Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Madova (
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Francesco da Firenze (
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Antico Setifico Fiorentino (
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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). Walk south down Via Roma, cross the Ponte Vecchio and you're in Oltrarno.
The Sights in a Day
Devote your morning to exploring the area around the
Basilica di Santo
Spirito
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, popping into the Brunelleschi-designed church and vis-
iting local
botteghe
to watch artisans at work and to purchase hand-made items to take
home as sophisticated souvenirs of your trip.
For lunch, enjoy a salad or a bowl of pasta at
Tamerò
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and then
saunter along Via Sant'Agostino towards Piazza del Carmine to admire Masac-
cio's frescoes in the
Cappella Brancacci
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. Stop at
Gelateria Santa Trìnita
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for a mid-afternoon sugar hit, and then continue up Borgo San Jacopo for
some more shopping.
Kick off your evening with a drink at
Il Santino
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, moving down a
few doors to
Il Santo Bevitore
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for a candlelit dinner, or heading
into the residential neighbourhood of San Frediano to dine on Modern Tuscan creations
at
iO Osteria Personale
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. Finish up enjoying live music among the bohemi-
an crowd at
La Cité
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For a local's day in Oltrarno,
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