Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Getting There
From Piazza della Stazione
Walk southeast along Via de' Panzani and Via de' Cerretani to the
duomo
(cathed-
ral). Head down Via Roma, cross Ponte Vecchio and continue south along Via Guicciardini to Palazzo Pitti.
Bus
Bus 13 runs to Piazzale Michelangelo.
The Sights in a Day
Devote the morning to exploring the galleries and garden of the monumental
Palazzo Pitti
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, home at various times to members of the power-
ful Medici, Lorraine and Savoy families. Be sure to pop into the nearby
Giardino
Bardini
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, too.
Enjoy a well-deserved rest over lunch at
Da Ruggero
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, a tradition-
al Tuscan trattoria, or opt for a glass of wine and a snack at
Enoteca Fuori
Porta
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)
- its range of Tuscan and Piemontese reds is particularly impressive.
Afterwards, walk through San Niccolò, indulge in a spot of retail therapy at
Alessandro
Dari
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and
Lorenzo Villoresi
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)
, and then head up Via del Monte
alla Croce to visit one of the city's Romanesque gems, the
Basilica di San Miniato al
Monte
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.
Watch the sun set over the city from
Piazzale Michelangelo
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) and
make your way to
Le Volpi e l'Uva
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) for a pre-dinner drink. From
here, the perennially popular restaurants and lounge bars of the Oltrano are only a short
walk away.
For a local's day in Boboli & San Miniato al Monte,
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