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13 Events: dates for your diary 17 Art appointments 21 Fashions tips: the must-have items 28 Experience Minobossi 30 The Concierge Marco Bolcioni’s advices 33 Tagliolini alla Buttera by Osteria Belguardo 34 The grand palaces of Florence 50 Giambologna’s statue of Cosimo I 54 Artigianato e Palazzo at Corsini Garden 62 Anish Kapoor at Palazzo Strozzi 68 Florence’s buche for the food of bygone days 80 Wineries in the countryside around Florence

ITINERARY Wineries 76

ART Anish Kapoor 60

ITINERARY Grand palaces 32

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INDEX september/october 2023

N.247 TOP PLACES 95 Museums 104 Churches 108 Top Attractions 110 Squares & Towers 111 Gardens & Parks 114 Medici Villas 116 Markets 118 Restaurants 150 Cafe & Aperitif 156 Information travelling 158 Celebrations timetable 159 Consulates in Florence 160 Hotels 162 Map

FOOD Restaurants cellars 66

TOP PLACES Monuments guide 94

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EDITORIAL

WELCOME TO FLORENCE

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

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ear Guest,

personally by us to you,

We wish you a very

we’ll tell you about the

warm welcome to

events you shouldn’t miss,

Tuscany, on behalf of all

the most beautiful exhi-

the Golden Key concierg-

bitions to see in the city

es. Florence Concierge In-

and the restaurants abso-

formation is our concrete

lutely worth trying to taste

commitment to make your

authentic Florentine and

stay in our region a truly

Tuscan cuisine.

memorable experience. In

But also, the most beau-

this magazine you’ll find

tiful wineries to visit this

all the information you might need and, above all, our suggestions for the best the city has to offer in September and October.

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

Let’s discover and get to know them better together. In this issue, provided

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

harvest season, historic palaces and their anecdotes, our in-depth look at the Crafts and Palace event, and much more.

What’s more, we’re at your disposal at our counter, delighted to receive your enquiries and questions.

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EVENTS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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PITTI FRAGRANZE 15-17 September Stazione Leopolda

A journey beyond the traditional limits of perception, in a sensory fusion that combines art, craftsmanship and inventiveness. Perception Reinvented is the theme of the 2023 edition of Pitti Fragranze, a concept that explores the psychedelic and holographic aspects of the perfumery world.

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CONCERTS AND OPERA

Until December Maggio Musicale Fiorentino The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino season gets underway on 13 September with the Bentornati al Maggio concert, conducted by Zubin Mehta and dedicated to the music of Mozart. On the programme from 14 to 29 November is La bohème, an introduction to next year’s Puccini centenary. The children’s opera La meravigliosa storia del flauto magico, based on Mozart’s masterpiece, is on stage from 14 to 16 December.

ARTIGIANATO E PALAZZO 15-17 September Corsini Garden

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The exhibition is promoted by the Associazione Giardino Corsini, headed by Sabina Corsini, with designer Neri Torrigiani, who conceived and organised the event. It turns the spotlights on a new and original selection of the finest artisan tradition, with a particular focus on emerging generations from Italy and Europe.

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EVENTS

LA TRAVIATA

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An emblem of romantic opera, La traviata - a heart-rending and timeless story - tells of Alfredo Germont’s ill-fated love for the courtesan Violetta Valéry. Every Thursday, an original version of the opera, with a narrative voiceover (in English) to accompany the audience on this extraordinary journey among immersive and scenic imagery.

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CONCERTS

Until December Nelson Mandela Forum

On 17 October, Ligabue brings all his greatest hits and new numbers to Florence. And on the 19th, it’s the turn of the duo Francesco Renga and Nek, who released their first original album this summer. 22 and 23 December will bring the sparkling music of Laura Pausini, and there’s all the energy of Emma on 21 December.

CONCERTS, CRAFTS, SHOWS AND EVENTS: ALL THE AUTUMN EVENTS TO MARK IN YOUR DIARY

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EXHIBITIONS

ART APPOINTMENTS

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ANISH KAPOOR. UNTRUE UNREAL

7 October - 4 February 2024 Palazzo Strozzi A major new 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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LIU BOLIN - HIDING IN FLORENCE Until 18 September Sala d’Arme, Palazzo Vecchio

Liu Bolin is known to the greater public for his mimetic performances. Referred to as “the invisible man,” he has made camouflage his hallmark. Remaining motionless like a living sculpture, Bolin blends, through meticulous body-painting, his physical form with the context behind him and then photographs the illusion.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS TO SEE IN TOWN PIECES OF PEACE

22 September - 28 January 2024 Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni

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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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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DEPERO. CAVALCATA FANTASTICA 28 September - 28 January 2024 Palazzo Medici Riccardi

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BEAUTY AND DESIRE

23 September - 30 November Museo Novecento

Forty years after the major exhibition that brought Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography to Italy in 1983, the Museo Novecento pays tribute to the American artist with an exhibition based on a substantial nucleus of his works. Mapplethorpe’s work will be placed in an unprecedented juxtaposition with the photographs of Wilhelm von Gloeden and a selection of photographs from the Alinari archive.

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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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steps, skilfully performed by specialised operators, and have the feeling of being part of this process of making

YOU CAN IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A TOUR TO DISCOVER THE ‘BEHIND THE SCENES’ OF FLORENTINE CRAFTSMANSHIP unique handcrafted products.

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LET’S DISCOVER FLORENCE WITH MARCO BOLCIONI

As a Chiavi d’Oro Concierge of The St. Regis Florence, here are a few tips to those visiting the city to help them get the most out of their stay

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Since I was young, the hotel world has always fascinated me. The idea of ​​meeting people from all over the world with different cultures made me decide that hotels would be the only places where I would work.

After finishing my studies at the Istituto Professionale Alberghiero I was lucky enough to join the concierge staff at Excelsior where I had the opportunity to work with important hotel concierges, real and own institutions in our job.

After spending a few years in Switzerland, where I

perfected the art of hospitality, I returned to Italy and in 1997 I became part of the fantastic «family» of the Golden Keys and from that moment I had the opportunity to wear proudly crossed keys sign of excellence, dedication and quality of service.

Since 1998 I have held the position of Concierge at The St. Regis Florence, where every day I dedicate myself to satisfying the increasingly particular requests of our Clients, because if they are happy, consequently I am happy too.

TIPS

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MUSEO MASACCIO D’ARTE SACRA REGGELLO

The church in Piazz a S. Martino was rebuilt in 1479 by th e Compagnia dei Buonomini di Sa n Martino, a confraternity estab lished in 1441 with the aim of helping the ‘shameful poor ’.

The frescoes inside are attributed to Domenico Ghirlanda io’s workshop.

The museum is located in the apse area of the parish church of San Pietro a Cascia. There are works by very important painters of the Florentine area. The Triptych of San Giovenale, dated April 23, 1422, is Masaccio’s first known work.

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TUSCAN DISH

TAGLIOLINI ALLA BUTTERA Discover the secrets to preparing this delicious Tuscan pasta dish by Osteria Belguardo TEXT Martina Olivieri

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repare the base of the wild boar sauce with the chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Fry these together in a pan with extra virgin olive oil over moderate heat. In the meantime, clean and dice the wild boar meat, which is then added to the base of vegetables once they are seared golden brown.

Brown the meat well; when the liquid has all gone, splash with red wine and let it evaporate completely, stirring occasionally.

Once the wine has completely evaporated add the tomato

pulp, vegetable broth, sage and rosemary bunches and cook for a few hours. Season with salt and pepper and add the taggiasca olives at the end, which should cook for a few minutes more. In the meantime to prepare the fresh pasta. Make a well with the semolina flour, crack the eggs into the center and start kneading. If the dough is too stiff, add water a little at a time. The dough should be left to rest 30 minutes in the refrigerator, and then rolled out to make Tagliolini.

INGREDIENTS FOR WILD BOAR MEAT SAUCE: 1 kg wild boar meat (cinghiale), 2 red onions celery

stalks, 2 carrots, 3 cloves garlic, 1 kg tomato pulp, 200 ml red wine Taggiasca (Cailletier) olives - to taste, salt and pepper - to taste, extra-virgin olive oil - as needed, 1 sprig of sage and 1 of rosemary.

INGREDIENTS FOR FRESH PASTA: 1 kg remilled durum wheat semolina, 12 whole eggs, water - as necessary.

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PALACES

FLORENCE’S GRAND PALACES Anecdotes, plots and reverses of fortune TEXT Teresa Favi

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PALACES

Palazzo Vecchio 36

PALACES

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE FLORENTINE PALACES CLEARLY REFLECTS THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY

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hen the Florentines, in Midthe dle Ages, called it Palazzo dei Priori they had no idea -caught as they were in their Republican dream- that one day it would have been named ‘della Signoria’ and then ‘Vecchio’. In fact, the powerful Uberti family, the owners of the two towers upon which the Palazzo was built, were brought to trial non only because Ghibellines, but also because deemed as heretics.

In ancient Roman times, there was a theatre here.

The building was designed

in the late 1200s (supposedly by Arnolfo di Cambio) to keep the magistrates safe in years of political turbulence.

Then came the Medicis, followed by the House of Lorraine and the Savoia family.

Today, Palazzo Vecchio is home to the Mayor of Florence and to the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio.

A jump ahead in time and we reach Florence’s first Renaissance palace, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, which well reflects the accumulated wealth of the merchant class after the tower-house and so-called palagetto.

Tradition has it that Co-

simo the Elder, in 1444, rejected Filippo Brunelleschi’s sumptuous design in favor of Michelozzo’s simpler plan, which was more in keeping with the Medici family’s seemingly low-profile, while they were actually seizing power over the city.

The building currently houses the offices of the Province of Florence and a fascinating museum, which includes the wonderful Magi Chapel frescoed by Benozzo Gozzoli.

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PALACES

Palazzo Medici Riccardi 38

PALACES

Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni 39

Palazzo Pitti

foto by: Viktoria Andreeva sotto l'alto patrocinio del Parlamento europeo Elezioni europee 6-9 giugno 2024

PALACES

Palazzo Frescobaldi (ph. Lorenzo Cotrozzi)

palace, the Medici’s, to build their own after having demolished 15 buildings to provide enough construction space.

The austere-looking and imposing palace (which currently houses major art exhibitions) was commissioned by Filippo Strozzi who, upon his return from Naples in 1466, obtained Lorenzo the Magnificent’s go-ahead for the building designed by Giuliano da Sangallo (the wooden model is displayed at the Bargello Museum).

Astronomers were consulted on when to break ground and construction works

THE FRESCOBALDI FAMILY WAS ONE OF THE LEADING IN FLORENCE IN THE 13TH AND 14TH CENTURIES, THEY HOSTED CHARLES OF ANJOU, KING OF NAPLES, AND, IN 1301, CHARLES OF VALOIS, KING OF FRANCE

were supposed to continue non-stop until completed: the penalty was the confiscation of the property.

Another Filippo Strozzi, Europe’s wealthiest banker at the time and he too an anti-Medici man, would see the Palazzo Strozzi’s completion in 1538, but he was imprisoned by Cosimo I in the Fortezza da Basso where, according to legend, he preferred killing himself to being put to death by the executioner. Also Luca Pitti dearly paid for his rivalry with the Medicis, when he attempted a coup to overthrow Piero (Cosimo’s son and Lorenzo 43

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the Magnificent’s father).

Luca was financially ruined and deprived of the Palace that he was building in the Oltrarno area and was designed to outdo the Medicis’ residence in scale and splendor: it is said that Luca Pitti demanded that the windows be larger than the Medicis’ main entrance and the courtyard big enough to contain Palazzo Strozzi.

Palazzo Pitti ( which maintained its original name despite the political vicissitudes) was bought by Eleanor of Toledo, the wife of Cosimo I, in 1549, and became the chief residence of the Grand Dukes of Tus44

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The Medicis’ brothers-inlaw, while holding a prominent position in the society of the time, always played second lead, with the exception of Bernardo Rucellai, Lorenzo the Magnificent’s brother-in-law.

He belonged to a family that had built its fortune in the 1200s owing to a fortuitous discovery: Alamanno Oricellario ( his ancestor) realized that the coloring properties of a wild lichen (roccella), when in contact with urine, produced an intense purple color that was widely used to dye woolen

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and silk cloth, making the Rucellais, also known as Oricellari, very rich. Bernardo, and his father Giovanni, were not only skillful merchants, but they also distinguished themselves by their classical studies and special friendship with Leon Battista Alberti, a great mathematician and theorist, who designed the façade of the church of Santa Maria Novella and also of Palazzo Rucellai, on Via della Vigna Nuova, built according to the Vitruvian principles and, over the centuries, a great model of style and understated elegance.

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THE FAÇADE OF PALAZZO ANTINORI HAS FEW ORNAMENTS, IT REPRESENTS THE CHARACTERISTIC HOME OF A FLORENTINE WHO HAD MADE HIS FORTUNE THROUGH TRADE AND GAINED SOLID SOCIAL PRESTIGE

stone’s throw from the point where Via de’ Tornabuoni widens into Piazza Santa Trinita and where Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni (today the Roberto Casamonti Collection’s exhibition space) stands.

Its façade in the Roman style features classic decorations and elements and triangular tympanums.

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baldi family, who have been living in the houses then converted into the palace giving onto the Oltrarno area’s main street, Via Santo Spirito, uninterruptedly since the 15th century. It is interesting to know that the Frescobaldis, through a private chapel called Coretto, look directly onto the Basilica of Santa Spirito, which was Brunelleschi’s last great work to be carried out on the Frescobaldis’ properties. Last but not least, Palazzo Gondi, which is next to Palazzo Vecchio and was designed by Giuliano da Sangallo for the aristocratic Gondi family, an ancient 48

LEONARDO DA VINCI FREQUENTED PALAZZO GONDI, AND FILMED FROM THE WINDOWS THE DRAWING OF THE CORPSE OF BERNARDO BANDINI, AFTER THE PAZZI CONSPIRACY

and noble Florentine family of which there are records since the time of Charlemagne, owning also a chapel in the apse of Notre Dame in Paris (but the family’s French branch became extinct in the 1600s, but not until they sold to the King of France the land where the legendary Versailles gardens were built). Leonardo da Vinci frequented this house, and filmed from the windows the drawing of the corpse of Bernardo Bandini, after the Pazzi Conspiracy, arrested in Constantinople, where the Gondi had a bank and hanged in Piazza San Firenze.

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He spent most of his childhood and adolescence at Villa del Trebbio in Mugello and Villa di Castello, both owned by his father, devoting himself to outdoor activities such as hunting, falconry, combat and horsemanship. A strong and proud young man, he was undaunted by his sudden ascent to power at the age of just 17, after the assassination of Alessandro de’ Medici. On the 50

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COSIMO WAS A PATRON OF THE ARTS, BACKING BUILDING PROJECTS THAT CHANGED THE FACE OF FLORENCE shortly after his accession, dismissed the councillors who had hoped to influence him, and imposed absolute authority. Under Cosimo’s rule the power of the Medicis grew throughout Tuscany, boosted by his marriage to

Eleanor of Toledo, a woman no less intelligent and enlightened than her husband.

Cosimo was also an able politician and patron of the arts, backing numerous building projects that changed the face of Florence and gave his government an image of wise, enlightened power that brought economic and cultural prestige to the city. Among the outstanding architectural works he instigated are the Uffizi Galleries, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. Giambologna’s commemorative statue of Cosimo I has been completely restored, removing surface deposits and the effects of corrosion to reveal the patina of the bronze, then coating it with several layers of protective substances. A spectacular intervention that drew on the very best restoration techniques.

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tention to detail. The same values are espoused and endorsed by Sabina Corsini, president of the Giardino Corsini association.

Artigianato e Palazzo offers an unprecedented journey among the leading lights of artisan culture of the past and present - from artisans to art designers - in a route that moves from the lemon houses of the Renaissance garden to several rooms inside Palazzo Corsini which, enlivened by exhibitions, installations, workshops and events, presents an opportunity to reflect on the role of craftsmanship in contemporary society.

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tive reveals different perspectives on craftsmanship through a dialogue between three major projects, headed by Métiers d’Excellence LVMH, Artex and Starhotels.

Taking part in the event for the first time, Métiers d’Excellence LVMH is the LVMH programme that aims to transmit, valorise and reveal the extraordinary heritage of Italian handcrafts in order to attract a new generation and recruit the very best talent.

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presented topics and interpretations of Tuscan excellence in Italy and abroad, and which for years has operated under the scientific curatorship of Jean Blanchaert. The exhibition is sponsored by Artex - Centre for Artistic and Traditional Craftsmanship in Tuscany - and was designed in the Spazio Focus by Studio Lavanguardia.

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In the Corsini Garden’s Limonaia Grandi Maestri, Starhotels presents La Grande Bellezza – The Dream Factory, the contemporary arts patronage project sponsored by the Florentine hotel group to publicise Italian fine craftsmanship. On display are creations by designer Sara Ricciardi, born of skilled cross-fertilisation between craftsmanship and excellence in hospitality.

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STARHOTELS PRESENTS THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS PATRONAGE PROJECT TO PUBLICISE ITALIAN FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP In addition to the creation of superb artisan products with the Starhotels label,

under the guidance of renowned designers and in collaboration with leading Italian artisans, the Starhotels La Grande Bellezza project, in partnership with OMA - Associazione Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and Gruppo Editoriale, also sees the involvement of exceptional artisans working in hotel restoration and refurbishment.

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KAPOOR INVESTIGATES SPACE AND TIME, INVITING US TO EXPLORE THE LIMITS AND POTENTIAL OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD AROUND US AND REFLECT ON DUALISM

wax and silicone, to name just a few of the materials he uses, are manipulated, sculpted, polished, saturated and treated, calling into question the boundaries between plasticity and immateriality. For Kapoor, colour is not merely substance and shade, but becomes an immersive phenomenon with its own volume, at once spatial and illusory.

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the world around us and reflect on dualisms such as body and mind, nature and artifice.

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The following year saw Aima, a permanent installation at Castello di Ama. “In Castello di Ama’s chapel a luminous circle opens in the centre of the floor, a small-lighted pit.

Fire and light. A precious substance, indefinable certainly, and as misleading…” Kapoor’s own description is almost a poem. In 2005, inside the Torrione di Sant’Agostino in the

ancient city wall of San Gimignano, the artist conceived his installation for the 10th edition of Arte All’Arte: cement, stone and a magical location are the ingredients Kapoor uses to create Underground, a huge organic form that fills, but does not overfill, the space.

With this work, Kapoor seeks to convey the idea of an enormous chrysalis in which we see, from one moment to the next, the explosion of new life, a birth. 2015 and 2018 saw two more exhibitions at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano: the first a solo show entitled Descension; the second with Daniel Buren, Daniel Buren & Anish Kapoor.

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These are historic places, often originating as wineries in well-known buildings and over time becoming landmarks in the city’s restaurant scene. In Tuscany - and especially in Florence - good eating and drinking is a tradition, and wines from the nearby Chianti hills are the perfect match for typical dishes such as Ribollita, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Lampredotto [tripe], Peposo dell’Impruneta [black pepper beef], tortelli pasta, charcuterie and cheeses. Today Florence’s traditional buche are acclaimed restaurants lo-

OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS ved by locals and tourists alike, and a wonderful way of getting to know the city, its history and traditions and its distinctive cuisine.

But which of them are unmissable? Together we’ll discover some historic buche and fascinating new ones in a journey back into ancient tradition, where the food of bygone Florence is still served up.

BUCHE ARE HISTORIC PLACES, OFTEN ORIGINATING AS WINERIES IN THE CELLARS OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS BUCA LAPI In the cellar of Palazzo Antinori, the genuine aromas and flavours of home cooking are found in the

hand-made potato tortelli with butter and sage, the sumptuous and impeccably-cooked Florentine steak and the mixed frittura. The salad is picked at dawn every day by a trusted farmer (Via del Trebbio, 1r).

BUCA DELL’ORAFO A small cellar a stone’s throw from Ponte Vecchio, with no more than a dozen tables.

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pie and also the grilled steak, washed down with a superb vintage Chianti, and finish in style with Cantuccini and Vin Santo (Piazza degli Ottaviani, 16r).

BUCA NICCOLINI Buca Niccolini is a romantic place with a distinctive and ancient tradition of culture and art. Here past and present come together, creating authentic flavours to pair with a broad selection of high-quality wines. You won’t forget the delicious smells of traditional Florentine food that greet you as you enter (Via Ricasoli, 5/7r).

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BUCA SAN GIOVANNI Once the ancient sacristy of the nearby Baptistery

FLORENCE’S TRADITIONAL BUCHE ARE A WONDERFUL WAY OF GETTING TO KNOW THE CITY, ITS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS of Saint John, the city’s cathedral prior to the construction of Santa Repa-

rata, it has also been the secret venue for initiation into the Masonic Order of the Red Cross, cradle of libertarian thought, and later a post-theatre meeting place for well-known people.

Even today, its ancient vaults are often frequented by illustrious visitors seeking the pleasures of a joyful and delicious dinner in the menu and the atmosphere. The restaurant offers plenty of opportunities to sample typical Florentine cuisine and is a landmark in the city’s food scene (Piazza di San Giovanni, 8).

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ne has the perception of how and strong rooted wine culture is in Florence not by casting a glance at the unique and rare landscape of the city’s hilly surroundings - which is the obvious fruit of millenary winegrowing practices that have contributed greatly to its design-, but by going below ground, where age-old wine cellars preserve intact the charm of the Etruscans’ invisible cities or where modern hypogeum cathedrals with a high aesthetic and technological content have

contributed to the development of wine tourism in the past 15 years. Here are the seven most beautiful wineries, both age-old and avant-garde, worth exploring just a one-hour drive from the Ponte Vecchio.

CANTINA ANTINORI Hidden in the Val di Pesa hills, the monumental Antinori Winery has more than one surprise within its walls.

The building’s ultramodern architecture, which underground, develops combines a strong aesthetic impact and a special attention to the land-

scape, thus, being one of the world’s most interesting and visited industrial design projects.

It was designed by Studio Archea for the dynasty of winemaking entrepreneurs (since 1385).

The winery houses also a museum, an auditorium, a shop and the Rinuccio 1180 restaurant with a complete view over the vineyards (Via Cassia per Siena 133, Bargino, Florence, ph. +39 055 2359700).

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Castello Nipozzano is one of the two Frescobaldi (winegrowers for 30 generations) historic estates.

It is located in the Rufina area, the northernmost Chianti countryside

lustrious aristocratic families. Purchased in 1363, it stretches over 250 hectares of land in the Chianti Classico area, very close to Florence. Located below the historic wine cellar, built in the 1600s, is a set of rooms and corridors that spread across three floors.

The winery offers guided visits and wine tastings and dining at Osteria Le Corti (Via San Piero di Sotto 1, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Florence, ph. +39 055 8293032).

BADIA A COLTIBUONO In the town of Gaiole, the place where, 1000 years

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The Fonterutoli winery was designed as a natural three-floor vault, 15 meters beneath the village with visible rocks and a perennial spring which provides the 3,500 barriques with the optimal humidity level

Coltibuono, Gaiole in Chianti, Siena, ph. +39 0577 74481).

CASTELLO DI AMA Located to the south-west of Florence, in the Chianti countryside’s southern area, Castello di Ama pioneered the combination of winemaking and contemporary art. In this village where time seems to have stopped, excellence is expressed in both the winemaking and artistic fields with extraordinary results.

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collaboration between the winery’s owner, (Lorenza Sebasti e Marco Pallanti) and Galleria Continua: a new work of art every year, just like wine harvests, matchless and specific to such a unique place. Among the artists who created the works are: Chen Zhen, Lee Ufan, Kendell Geers, Louise Bourgeois (Località Ama, Gaiole in Chianti, Siena, ph. 0577 746069).

CASTELLO NIPOZZANO Located in the Rufina area, the northernmost Chianti countryside, are the two historic Fresco-

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The Fonterutoli winery is part of the Toscana Wine Architecture project: a circuit of wineries signed by the great masters of contemporary architecture

baldi estates (winegrowers for 30 generations).

Nipozzano includes the millenary castle from which it gets its name and which was originally a military stronghold before becoming a village.

Pomino houses a sixteenth-century manor (the winery was recognized for its winemaking excellence by Cosimo III as long as 1734).

The wine cellars of the two castles can be visited upon reservation and, at Nipozzano, you can dine at the Quartino restaurant on the terrace with a panoramic view of the vine-

VISITING THE COUNTRYSIDE OF FLORENCE MEANS VISITING A LAND WHERE VINEYARDS COVER EXTENSIVE PIECES OF LAND, FROM VALLEY TO MOUNTS, CITIES TO VILLAGES

yards, which is incomparable even in wintertime (Località Nipozzano, Pelago, Florence, ph. +39 055 8311050).

CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI One of the Chianti area’s most beautiful wineries, Castello di Fonterutoli, is located in Castellina in Chianti. Operating since 2006, the winery was designed by the ‘family’ architect Agnese Mazzei (who also designed the Sassicaia winery), as a natural three-floor vault, 15 meters beneath the village, with visible rocks and a perennial spring 91

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At the Ferragamo’s wine estate Il Borro, the new winery building with circular plan is, in its central part, harmoniously connected with the old building through a 300-meter-long vaulted corridor

which provides the 3,500 barriques with the optimal humidity level.

Castello di Fonterutoli has been owned by the Mazzei family since 1435. Visitors can dine at Osteria di Fonterutoli (Via Ottone III di Sassonia 5, Località Fonterutoli, Castellina in Chianti, Siena, ph. +39 0577 741 385).

IL BORRO Situated in the Valdarno countryside, the property of Ferruccio Ferragamo and his family is a huge estate with quality winemaking at the core of its farming activity.

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with circular plan is, in its central part, harmoniously connected with the old building through a 300-meter-long vaulted corridor. This fascinating tunnel descends 8 meters beneath the surface, reaching the historic spaces built below the main villa. It is the place where the wine is made and aged, but also a multipurpose center connected with the estate, including an art gallery and an auditorium.

The winery houses the Osteria del Borro restaurant.

(Località Il Borro 1, San Giustino, Arezzo, ph. +39 055 977053).

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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

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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

STEFANO BARDINI MUSEUM 11

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

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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

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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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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

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San Miniato al Monte

Botticelli’s Tomb.

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

showcases a rich collection of 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

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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Piazza della Signoria to the right 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

LOGGIA DEI LANZI

The monument located on

Loggia dei Lanzi Ponte Vecchio

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most panoramic locations, 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

and shops on Via de’ Tornabuoni and Via della Vigna.

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

Piazza del Duomo Tower of San Niccolò

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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 replicas of the four

Piazza Santa Croce

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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

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

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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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SPIRITO

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

PIAZZA SANTO

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 Mon-

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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

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 48

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Bardini Garden

GARDEN

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 Col-

umn, 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

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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.

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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

TYPICAL RESTAURANTS 1

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

Via del Trebbio, 1r ph. +39 055 213768 bucalapi.com

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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!

Alessandra, TripAdvisor

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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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.

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

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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.

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

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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, the best meats and the most delicious desserts. They specialise in Florentine steak and have an enormous passion for wines, mainly traditional Tuscan wines such as Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.

These are preserved in their wine cellars which were originally the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre restored in the 14th century by the Peruzzi family.

Borgo dei Greci, 7r Piazza de’ Peruzzi, 8r ph. +39 055 218737 it.francescovini.com

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HARRY’S BAR THE GARDEN 12

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.

Via Il Prato, 42 ph. +39 055 2771704 sinahotels.com

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

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

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

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

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

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MANGIAFOCO OSTERIA TARTUFERIA 13

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.

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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.

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.

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

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TRATTORIA NAPOLEONE Piazza del Carmine, 24 Firenze TEL. +39 055 281015 | TRATTORIANAPOLEONE.IT

@trattorianapoleone

Trattoria NapoLeone

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

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

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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.

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PARIONE

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.

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.

RISTORANTE IL PAIOLO

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.

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

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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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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

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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.

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

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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

Borgo S.S. Apostoli 24-26r ph. +39 055 2658170

www.mangiafoco.com

@mangiafocofirenze

Mangiafoco - Osteria Tartuferia

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

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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 DELLO SPRONE, 15R | +39 055 4939246 Piede enoteca 4 leoni.indd 1

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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.

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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

RISTORANTE SABATINI

Via Panzani, 9/A, 50123 Firenze

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

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

FINE DINING

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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.

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.

CIBRÈO RISTORANTE (HELVETIA & BRISTOL)

It is the elegant restaurant of the Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, born out of the collaboration with an icon of Florence’s restaurant scene. The chef and owner is Giulio Picchi, the son of the famous “cook-eater”, as he enjoyed describing himself. Faithful to his father’s philosophy, Giulio offers genuine cuisine with Italian specialties, such as ricotta cheese crespelle with white meat sauce and Piedmontese Fassona beef filet.

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

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CIBRÈO RISTORANTE

A restaurant that has been changing with the seasons since 1979. Started by Chef Fabio Picchi, a great ambassador of Florentine cuisine, Cibrèo Ristorante, together with Cibrèo Trattoria, was the first piece of the empire of taste that he put together in the Sant’Ambrogio neighborhood. Fava beans in summertime, Tuscan kale in winter, chicken liver, old traditional dishes such as stuffed chicken’s neck… A skillfully achieved blend of nature and tradition.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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

Ristorante Enoteca a Firenze dal 1939

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

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RIVOIRE

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

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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.

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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!

Piazza Santa Elisabetta, 3 ph. +39 055 2737673 ristorantesantaelisabetta.it Via Palazzuolo, 9A ph. +39 055 2966955 sanpaolino-ristorante.com

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.

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

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

ENOTECA RISTORANTE CON GIARDINO

dal 1992

Via del Leone, 40 Rosso - Firenze | tel . 055/224192 | enotecalebarrique.com | info@enotecalebarrique.com

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

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

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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.

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.

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THE LODGE

The place to meet up and have fun. Both at aperitif time and dinner, you can sample a wide range of dishes prepared by chefs with international experience. And it’s all accompanied by live entertainment, every day. The Lodge is actually more than a restaurant; it’s also a Cocktail and Lounge Bar for exceptional aperitifs.

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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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 2477881 cibreo.com/cibleo

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CIBLÈO

In 1988 Fabio Picchi fell madly in love with an extraordinary little restaurant in Kyoto, and his passion led him to open Ciblèo Tortelli e Ravioli. The cooking has a strong Asian influence, but uses prime Tuscan ingredients; the dining room is intimate and booking is essential.

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

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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

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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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Via Roma, 1r ph. +39 055 213896 caffegilli.com Via della Spada 67 91

CAFFE 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.

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.

CAFFÈ PASZKOWSKI

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.

Piazza della Repubblica, 35r ph. +39 055 210236 caffepaszkowski.com

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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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A landmark of Italian culinary excellence inside the Helvetia & Bristol Firenze – Starhotels Collezione Hotel, the ideal place for those looking for a welcoming and convivial venue for any time of the day, from coffee breaks to lunch, drinks and dinner, accompanied by the Cibrèo’s authentic cuisine.

Via dei Pescioni, 8r ph. +39 055 2665610 collezione.starhotels.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

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Via de’ Vecchietti, 3/5 ph. +39 055 8025253 iginiomassari.it

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

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

GALLERIA IGINIO MASSARI 73

EMPIREO ROOFBAR & POOL 72

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.

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.

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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 76 Km FORTE DEI MARMI 124 Km GROSSETO 147 Km LIVORNO 105 Km LUCCA 79 Km MASSA CARRARA 173 Km PIOMBINO 176 Km PISA 98 Km PISTOIA 38 Km PRATO 21 Km SIENA 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

FIRENZE

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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