The San Lorenzo marketplace,...
by Murphtique
The San Lorenzo marketplace, with its stalls of
leather goods, clothing, ceramics, etc. is a must.
The variety is terrific and you can use your
bargaining skills to bring the prices down. While
there you can go into the Mercato Centrale, the
central market, to get fresh produce, cheeses, etc. My fondest memory is finding a wonderful
restaurant for our first dinner, eating outside
under the big cloth umbrellas, sharing all 4 of our
amazing dinners on that sunny day while an
accordian player entertained us.
Flexo, La Cantinetta - Piazza Mercanto Centrale,28
WHAT TO WEAR IN FLORENCE
by ForestqueenNYC
So many of the forum posts ask the question of what to wear while in Florence. Having lived there for two years 15 years ago and then a month 3 years ago, my advice is to dress as comfortably as possible and above all wear your most comfortable shoes, be prepared for really hot weather in the summer, cold in the winter, and rain at anytime--it's not like California, and don't worry about dressing like Italians, you can't. Only if you are going to a posh restaurant, Harry's for example, will you need something somewhat dressy. And if you are planning to go into a church you must wear appropriate clothing, that is you must have your arms covered and no shorts or mini skirts.
Giardino delle rose
by fgfi
The rose garden is located below the Piazzale Michelangelo and offers one of the the best view of Florence.
You can walk up from the San Niccolò Church along Via Monte alle Croci. At the crossroads turn left on Via San Salvatore al Monte running along the Rose Garden. You can enter the garden at the lower gate. If you prefere you can walk or drive up along Viale Giuseppe Poggi; you will see the garden’s sign on your left, or you can walk down from Piazzale Michelangelo (one level / terrace below).
You will find here1,020 types of roses with total of around 4,000 plants, but also a wonderful cityscape with the Arno valley and the hills beyond.
Gardino dell Rose is free but open only 6 weeks a year, May 1 through June 16, every dau from 8am to 8pm. In 2007 they are planning to open it for a longer period.
Fun!
by CourtneyLyn about Loonies
Loonies is a fun place. It is sometimes a little overpopulated by tourists, but nice just the same. They have live music some nights, good djs on other nights. The staff is really friendly and drinks are good.
best ice-cream in the world!!
by lana82 about Carabe
Skip all the fancy gelaterias in the main streets and go to this family run sicilian ice-cream parlour. It is situated in Via Ricasoli, goes straight from Duomo to the square where Academia is. This is something you defenitely don't want to miss, when in Florence. The flavour that ice-cream has, amazing. When we discovered it, we went there at least once a day. Take any flavour everything is delicious. the shops doesn't look that good from outside, it is also rather small, but defenitely the best ice-cream i ever had. everything
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In the garden of Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
ponte vecchio
Street Artist
Leonardo Da Vinci Self portrait
