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Via Ricasoli 23, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
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Ponte Vecchio, Firenze (Florence), Italy
Davanzati Palace
What happens when you have too much wine.
Looking down the river to the Ponte Vecchio
Viator tours offers a bicycle tour of the sights of Florence. Has anyone done it or thinks whether touring on a bicycle would be safe in Florence?
Florence is a very walkable city. From the Duomo and St. Mary of the Flowers, it is easy to go to Palazza Vecchio, past the Uffizi, to the Ponte Vecchio, and go on to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens.
Or you can choose to walk to Santa Croce from the Palazza Vecchio. The Bargello Museum is on the way.
The Accademia which houses the statue of David is in the opposite direction.
I cannot answer about the tour on a bicycle, but it makes sense that you can see a great deal that way, and it will not be too challenging.
A great city, and a lot to see that is within close prxomity!
If in Florence during summer you cannot miss Carabè, a gelateria held by a sicilian couple Antonio and Loredana. You will there found ice cream, cannoli, cassata, but the specialty is granita, a sort of smooth fruit flavoured water ice. Via Ricasoli, 60 (red), a few blocks from the Galleria dell'Accademia and Michelangelo's David.
Telephone 0039.055.289476.
San Gimignano city map (click to enlarge) clearly shows the essential urban framework, focused around Via S. Matteo (St. Matthew Street) and Via S. Giovanni (St. John Street) which both represent the main axes from which depart a multitude of collateral streets. Also typical of the town, and at a time revealing its origins, is its enclosure within solid defense walls.
Please note that San Gimignano City Council wisely applies a strict traffic limitation plan, so you're not allowed to enter the town by car, unless you're resident or just for loading/unloading procedures (temporary permits are available for this purpose). Numbered parking lots - some of them free of charge - are located outside the walls, all around them.
Therefore it is said that the whole universe is just an illusion, unless you immediately realize the vehicle of truth and attain the mystic path all at once, forgetting all about subject and object, arriving at basic unminding, seeing through worldly troubles, understanding gangs of devils. If you effectively understand this, it will make you happy for life. If you still don’t understand, it’s just because you yourselves are avoiding it.
-Hui-lin
I'd been in Florence for a month before realizing that "The Simpsons Bar" was actually called the Fiddler's Elbow. The drink of choice is anything Irish and the the big screen TV in the back room is tuned to "The Simpsons" (in English) at 7:30 every night. The locals stay in the front and watch soccer/football/calcio and the American students all head for the back. Don't try the food - it's not worth it! But, it is a nice bar with two very different sets of customers!
THIS PLACE IS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS POPULAR WITH THE LOCALS AND INFORMED STUDENTS / TOURISTS. THE FOOD IS AUTHENTIC NORTH ITALIAN FARE WITH A PIZZA NO WHERE TO BE SEEN !!
THE FOOD IS SOURCED FROM LOCAL PRODUCE AND FRESHLY PREPARED BY COOKS, WHO DESPITE THEIR SENIOR YEARS, PREPARE GORGEOUS FOOD IN KEEPING WITH LOCAL CUSTOM.IF THE LOCALS EAT IN SOMETHING MUST BE RIGHT ?? THE CLIENTELLE COVERED ALL AGE GROUPS.
WE HAD A SUBSTANTIAL 4 COURSE MEAL & DRINKS FOR LESS THAN 50 EUROS - BARGAIN !!
IF YOU WANT FANCY EXPENSIVE FOOD WITH OPULENT CORPORATE SURROUNDINGS AND SLICK SERVICE THEN THIS IS NOT FOR YOU,IF LIKE ME HOWEVER YOU WANT THE REAL FEEL / TASTE OF ITALY; GREAT FOOD,ATMOSPHERE,FRIENDSHIP AND GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU....A GOLD MINE (I USED TO LIVE IN ITALY FOR 3 YEARS SO I THINK I HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF ITALIAN FOOD)
BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT !! MY FAVOURITE DISH ,WHOSE NAME ESCAPES ME RIGHT NOW (I AM AT WORK !! ) WAS THE GRILLED PORK CHOP SERVED WITH SAUTEED POTATOES & AN MIXED SALAD...FRANKLY I COULD IT PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE TRIPE (UGH!!!)
OTHER FAVOURITES ARE MOZZERALLA WITH PROSECUTTO, TOMATOE BRUSCHETTA & SOMETHING I BELIEVE (LOOKED BAD TASTED GOOD) WAS LIVER PATE ON TOAST
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