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Reintroduced in 1930, Florences Calcio Storico is football at its zaniest. Four city teams of 27 players each combine with little in the way of refereeing. Local pride is at stake and each district cheers on its own team and co... more
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Designed by Giotto, the bell tower to the right of Santa Maria del Fiore was begun by the artist in 1334 but continued by Andrea Pisano (who modified part of the design) following Giotto's death in 1337. Francesco Talenti final... more
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Anne s Ireland Trip said
… this “opportunity.” Another option, Giotto Tower (Duomo e Campanile di Giotto) with its 414 steps is also… continue reading »
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This is the most famous club in the city, perhaps in the whole of Italy, and has a selection of house music, hip-hop and mainstream music played by DJs from all over the country. Especially popular are the 80s/90s dance nights... more
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The Giardino Torrigiani extends from Viale Petrarca, with the old Arnolfi walls on each side, to Piazza Torquato Tasso. The gardens were designed in the 19th century by Luigi Cambrai-Digny but were finished by Baccani, who also... more
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Founded before 1000 C.E., this church was reconstructed in the 13th Century in Gothic style for the Vallombrosiani family. On entering there is a sober atmosphere which comes from the internal structure with its three naves, br... more
Real Travelers who've been here
IUP Cook Honors College said
…. We went to Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria Novella, that had the famous map of heaven and hell… continue reading »
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Successive generations of musicians have started out in this prestigious city club, whose fabulous live solo and group performances have the crowds thronging in. A wide range of beers, cocktails and aperitifs are available from... more
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The customary cuisine for the New Year in Italy is Zampone (stuffed pig's foot). Think of it as homemade sausage with cinnamon and garlic, cooked up in its own special pot and served with lentils. To learn how to cook your own,... more
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In the second half of the 19th century Federico Stibbert amassed a rich and varied collection of art in his villa on the Montughi hill. Passed on to the city of Florence in 1906, it consists of around 60 rooms of paintings, fur... more
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Large, accommodating pub which for years has been an important meeting place for night owls. With its mosaic design, the pub offers a wide range of aperitifs, drinks, and appetizers all accompanied by music from the various DJs... more
Florence Travel Experiences
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Florence
Ok, this is a long one. Go get some coffe if you plan on reading it all now, you'll be here a while.7th This morning I hopped on my train... Continue reading »
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Now I'm Museumed and Cathedraled out
Today I started out early in the morning because Let's Go was saying that there were all kinds of queues to wait in to get into the most... Continue reading »
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Day 4: From Rome to Florence
Time for the world famous Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel.It was Monday morning around 8am when we left for Vatican museum. The T... Continue reading »
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Spring Break
The first day we boarded the Gran Mistral at the Barcelona port. The entire day we were on the water traveling to Italy. There were storm... Continue reading »
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Florence, Day 2 - Sightseeing is WAY better with...
We got up really early in the morning, since there was so much to see!We tried to make online reservations for the art galleries to avoid... Continue reading »
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Popular Florence Hotels
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- Porta Faenza Hotel
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Popular Florence Things to Do
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Piazzale Michelangelo
- Galleria dell'Accademia
- San Miniato al Monte
- Giardino di Boboli
- Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
- Santa Maria Novella
- Battistero
- Palazzo Pitti
- Santa Maria del Carmine
Popular Florence Restaurants
- Yellow Bar
- Trattoria dei Quattro Leoni
- Garga
- Borgo Antico
- Casalinga (La)
- Perseus
- Trattoria Croce al Trebbio
- Coco Lezzone
- Dino
- Pane e Olio
