DISTANCE FROM BORGO AL CERRO: 50 km (60 mins)
The city which
is a symbol of Renaissance art and culture.
 DON'T
MISS
PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO (fantastic panoramic view of city)
SAN MINIATO AL MONTE (symbol of Romanesque art in Florence)
DER BOBOLI-GARTEN and PALAZZO PITTI
PONTE VECCHIO (oldest bridge in city with picturesque jewellery
shops)
PIAZZA SIGNORIA and DER KORRIDOR VON VASARI
THE CATHEDRAL (DUOMO)
BAPISTERY and CAMPANILE DI GIOTTO (bell-tower)
SANTA CROCE and CAPPELLA DE’ PAZZI
UFFIZI
GALLERY and MEDICI
CHAPELS
SAN LORENZO street market, SAN MARCO
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
VVIA TORNABUONI and VIA DELLA VIGNA NUOVA (shopping)
SANTO SPIRITO, SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE, BRANCACCI CHAPEL
and much more besides...
EVENTS
January/February: fashion
shows and other fashion-related events
Easter: Scoppio del Carro
end April/1st May: international
arts and crafts trade fair-cum-market
end April/June: Maggio Musicale
Fiorentino (operatic season)
Feast of the Assumption:
Festa del Grillo
June: Calcio Storico Fiorentino
(re-enactment of historical game of Florence-rules soccer)
June/July: fasion shows,
fashion-related events
24 June: Festa di San Giovanni,
patron saint of Florence (fireworks on view from Piazzale
Michelangelo)
7 September: Festa della
Rificolona
September/October (alternate years):
international antiques show)
Last Sunday in every month (Piazza
Ciompi): flea market and small antiques market
ADVICE
Avoid driving; the traffic in Florence is chaotic, and parking
is very dear. To reach the city from Borgo al Cerro, you are
advised to leave your car at Colle di Val d’Elsa (10
km) and board the public bus which goes straight to the center
of Florence in ca 1 hour (there are many services throughout
the day, until late in the evening).
Double-check the opening hours of museums and galleries, and
whether you have to book for the places you want to visit.
You can get around the city on foot, but in summer Florence
gets very hot, so you are advised not to stay out in the sun
in the middle hours of the day. Given its proximity to us,
more than one visit to the city is possible.
FINE FOOD AND WINE
Ribollita (vegetable and bread soup) and fiorentina steak
(grilled), tripe, cantuccini biscuits and vin santo.
Wine: Chianti classico D.O.C.G. |
