Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mercato Nuovo
Back at Via Calimala, continue walking south until you see the 16th-century
'New Mar-
ket'
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)
. Florentines call the bronze statue of a wild boar on its southern side
'Il Porcellino' (The Piglet) - rub its snout to ensure your return to Florence!
Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
On Via Porta Rossa is this 14th-century
warehouse residence
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)
with its stud-
ded doors and central loggia. A few doors down, next to the Slowly bar, peep through the
sturdy iron gate and up to see the ancient brick vaults.
Chiesa di Santa Trinìta
Continue to Via de' Tornabuoni, the city's most famous shopping strip. Cross Piazza
Santa Trinìta, looking up to admire 13th-century Palazzo Spini-Feroni, home of Salvatore
Ferragamo's flagship store. Then enter this
church
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) to admire its frescoed
chapels.
Via del Parione
Wander down this narrow street filled with old mansions (now apartments) and artisan's
workshops. Pop into paper marbler
Alberto Cozzi
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)
and puppet maker
Letiz-
ia Fiorini
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)
to see them at work.
Chiesa dei Santissimi Apostoli
Back to Via de' Tornabuoni, veer into Borgo SS Apostoli for this Romanesque
church
set in a sunken square once used as a cemetery for unbaptised babies. Onwards, find
Tuscan olive-oil products in
La Bottega dell'Olio
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)
and resin jewellery at
Angela Caputi
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)
.
Hotel Continental
Continue around to the Hotel Continental. Finish your walk at its
rooftop bar
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