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What are some off the tourist map things to do in Florence, Italy?

over 8 years ago about Florence, Italy

Asked by Mego via Ask a Nomad iPad app

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  Hello Mego,
  
  Usual tour in Florence is
  
  Train Station (which is also a main bus hub) - Duomo and Battistero -> Palazzo Vecchio -> Piazzale degli Uffizi.
  
  Then you can choose
  
  If you want to visit the Uffizi (it takes 2 hours), which has most of the masterpieces of reinassence, you better reserve in advance:
  
  Their official contacts
  TELEPHONE +39 055294883
  OFFICIAL WEBSITE http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/english/ (you can ever reserve from here)
  This one is the ONLY official website. There are many other Uffizi related website which will charge higher fees for you tickets.
  
  if you do not want to visit the uffizi
  
  move to Ponte Vecchio -> Piazza Pitti and Boboli Garden
  
  Then you can choose again
  
  - get back, and walk along the riverside till you reach the quaint Piazza Santa Croce
  or
  
  - keep walking straight into Via Romana, reach Piazzale di Porta Romana and get bus nr 12. This will take you to Piazzale Michelangelo, on the top of a hill: there is a wonderful view of the whole town from there
  
  Other nice places to visit if you have time and energies:
  
  - Chiesa di Orsanmichele, near Palazzo Vecchio, it's very nice inside
  - Chiesa di Santo Spirito, near Palazzo Pitti
  - Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio (nice Cimabue's christ inside)
  - Benozzo Gozzoli Chapel, inside Palazzo Medici Riccardi, near the Duomo
  - a visit to the quaint Mercato Centrale
  
  1 day is not enaugh to visit Florence, 2 day at least
  
  To eat in Florence:
  
  - la Casalinga (Santo Spirito)
  - A Casa Mia (Piazza Ghiberti)
  - Fiaschetteria da Mario (Mercato Centrale)
  - for Pizza: Rosso Pomodoro (mercato Centrale)
  - Top restaurant in Florence is Cibreo (also pretty expensive)
  
  You can stay here (where i work)
  
  - borgo villa castelletti http://www.villacastelletti.it
  
  Enjoy your holidays
  
  STEFANO over 8 years ago

  Answered by Stefano via Travellr.com
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  Go to a soccer game if you are there during the season. over 8 years ago

  Answered by Magmar935 via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  I think you were asking for ideas of places to go that are *off* the main tourist map! So how about the Museo Stibbert! The Bardini Gardens or Le Cascine! The Orto Botanico! Or you can take a train to Montelupo Fiorentino, center of ceramic and maiolica since the middle ages, and visit the shops! Need more ideas? :)
  www.tgiflorence.com about 8 years ago

  Answered by tgiFLORENCE via WorldNomads.com