Guidebook for Florence

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Guidebook for Florence

Drinks & Nightlife

From 7am till 8pm, you can enjoy a real cappuccino and delicious fresh made pastries in this local and lively bar just a stone's throw from our apartment
Bar Lanza
From 7am till 8pm, you can enjoy a real cappuccino and delicious fresh made pastries in this local and lively bar just a stone's throw from our apartment
For a beer nearby
Cockney Pub
For a beer nearby
Well known gelato
10 locals recommend
Gelateria Ermini
123/125 rosso Via Vincenzo Gioberti
10 locals recommend
Well known gelato
Big Aperitivo starting from 6.30 pm till 8pm. All-you-can-eat just by paying for the drink! A real local secret :)
49 locals recommend
Caffè Pasticceria Serafini
168/red Via Vincenzo Gioberti
49 locals recommend
Big Aperitivo starting from 6.30 pm till 8pm. All-you-can-eat just by paying for the drink! A real local secret :)
Open from 4:30 till midnight, I' Pappagallo is the perfect pace for a lovely Italian breakfast. During the afternoon and until around 21 hrs, it fills up with locals sitting at the tables outside enjoying a typical aperitivo.
8 locals recommend
I' Pappagallo
1R Via Fra' Giovanni Angelico
8 locals recommend
Open from 4:30 till midnight, I' Pappagallo is the perfect pace for a lovely Italian breakfast. During the afternoon and until around 21 hrs, it fills up with locals sitting at the tables outside enjoying a typical aperitivo.

Essentials

Wonderful bakery selling the real Tuscan Bread
6 locals recommend
Forno Moderno Lumachi e Vivoli
39 Piazza Leon Battista Alberti
6 locals recommend
Wonderful bakery selling the real Tuscan Bread
Buy good and affordable Tuscan wine directly from the carboy!
I' Vino a Scroscio - Enoteca, vendita vini, distillati e prodotti tipici
44 rosso Via Aretina
Buy good and affordable Tuscan wine directly from the carboy!
Fresh Local Milk, Dairy Products and Meat coming from the Mugello area at very interesting prices
Storica Fattoria Palagiaccio S.S.A.
24 Via Franco Sacchetti
Fresh Local Milk, Dairy Products and Meat coming from the Mugello area at very interesting prices

Shopping

Whatever you need can be found at Ganzaroli! Everybody knows Ganzaroli in Florence as it has always been selling from toys to homeware, from make up to kitchen utensils.
8 locals recommend
Farmacia Boscarino Del Dr. Formenti
31 Via Quintino Sella
8 locals recommend
Whatever you need can be found at Ganzaroli! Everybody knows Ganzaroli in Florence as it has always been selling from toys to homeware, from make up to kitchen utensils.
Shoe shop with a big variety of brands and choices at reasonable prices. There are 2 shops on the same street with different models and offers, so make sure you visit both of them!
Fissimarket Shoes Shoes Men Women Kids
29/31 Via Giovanni Lanza
Shoe shop with a big variety of brands and choices at reasonable prices. There are 2 shops on the same street with different models and offers, so make sure you visit both of them!
Department Store
13 locals recommend
UPIM
snc Via Vincenzo Gioberti
13 locals recommend
Department Store
Great Italian Shoes
Segheria Fiorentina
13 Viale Antonio Gramsci
Great Italian Shoes
Trendy Italian shoes
United Colors of Benetton
18 Via Francesco de Sanctis
Trendy Italian shoes
Book Store with books at discounted prices
Libreria Toscana
17 Via del Madonnone
Book Store with books at discounted prices
The nearest supermarket, well stocked for all necessities
Coop.fi
43 Via del Madonnone
The nearest supermarket, well stocked for all necessities
Daily open
Supermercato Carrefour Express
51 Via Quintino Sella
Daily open
This supermarket has a larger variety of products
364 locals recommend
Coop
48 Via Cimabue
364 locals recommend
This supermarket has a larger variety of products
Lovely women's clothing shop designed by the owner
SEI DI CUORI
5f Via Vincenzo Gioberti
Lovely women's clothing shop designed by the owner

Everything Else

Public Library
Biblioteca Comunale Libero Beghi
Public Library
Parking nearby
Piazza Leon Battista Alberti
Piazza Leon Battista Alberti
Parking nearby

Arts & Culture

http://www.firenzealbergo.it/EN/places_to_go/churches/cenacolo_san_salvi.aspx
17 locals recommend
Cenacolo di Andrea del Sarto
17 locals recommend
http://www.firenzealbergo.it/EN/places_to_go/churches/cenacolo_san_salvi.aspx

Food Scene

Good restaurant along the Arno river
16 locals recommend
Chalet Bellariva
11 Lungarno Colombo
16 locals recommend
Good restaurant along the Arno river
Since 1971, serving wonderful homemade icecream for a convenient price.
Il Pinguino
6 Via Quintino Sella
Since 1971, serving wonderful homemade icecream for a convenient price.
Don't miss the Crema de' Medici taste or the Dark Chocolate and candied Orange! The various fruits filled in with ice cream are a real treat.
79 locals recommend
Gelateria De 'Medici
3/5r Via dello Statuto
79 locals recommend
Don't miss the Crema de' Medici taste or the Dark Chocolate and candied Orange! The various fruits filled in with ice cream are a real treat.
A must when in the mood for some of the best Florentine dishes you will find in the city. The atmosphere is very cosy and the service is also excellent.
20 locals recommend
Vecchia Osteria Del Nacchero
3-4/R Piazza Gavinana
20 locals recommend
A must when in the mood for some of the best Florentine dishes you will find in the city. The atmosphere is very cosy and the service is also excellent.
Located in Piazza Alberti, at only 3 minutes walking distance from the apartment, a lovely and delicious place for special pastries and beautiful cakes
16 locals recommend
Pastry shop
16 locals recommend
Located in Piazza Alberti, at only 3 minutes walking distance from the apartment, a lovely and delicious place for special pastries and beautiful cakes
Perfect for delivery or take away (only 3 minutes walking distance from apt), convenient and delicious pizza Neapolitan style
Pizza OK!
13/rosso Via Aretina
Perfect for delivery or take away (only 3 minutes walking distance from apt), convenient and delicious pizza Neapolitan style
One of the best pizza's you have in town!
Largo9
9/C Largo Pietro Annigoni
One of the best pizza's you have in town!
Whatever you order is simply tasty, well presented and delicious. A must visit when in town
53 locals recommend
Coquinarius
11R Via delle Oche
53 locals recommend
Whatever you order is simply tasty, well presented and delicious. A must visit when in town
Amazing pizza, burgers and drinks for a reasonable price. Great location with friendly hosts
Senz'Altro Bistrot Firenze
21R Borgo la Croce
Amazing pizza, burgers and drinks for a reasonable price. Great location with friendly hosts
Lovely brunch and wonderful vegetarian meals inside a beautiful bookshop. Also good for an afternoon tea or coffee with delicious homemade desserts.
163 locals recommend
Brac
18 Via dei Vagellai
163 locals recommend
Lovely brunch and wonderful vegetarian meals inside a beautiful bookshop. Also good for an afternoon tea or coffee with delicious homemade desserts.
Vegan restaurant and deli with outstanding food
6 locals recommend
Giumella Gastronomia Vegana
12 Via Lorenzo di Credi
6 locals recommend
Vegan restaurant and deli with outstanding food
For a taste of Sicilian street food and typical dishes
Arà: Pane Fornelli e cose aruci
55 Via Giosuè Carducci
For a taste of Sicilian street food and typical dishes

Entertainment & Activities

Mother tongue teachers and international environment
Canadian Island
15 Via Vincenzo Gioberti
Mother tongue teachers and international environment