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What are some exciting things to do in Florence, Italy? |
Travel Info I'm planning a trip to Florence, Italy this summer with my girlfriend. I wanted to know if anybody had any suggestions for exciting places to go and see. I prefer to do things just the two of us (no group tours or anything). Money doesn't matter at this point, we're just looking for something that will leave a good impression. Any suggestions? Travel Tips Places to see: 鈾aptistery (Budget) Duomo 鈾asilica di Santa Croce Santa Croce 鈾asilica di Santa Maria del Carmine Oltrarno 鈾appelle Medicee San Lorenzo 鈾uomo (Budget) Duomo 鈾alleria degli Uffizi Piazza della Signoria 鈾oggia della Signoria Old Town Public Sculpture 鈾pificio delle Pietre Dure San Marco 鈾alazzo Pitti (Mid Range) Oltrarno Halls of History 鈾alazzo Vecchio (Budget) Piazza della Signoria Palatial Icon Places to Eat: 鈾lle Murate (Top End) Classy Dining 鈾ntico No猫 (Budget) Santa Croce Sandwich Legend 鈾aff猫 Coquinarius (Mid Range) Medieval Centre Wine-Soaked 鈾noteca Pinchiorri (Deluxe) Santa Croce Tasty Tuscan 鈾iubbe Rosse (Budget) Duomo Classic Coffee 鈾ustavino (Top End) Piazza della Signoria Creative Delights 鈾l Vegetariano (Mid Range) San Marco Go Vego 鈾istorante Beccofino (Deluxe) Santo Spirito Groovy Gastronomy 鈾ostanza (Mid Range) Santa Maria Novella Hands Off 鈾ini E Vecchi Sapori (Budget) Santa Croce Rustic Sensation Places to sleep: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d... or try: Hotel Nizza http://www.nizza.hotelinfirenze.com/... Night Time Veneus: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d... Places to Shop: 鈾ssunta Anichini city centre Old Souls 鈾rancolini Grimaldi Old Town Art, If You Can 鈾ulgari Old Town Cool Jewels 鈾ata Records Santa Croce High Fidelity 鈾milio Pucci Old Town Groovy Baby! 鈾ucci Old Town Leather Fetish 鈾l Gatto Bianco Old Town Puss In Jewels 鈾fficina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella Heaven Scent 鈾alvatore Ferragamo city centre Fancy Footwork 鈾od's Old Town Shoe Biz Things To Do 鈾alking If you're desperate for a leg stretch and a bit of fresh air, a stroll around the Giardino di Boboli is recommended - the views from here are magnificent. 鈾ycling You can take full- and half-day mountain bike tours of the countryside around Florence, or rent a bike and tangle with the traffic in town. Check out this link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d... Enjoy! (--,) Others Go to the jewelry district then if money is no object. I was there a few years ago and from what I remember you have to cross over a bridge to get to it, walking of course. I had a blast there. Then go to the, I think it was called the Bobali gardens...wow... that was beautiful. Everything you'll need to know: http://www.thetravelzine.com/it_w2007_3f... http://www.thetravelzine.com/it_w2006_5f... Have a great trip! Go to Piazzale Michelangelo (bus 12 e 13) for a beautiful view of the city and take a walk to nearby San Miniato church, or to the Franciscan monastery in Fiesole (bus 7), then walk up the hill. If money is no object you might want to go by taxi, rather than the bus. These are romantic spots. Good suggestions from the last writer. But of course for Italiy (and for romance) good food is indispensable.. - If you go to the San Miniato (worth it) and Piazale Michelangelo (beautiful in the dark too), walk down the stairs toward the river Arno and find ristorante La Beppa Fioraia (nearby a well known place called enoteca fiori porta, a pretty good wine bar). It is a very good, romantic and well hidden restaurant, appreciated by locals. - I like Fiesole too, it's much quieter than Florence, but it has gotten quite touristy now. See the great view and beautiful San Francesco church. Do you like hiking? One of my favorites is to walk to the 'monte ceceri' from Fiesole, it is the mountain were Leonardo da Vinci (or better his assistants) tested his flying machines. From that hill you can make a beautiful 40 mins walk (just ask- there are signs too) to a village called Maiano. There is a small trattoria called Da Graziella run by 2 old Italian guys. Have lunch there! It's good, cheap and (at least the terrace) romantic. Take a taxi back to Florence (not far). Enjoy! These have always worked for me -I can't get enough of it. Unfortunately I don't live in Florence anymore. If anyone glimpsed me staring down at the paving stones in the Santa Croce quarter of Florence, Italy, last summer, they might have thought me a little odd. After all, there are so many more attractive things to look out for - from Santa Croce's Gothic basilica for great art and the tombs of the famous to the celebrated Gelateria Vivoli for the indulgence of the taste buds. But for me, these well-worn stones held a more interesting secret. They were giving me the opportunity to literally walk in the footsteps of Dante, who held the down-to-earth job of supervisor of public works here in the early 1300s. |
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