Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
City Walk
Quintessential Florence
Start
Piazza della Repubblica
Finish
Ponte Vecchio
Length
2km, two hours
Start with coffee on
Piazza della Repubblica
(
Click here
) then walk one block south along Via
Calimala and turn left onto Via Orsanmichele to
Chiesa e Museo di Orsanmichele
(
Click here
), a
unique church with ornate statuary adorning its facade and a fascinating museum inside. Backtrack to
Via Calimala and continue walking south until you see the loggia of
Mercato Nuovo
(
Click here
),
the 16th-century 'New Market'. Florentines know it as 'Il Porcellino' (The Piglet) after the bronze
statue of a wild boar on its southern side. Rub its snout to ensure your return to Florence.