Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
La Cité
(
www.lacitelibreria.info
;
Borgo San Frediano 20r; 3pm-1am Mon-Thu, 5pm-2am Fri & Sat; )
By
day this cafe-bookshop is a hip cappuccino stop with an eclectic choice of vintage seating
to flop down on. From 10pm, the intimate bookshelf-lined space morphs into a vibrant
live-music den: think swing, fusion, jam-session jazz… The staircase next to the bar
hooks up with mezzanine seating up top.
LIVE MUSIC
Jazz Club
(
www.jazzclubfirenze.com
; Via Nuovo de' Caccini 3; 10pm-2am Tue-Sat, closed Jul & Aug)
Catch
salsa, blues, Dixieland and world music as well as jazz at Florence's top jazz venue.
JAZZ
Be Bop Music Club
(Via dei Servi 76r; 8pm-2am)
Inspired by the swinging '60s, this beloved retro venue fea-
tures everything from Led Zeppelin and Beatles cover bands to swing jazz and 1970s
funk.
LIVE MUSIC
Teatro del Maggio
Musicale Fiorentino
( 055 28 72 22;
www.maggiofiorentino.com
;
Corso Italia 16)
The curtain rises on opera, classical
concerts and ballet at this lovely theatre, host to the summertime Maggio Musicale
Fiorentina.
OPERA, BALLET
Teatro della Pergola
( 055 2 26 41;
www.teatrodellapergola.com
; Via della Pergola 18)
Beautiful city theatre with
stunning entrance; host to classical concerts October to April.
THEATRE
Shopping
Tacky mass-produced souvenirs (boxer shorts emblazoned with David's packet) and cheap
poor-quality leathergoods are everywhere, not least at the city's two main markets:
Mer-
9am-7pm Mon-Sat)
and
8.30am-7pm Mon-Sat)
.
