 055 27265987 lungarnocollection.com

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LOCALE

The heart of the city’s nightlife scene is the beautiful hall of Il Locale, a restaurant and cocktail bar with a dual identity: an easy, more traditional side and a more sophisticated and elegant one. The perfect place for an unforgettable experience of the best of the local culinary tradition reinterpreted by the chefs’ creativity and of innovative cocktails.

Via delle Seggiole, 12 ph. +39 055 9067188 localefirenze.it

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LOGGIA ROOF BAR

Located on the beautiful panoramic terrace of the Hotel Palazzo Guadagni, this wonderful rooftop bar overlooks the Piazza and Basilica of Santo Spirito and offers a unique view of the city and surrounding hills. With its romantic and relaxing atmosphere, it is a truly special setting for an unforgettable drink with view of the sun going down behind Florence’s red roofs.

Piazza Santo Spirito, 9 ph. +39 055 2658376 palazzoguadagni.com

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MOVE ON

A multi-sensory venue in which contemplation of the pleasures of the palate blends harmoniously with the joy of good music, against the backdrop of one of Italy’s most evocative settings: Piazza San Giovanni. Unparalleled Made in Italy quality is evident in the craftsmanship of the furnishings, as well as the contents of the menu.

Borgo San Jacopo, 14 ph. +39 055 27264997 lungarnocollection.com

Piazza San Giovanni, 1r ph. +39 055 219251 moveonfirenze.com

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An elegant cocktail bar and bistro with a unique view of the Ponte Vecchio and Arno river as if from a boat. If the view from the outdoor tables is amazing, the tables inside are in no way inferior, surrounded as they are by a collection of 20th-century works of art. Equally wonderful are the dishes by Chef Claudio Mengoni, who never ceases to amaze his customers.

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A delicatessen founded in 1885 on the elegant Via de’ Tornabuoni. Its truffled panini are an institution in Florence. Taken over by Marchesi Antinori in 1998, the shop, filled with the unmistakable aroma of truffle, has preserved its walnut shelves and green marble Art Nouveau-style counter. A not-tomiss local ritual at aperitivo time.

Via de’ Tornabuoni, 64r ph. +39 055 211656 procacci1885.it

An aperitif at Santa Cocktail Club in gorgeous Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a truly unmissable experience. The elegant and intimate outdoor terrace is framed by the stunning Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, and the menu is intriguing and original. You order from a digital device offering a range of signature cocktails and timeless classics. Every drink has its glass, like the swan-shaped one for the Lady75, based on home-made raspberry syrup and hibiscus-infused vodka, or the Santa Flip, served in a quail’s egg and featuring the same ingredient. The extraordinary curated cocktails are accompanied by an aperitif and dinner menu that attracts locals and tourists alike.

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 1 ph. +39 337 1625009 santacocktailclub.com

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VIEW ON ART

On the 6th floor of a historic building in the heart of Florence is View on Art, the perfect place for an aperitif with breathtaking views of the Duomo. Open every day from 12:00 to 23:00, it offers truly unparalleled views of the city for a unique immersive experience accompanied by excellent cocktails.

Via dei Medici, 6 ph. +39 333 2923675 viewonart.it

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INFORMATIONS

INFORMATION

GETTING AROUND IN FLORENCE AND TUSCANY Everything you need to know about getting around in the city and further afield

TAXI

For business and tourism, individuals and small groups, Taxi4390 is the leading provider in Florence and the surrounding area, with more than 400 vehicles. The price from Amerigo Vespucci airport to the city centre is approximately €22. The same journey at night (22:00 - 6:00) is €25.30; public holidays €24.

CAR SHARING & NCC

Car sharing is a simple, sustainable use of vehicles. To access the service, you need to register on websites offering the facility and download the dedicated app. Car sharing in Florence is currently offered by Enjoy and TiMove (Adduma Car). There are also plenty of car rental providers, with drivers if required; they include NCC Firenze Bartolini, Veloce Fast Cars, Tuscany Vip Service, Your Driver in Florence and Firenze NCC.

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CITY BIKE AND KICK SCOOTERS

Florence is the perfect place to visit by bike or scooter. Florence by Bike is currently the most reliable cycle hire service in Florence and all over Tuscany. If you prefer the electric option, a sharing service is offered

by Ridemovi. Meanwhile, electric scooters and mopeds are available from TiMove and Bit Mobility. Helmets are obligatory, and we recommend checking the websites for all the rules.

BUS

Bus services in Florence and throughout Tuscany are provided by Autolinee Toscane, both within and outside the urban area.

Tickets can be purchased digitally by texting Firenze to (ph. +39) 488 01 05 or via the Tabnet app, but are also available from official ticket offices, machines and authorised dealers.

INFORMATIONS

DISTANCE FROM FLORENCE TO: AREZZO FORTE DEI MARMI GROSSETO LIVORNO LUCCA MASSA CARRARA PIOMBINO PISA PISTOIA PRATO SIENA

76 Km 124 Km 147 Km 105 Km 79 Km 173 Km 176 Km 98 Km 38 Km 21 Km 69 Km

MASSA FORTE DEI MARMI PISA

TRAM

TRAIN

Florence’s main railway station, Firenze Santa Maria Novella, is an important hub for high-speed trains operated

by Trenitalia and Italo. From here you can reach Bologna

FLORENCE

AREZZO SIENA

PIOMBINO

in just 35 minutes, Rome in one hour 20, Milan in one hour 50, and Forte dei Marmi in one hour 40.

AIRPORTS

PRATO

LIVORNO

Isola d’Elba

The tram network is an efficient and eco-friendly way to get around in Florence. The system currently offers two lines: Linea 1 (connecting Careggi and Scandicci) and Linea 2 (Peretola to Piazza dell’Unità d’Italia). Check the gestramvia.it website for stops and timetables.

PISTOIA

LUCCA

The Tuscany Region has two airports: Amerigo Vespucci (Firenze Peretola) in Florence and Galileo Galilei in Pisa. Firenze Peretola is a few kilometres from the centre of the Tuscan capital, and connected by 2 tram lines, buses and taxis. If you arrive in Pisa, you can reach the capital by a combination of the Pisa Mover bus and the train, or on one of the many shuttle buses that depart

GROSSETO

from the Arrivals area and take you to Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.

FERRIES

Sea links with the Tuscan Archipelago are operated by Toremar S.p.A., which runs services to the islands from the ports of Piombino, Livorno and Porto Santo Stefano.

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INFORMATIONS

SANTA MARIA NOVELLA Piazza Santa Maria Novella ph. +39 055 219257 Weekdays: 7:30, 18:10; Saturdays: 7:30, 8:00; Festive days: 10:30, 12:00, 18:00 SANTISSIMA ANNUNZIATA Piazza Santissima Annunziata ph. +39 055 216912 Weekdays: 9:00, 18:00; Festive days: 8:30, 9:45, 11:00, 12:10, 18:00

CELEBRATIONS TIMETABLE CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE Piazza San Giovanni ph. +39 055 294514 Weekdays: 10:00, 18:00; Festive days: 9:00, 18:00; 10:30 Gregorian Mass

SAN MINIATO AL MONTE Via delle Porte Sante, 34 ph. +39 055 2342731 Weekdays: 18:00; Festive days: 8:30, 10:00, 11:30,17:30; 18:30 Gregorian Mass SANTA CROCE Piazza Santa Croce, 16 ph. +39 055 244619 Weekdays: 18:00; Festive days: 11:00, 18:00 SAN LORENZO Piazza San Lorenzo ph. +39 055 216634 Weekdays: 9:30, 18:00; Festive days: 9:30, 11:00, 18:00 SAN MARCO Piazza San Marco ph. +39 055 2396950 Weekdays: 18,30; Festive days: 11:00, 18:30

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SANTO SPIRITO Piazza Santo Spirito ph. +39 055 210030 Weekdays: 9:00; Saturdays: 9:00, 18:00; Festive days: 9:00, 10:30, 18:00 RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Via Leone X, 8 ph. +39 055 471630 Sunday and liturgical feast 10am, Saturday 5pm. In Russian SYNAGOGUE Via Farini, 4 ph. +39 055 245252 Saturdays 9 -12:30; Last admission at 11:30 Times may change, please contact the phone number for confirmation

INFORMATIONS

CONSULATES IN FLORENCE AUSTRIA Lungarno A. Vespucci, 58 ph. +39 055 2654222 BANGLADESH Via Pellicceria, 6 ph. +39 055 217500 BELGIUM Via dei Servi, 28 ph. +39 055 282094 BRAZIL Lungarno A. Vespucci, 18 ph. +39 055 290948 BURKINA FASO Via Maggio, 26 ph. +39 055 219571 CAMEROON Piazza Indipendenza, 21 ph. +39 055 5047149 CHINA Via della Robbia, 89 ph. +39 055 573889 COLOMBIA Via Fra Giovanni Angelico, 73 ph. +39 055 2345536 - 333 7582291 COSTA RICA Via Giambologna, 10 ph. +39 055 573603 CROATIA Via Mattonaia, 13 ph. +39 055 2639272 DENMARK Via Pier Capponi, 73 ph. +39 055 2398942 DOMENICAN REPUBLIC Via Marconi, 30 ph. +39 055 5000777 - 055 5537145 ECUADOR Vie Trieste, 67 ph. +39 055 473151 EL SALVADOR Via Condotta, 12 ph. +39 055 292256 ESTONIA Via Lamarmora, 55 ph. +39 055 588313

FINLAND Borgo SS. Apostoli, 27 ph. +39 055 3562838 - 340 1635261 FRANCE Piazza Ognissanti, 2 ph. +39 055 2302556 GRENADA Via dello Studio, 8 ph. +39 055 0776222 - 055 290394 HUNGARY Via Belgio, 2 ph. +39 055 6531817 INDONESIA Via Pier Capponi, 17 ph. +39 055 582580 - 328 9672044 ISRAEL Via della Spada, 2 ph. +39 366 3457098 LEBANON Via del Proconsolo, 16 ph. +39 055 213102 - 393 9299225 LITHUANIA Viale Belfiore, 33 ph. +39 055 363045 LUXEMBOURG Piazzale Galileo, 5 ph. +39 349 8080773 MAURITIUS Via degli Alfani, 34 ph. +39 055 0981972 MEXICO Via dell’Agnolo, 76 ph. +39 055 217831 - 055 283696 MOLDOVA Via Peri Capponi, 87 ph. +39 334 1766164 MONGOLIA Via Firenzuola, 18 ph. +39 0574 606136 MYANMAR Via di Camerata, 11 ph. +39 339 5066456 NETHERLANDS Via Pier Capponi, 73 ph. +39 055 0749108 NORWAY Viale Matteotti, 25 ph. +39 055 5000512 PERÙ Via dei Bardi, 28 ph. +39 055 2608803 PHILIPPINES Piazza Indipendenza, 17 ph. +39 055 4628848

PRINCIPATO DI MONACO Lungarno Vespucci, 58 ph. +39 055 2670608 ROMANIA Viale del Poggio Imperiale, 32 ph. +39 055 0197075 SAINT KITTS E NEVIS Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 93 ph. +39 055 496539 SAN MARINO Via Roma, 3 ph. +39 055 214063 SENEGAL Via Borgo San Lorenzo, 1 ph. +39 055 216999 SLOVENIA Via Pasquale Villari, 39 ph. +39 055 0546555 SOUTH AFRICA Piazza Saltarelli, 1 ph. +39 055 281863 SOUTH KOREA Via Madonna della Pace, 62 ph. +39 055 5048516 - 333 6874142 SPAIN Via dell’Agnolo, 76 ph. +39 055 212207 SWITZERLAND Piazzale Galileo, 5 ph. +39 055 222434 TUNISIA Piazza San Marco, 12 ph. +39 055 352626 - 342 1938984 UKRAINE Via XX Settembre, 124 ph. +39 055 4625252 U.S. OF AMERICA Lungarno A. Vespucci, 38 ph. +39 055 266951 UZBEKISTAN Via dell’Agnolo, 76 ph. +39 055 7477517 - 334 7444397 YEMEN Via Maffia, 10 ph. +39 055 219588 055 2398747 - 055 2399328

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HOTELS

CONCIERGE ‘LES CLEFS D’OR’

HOTELS COMO CASTELLO DEL NERO Via Strada Spicciano, 7 Tavarnelle ph. +39 055 8064701 FOUR SEASONS HOTEL FIRENZE Via Borgo Pinti, 99 ph. +39 055 26261 GOLDEN TOWER HOTEL & SPA Piazza degli Strozzi, 11r ph. +39 055 287860 HELVETIA&BRISTOL FIRENZE Via de’ Pescioni, 2 ph. +39 055 26651 ph. +39 055 288353 HOTEL BERNINI PALACE FIRENZE Piazza San Firenze, 29 ph. +39 055 288621 HOTEL FIRENZE NUMBER NINE Via dei Conti, 9 ph. +39 055 293777 HOTEL HERMITAGE Portoferraio Isola d’Elba (Li) ph. +39 0565 9740 HOTEL LUNGARNO Borgo San Jacopo, 14 ph. +39 055 27261 HOTEL REGENCY FIRENZE Piazza Massimo D’Azeglio, 3 ph. +39 055 245247 HOTEL SAVOY FLORENCE Piazza della Repubblica, 7 ph. +39 055 27351 IL SALVIATINO Via del salviatino, 21 ph. + 39 055 904 1111 IL TORNABUONI HOTEL Via de’ Tornabuoni, 3 ph. +39 055 212645 NH COLLECTION FIRENZE PORTA ROSSA Via Porta Rossa, 19 ph. +39 055 2710911 PALAZZO MONTEBELLO FIRENZE Via G. Garibaldi, 14 ph. +39 055 27471 PORTRAIT FIRENZE Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 4 ph. +39 055 27268000 RELAIS S. CROCE BY BAGLIONI HOTELS & RESORTS Via Ghibellina, 87 ph. +39 055 2342230

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SINA VILLA MEDICI Via Il Prato, 42 ph. +39 055 277171 THE PLACE Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 7 ph. +39 055 2645181 THE ST. REGIS FLORENCE Piazza Ognissanti, 1 ph. +39 055 27161 THE WESTIN EXCELSIOR, FLORENCE Piazza Ognissanti, 3 ph. +39 055 27151 VILLA CORA Viale Macchiavelli, 18 ph. +39 055 228790 VILLA SAN MICHELE A BELMOND HOTEL FIRENZE Via Doccia, 4 - Fiesole ph. +39 055 567 8200 VILLA TOLOMEI HOTEL & RESORT Via di Santa Maria a Marignolle, 10 ph. +39 055 3920401 VILLE SULL’ARNO Lungarno Cristoforo Colombo, 1/3/5 ph. +39 055 670971 AC HOTEL FIRENZE Via Luciano Bausi, 5 ph. +39 055 3120111 AMBASCIATORI HOTEL Via Luigi Alamanni, 3 ph. +39 055 287421 BORGHESE PALACE ART HOTEL Via Ghibellina, 174r ph. +39 055 284363 BRUNELLESCHI HOTEL Piazza Sant’Elisabetta, 3 ph. +39 055 27370 CLUB HOTEL Via S. Caterina da Siena, 11 ph. +39 055 217707 CONTINENTALE Vicolo dell’ Oro, 6r ph. +39 055 27262 DIPLOMAT HOTEL Via Luigi Alamanni, 9 ph. +39 055 2608400 FH55 HOTEL CALZAIUOLI Via dei Calzaiuoli, 6 ph. +39 055 212456 GALLERY HOTEL ART Vicolo dell’ Oro, 5 ph. +39 055 27263

GARIBALDI BLU HOTEL Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 21 ph. +39 055 277300 GLANCE HOTEL FLORENCE Via Nazionale, 23 ph. +39 055 290082 GRAND HOTEL ADRIATICO Via Maso Finiguerra, 9 ph. +39 055 27931 GRAND HOTEL BAGLIONI Piazza dell’Unità Italiana, 6 ph. +39 055 23580 GRAND HOTEL CAVOUR Via del Proconsolo, 3 ph. +39 055 266271 GRAND HOTEL MEDITERRANEO Lungarno del Tempio, 44 ph. +39 055 660241 GRAND HOTEL MINERVA Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 16 ph. +39 055 27230 HOTEL ADLER CAVALIERI FIRENZE Via della Scala, 40 ph. +39 055 277810 HOTEL ALBANI FIRENZE Via Fiume, 12 ph. +39 055 26030 HOTEL ART ATELIER Via dell’Amorino, 20 ph. +39 055 283777 HOTEL ATLANTIC PALACE Via Nazionale, 12 ph. +39 055 213031 HOTEL BALESTRI FIRENZE Piazza Mentana, 7 ph. +39 055 214743 HOTEL BERCHIELLI Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 14 ph. +39 055 264061 HOTEL BIODOLA Portoferraio Isola d’Elba (LI) ph. +39 0565 974812 HOTEL CALIFORNIA Via Ricasoli, 28 ph. +39 055 282753 ph. +39 055 283499 HOTEL CELLAI FIRENZE Via XXVII Aprile, 52/R ph. +39 055 489291 HOTEL CERRETANI FIRENZE - MGALLERY Via de’ Cerretani, 68 ph. +39 055 0643811

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HOTEL CONTINENTALE AREZZO Piazza Guido Monaco, 7 Arezzo +39 057520251 HOTEL CROCE DI MALTA Via della Scala, 7 ph. +39 055 261870 ph. +39 055 218351 HOTEL DEGLI ORAFI Lungarno degli Archibusieri, 4 ph. +39 055 26622 HOTEL DOMUS FLORENTIAE Via degli Avelli, 2 ph. +39 055 2654645 HOTEL EXECUTIVE Via Curtatone, 5 ph. +39 055 217451 HOTEL FIRENZE LAURUS AL DUOMO Via de’ Cerretani, 54r, ph. +39 055 2381752 HOTEL GINORI AL DUOMO & GINORI GARDEN DELUXE COLLECTION Via de’ Ginori, 22/24/26 ph. +39 055 218615 HOTEL HOME FLORENCE Piazza Piave, 3 ph. +39 055 243668 HOTEL KRAFT FIRENZE Via Solferino, 2 ph. +39 055 284273 HOTEL L’OROLOGIO FIRENZE Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 24 ph. +39 055 277380 HOTEL LONDRA FIRENZE Via Jacopo da Diacceto, 16/20 ph. +39 055 2739141 ph. +39 055 27390 HOTEL MONNA LISA Borgo Pinti 27 ph. +39 055 2479751 HOTEL NH COLLECTION FIRENZE PALAZZO GADDI Via del Giglio, 9 ph. +39 02 87368144 NH FIRENZE Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 4/A ph. +39 055 2770 HOTEL PALAZZO DAL BORGO Via della Scala, 6 ph. +39 055 216237 HOTEL PIERRE Via dei Lamberti, 5 ph. +39 055 216218 HOTEL FIRENZE PITTI PALACE AL PONTE VECCHIO Borgo S. Jacopo, 3/R ph. +39 055 2398711

HOTEL PONTE VECCHIO SUITES & SPA Via Dè Belfredelli, 9 ph. +39 055 217379 HOTEL PRINCIPE FIRENZE Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 34 ph. +39 055 284848 HOTEL ROMA Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 8 ph. +39 055 210366 HOTEL SANTA MARIA NOVELLA FIRENZE Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 1 ph. +39 055 271840 HOTEL VILLA CARLOTTA Via Michele di Lando, 3 ph. +39 055 2336134 JOY HOTEL Via degli Orti Oricellari, 30 ph. +39 055 214628 LUNGARNO VESPUCCI 50 Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 50 ph. +39 055 0458100 MERCURE FIRENZE CENTRO Via Nazionale, 21/23 R ph. +39 055 530 0700 MILU HOTEL Via de’ Tornabuoni, 8 ph. +39 055 217103 PALAZZO CASTRI 1874 Piazza Indipendenza, 7 ph. +39 055 472118 PALAZZO GAMBA LUXURY APARTMENTS FLORENCE Via de’ Martelli, 2 ph. +39 055 271861 PALAZZO SAN NICCOLÒ Via di S. Niccolò, 79 ph. +39 055 244509 HOTEL PARK PALACE FIRENZE Piazzale Galileo, 5 ph. +39 055 222431 PLAZA HOTEL LUCCHESI FIRENZE Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia, 38 ph. +39 055 26 236 RIVOLI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Via della Scala, 33 ph. +39 055 27861 ROOM MATE ISABELLA HOTEL Via de’ Tornabuoni, 13 ph. +39 055 239 6464 ROOM MATE LUCA HOTEL Via XXVII Aprile, 3 ph. +39 055 2645539 SAN FIRENZE SUITES & SPA

Piazza di S. Firenze, 3/A, ph. +39 055 285009 SAN GALLO PALACE Via Lorenzo Il Magnifico, 2 ph. +39 055 463871 STROZZI PALACE HOTEL Via dei Vecchietti, 4 ph. +39 055 283898 THE FRAME HOTEL Via Panzani, 2 ph. +39 055 2670549 THE J & J HISTORIC HOUSE HOTEL Via di Mezzo, 20 ph. +39 055 26312 VILLA OLMI FIRENZE Via degli Olmi, 4/8 Via del Crocifisso del Lume, 18 - Bagno a Ripoli ph. +39 055 637710 HOTEL BENIVIENI FIRENZE Via delle Oche, 5 ph. +39 055 238 2133

HISTORIC RESIDENCES & RESORTS ANTICA TORRE DI VIA TORNABUONI N.1 Via de’ Tornabuoni, 1 ph. +39 055 265 8161 ph. +39 380 9025494 CASA HOWARD FIRENZE RESIDENZA D’EPOCA Via della Scala, 18 ph. +39 055 7094605 HOTEL CENTRALE Via dei Conti, 3 ph. +39 055 215761 +39 055 215216 PALAZZO ALFIERI RESIDENZA D’EPOCA ALFIERI COLLEZIONE Lungarno Corsini, 2 + 39 055 230 2185 ph. +39 055 289618 PALAZZO ROSELLI CECCONI Borgo Santa Croce, 6 ph. +39 055 0749120 ph. +39 366 8792690 VILLA LA MASSA Via della Massa, 24 Candeli Bagno a Ripoli ph. +39 055 62611

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