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Neighborhood outdoor/indoor market

A great place and way to experience local living and pick up anything from fresh produce, cheese, cured meats, flowers, butchered meats, seafood to buttons and new and used clothing. Open Monday to Saturday 8-2pm
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Palengke ng Sant'Ambrogio
Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti
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A great place and way to experience local living and pick up anything from fresh produce, cheese, cured meats, flowers, butchered meats, seafood to buttons and new and used clothing. Open Monday to Saturday 8-2pm
Florence's oldest market is also home to a plethora of marvelous eateries on its second floor. Open everyday 8am- midnight.
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Mercato Centrale Firenze
Via dell'Ariento
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Florence's oldest market is also home to a plethora of marvelous eateries on its second floor. Open everyday 8am- midnight.

Food scene

All of the following are our favorite places. Almost all of them are in the neighborhood, where you will dine primarily with locals. If it is not in the immediate neighborhood it is not more than a 15 minuteish walk.
Only 3 star Michelin restaurant in Toscana. Also the first female chef awarded 3 stars in Italy- Excellent. It is literally around the corner. Via Ghibellina, 87
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Enoteca Pinchiorri
87 Via Ghibellina
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Only 3 star Michelin restaurant in Toscana. Also the first female chef awarded 3 stars in Italy- Excellent. It is literally around the corner. Via Ghibellina, 87
Great for lunch and dinner. Menu with dishes that go beyond Toscan dishes. Via Dell'Agnolo 85/91R
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La Cucina del Ghianda
85-87 red Via dell'Agnolo
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Great for lunch and dinner. Menu with dishes that go beyond Toscan dishes. Via Dell'Agnolo 85/91R
Great typical Italian trattoria for lunch and dinner- great food, home made desserts and wine selection. It is around the corner. Via Ghibellina 70/ r
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Da Que' Ganzi Trattoria Osteria
70 rosso Via Ghibellina
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Great typical Italian trattoria for lunch and dinner- great food, home made desserts and wine selection. It is around the corner. Via Ghibellina 70/ r
Renowned for Fiorentina steaks, one of the Firenze’s oldest restaurants. A true steak lover's paradise. Via del Trebbio, 1r
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Buca Lapi
1r Via del Trebbio
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Renowned for Fiorentina steaks, one of the Firenze’s oldest restaurants. A true steak lover's paradise. Via del Trebbio, 1r
Great pizza, always full with a wait. Make a reservation. Via de' Macci 113/r
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Il Pizzaiuolo
113r Via dei Macci
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Great pizza, always full with a wait. Make a reservation. Via de' Macci 113/r
Great burgers and cocktails. Piazza Pietro Annigoni 22
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Drogheria Italian Hamburgheria
22 Largo Pietro Annigoni
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Great burgers and cocktails. Piazza Pietro Annigoni 22
Great for a panini and wine. Our favorite on the run lunch spot. Via Giuseppe Verdi 6 r
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Lo Schiacciavino
6/red Via Giuseppe Verdi
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Great for a panini and wine. Our favorite on the run lunch spot. Via Giuseppe Verdi 6 r
Great for coffee, beautiful fresh pastries and reading the paper on the front banquette Piazza di Santa Croce, 12
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Finisterrae
12 Piazza di Santa Croce
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Great for coffee, beautiful fresh pastries and reading the paper on the front banquette Piazza di Santa Croce, 12
Charming and tucked in a courtyard Via de' Tornabuoni, 16
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Obicà Mozzarella Bar - Firenze
16 Via de' Tornabuoni
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Charming and tucked in a courtyard Via de' Tornabuoni, 16
Great for wine or bubbly, caviar or tartufo after shopping or a stroll along Tornabuoni Via Tornabuoni, 64/r
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Procacci
64R Via de' Tornabuoni
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Great for wine or bubbly, caviar or tartufo after shopping or a stroll along Tornabuoni Via Tornabuoni, 64/r
My favorite neighborhood gelato spot.
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Il Procopio
60R Via Pietrapiana
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My favorite neighborhood gelato spot.
Via Giosuè Carducci, 2/4r, 055 936 7419 Nondescript exterior but gorgeous space with a tucked away interior garden. Great coffee, dessert, light brunch dishes & sandwiches. Also a great place to take your laptop to work for a change of scenery.
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Ditta Artigianale Sant'Ambrogio
2 Via Giosuè Carducci
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Via Giosuè Carducci, 2/4r, 055 936 7419 Nondescript exterior but gorgeous space with a tucked away interior garden. Great coffee, dessert, light brunch dishes & sandwiches. Also a great place to take your laptop to work for a change of scenery.
Via Sant'Egidio, 37r Great US style Brunch! Looking for chicken & waffles or fruit pancakes... they have it. They also make wonderful fruit and detox drinks. It gets crowded on the weekends during the usual brunch hours.
Rooster Cafe Firenze
37r Via Sant'Egidio
Via Sant'Egidio, 37r Great US style Brunch! Looking for chicken & waffles or fruit pancakes... they have it. They also make wonderful fruit and detox drinks. It gets crowded on the weekends during the usual brunch hours.
Via de' Ginori, 8/R Gorgeous old Florence florist shop turned cocktail bar/restaurant. Delightful cocktails and ambiance.
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La Ménagère
8 Via de' Ginori
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Via de' Ginori, 8/R Gorgeous old Florence florist shop turned cocktail bar/restaurant. Delightful cocktails and ambiance.
Amazing food, pastries, brunch and ambiance . Sits on the Arno- eat in or outside on the wall and take in the sun and views.
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Melaleuca
18 Lungarno delle Grazie
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Amazing food, pastries, brunch and ambiance . Sits on the Arno- eat in or outside on the wall and take in the sun and views.
Palazzo Portinari, itself is architectural splendor and houses Atto di Vito. This single starred Michelin masterpiece dazzles the senses in a beautiful opera of synchronous staff, original frescos dedicated to the Odyssey and delightful dishes to cherish. We loved Vito at Il Pallagio and this followed him to his own act. He is charming and beyond talented.
Atto di Vito Mollica
Palazzo Portinari, itself is architectural splendor and houses Atto di Vito. This single starred Michelin masterpiece dazzles the senses in a beautiful opera of synchronous staff, original frescos dedicated to the Odyssey and delightful dishes to cherish. We loved Vito at Il Pallagio and this followed him to his own act. He is charming and beyond talented.
Great place when you can't decide what to eat but would like to window shop w/your tastebuds. All the spots are wonderful and you can always go back.
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Mercato Centrale
Via dell'Ariento
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Great place when you can't decide what to eat but would like to window shop w/your tastebuds. All the spots are wonderful and you can always go back.
Tucked away and just blocks from the apartment, Locale is housed in a Palazzo that dates back to the 1200s and an unsuspectingly opulent space is great for cocktails and/or dinner. Ask to tour the Medici 'basement' when you're there.
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Locale Firenze
12r Via delle Seggiole
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Tucked away and just blocks from the apartment, Locale is housed in a Palazzo that dates back to the 1200s and an unsuspectingly opulent space is great for cocktails and/or dinner. Ask to tour the Medici 'basement' when you're there.

Shopping

Luxury outlet mall that features the High End Designer Boutiques- Ferragamo, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Armani, Prada, Pucci, Fendi, Tods, Chloe and on and on. It is 40 minutes outside of Florence. There is a daily and continuous bus service.
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The Mall
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Luxury outlet mall that features the High End Designer Boutiques- Ferragamo, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Armani, Prada, Pucci, Fendi, Tods, Chloe and on and on. It is 40 minutes outside of Florence. There is a daily and continuous bus service.

Sightseeing

After you have seen the David...
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Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
6 Via Luigi Carlo Farini
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Known as the Historic Florentine House, take in the beauty of an antique noble family's home.
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Museo ng Palazzo Davanzati
13 Via Porta Rossa
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Known as the Historic Florentine House, take in the beauty of an antique noble family's home.
Try visiting Ponte Vecchio late at night when the city winds down. You will not see the jewelers wares but you will fall in awe of it all.
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Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio
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Try visiting Ponte Vecchio late at night when the city winds down. You will not see the jewelers wares but you will fall in awe of it all.
Take an early morning (6-7am) stroll or run and soak in the beauty and grandeur of the piazza before the crowds roll in.
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Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria
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Take an early morning (6-7am) stroll or run and soak in the beauty and grandeur of the piazza before the crowds roll in.
Michelangelo was your neighbor. Visit his home- now museum at the end of the block.
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Casa Buonarroti
70 Via Ghibellina
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Michelangelo was your neighbor. Visit his home- now museum at the end of the block.
My favorite tourist attraction that I NEVER tire of visiting. Get the audio tour this basilica is most fascinating and full of splendorous details!
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Basilika ng Santa Croce
16 Piazza di Santa Croce
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My favorite tourist attraction that I NEVER tire of visiting. Get the audio tour this basilica is most fascinating and full of splendorous details!
Most spectacular views of Florence and an awe-inspiring view of Vasari's Judgement Day fresco. Reservations required to climb the cupola.
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Dome ni Brunelleschi
Piazza del Duomo
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Most spectacular views of Florence and an awe-inspiring view of Vasari's Judgement Day fresco. Reservations required to climb the cupola.
Magnificently presented art exhibits in a historic Florentine palace. Piazza degli Strozzi
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Palasyo ng Strozzi
Piazza degli Strozzi
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Magnificently presented art exhibits in a historic Florentine palace. Piazza degli Strozzi
It is housed in one of the 1st Medici palazzos and is stunning.
Cappella Dei Magi
1 Via Cavour
It is housed in one of the 1st Medici palazzos and is stunning.

When you need a massage

Via dei Serragli, 63 rosso, 055 217559 When you need a massage. Slip away to this nondescript Thai Massage studio. Reserve in advance they are always booked.
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Silathai Thai Massage Center
63 rosso Via dei Serragli
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Via dei Serragli, 63 rosso, 055 217559 When you need a massage. Slip away to this nondescript Thai Massage studio. Reserve in advance they are always booked.
We, secretly, consider it our personal spa. Set in the lower level of Palazzo Portinari, this tiny and intimate spa is a short walk from the house. It is awe inspiring to relax and reflect in the home of Danti's muse Beatrice .
Vita Nova SPA - Firenze
We, secretly, consider it our personal spa. Set in the lower level of Palazzo Portinari, this tiny and intimate spa is a short walk from the house. It is awe inspiring to relax and reflect in the home of Danti's muse Beatrice .