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Romantic Florence

Destination(s): Florence

There are so many romantic things to see and do in this city that it'll be hard for you to leave. Explore all of the buildings and landmarks in the city center, but also take a few day trips out of town to see some of the incredible villas and vineyards in the Tuscan countryside. read more about Romantic Florence

Casa Buonarroti

Via Ghibellina 70
tel:055-241-752
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Florence, 50122

Fondazione Romano

piazza di Santo Spirito 29
tel:+39 55 287043
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Florence, 50125

Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

Via Cavour 3
tel:055-276-0340
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Florence, 50129

Santa Maria del Carmine

Piazza del Carmine, 14
tel:+39 55 21 2331
Florence, 50124

Santa Maria del Carmine is best known for the Brancacci Chapel by Masaccio, Masolino and finished by Filippino Lippi. Santa Maria del Carmine is located in the Oltrarno, on the other side of the river. Like Florentine facades, this one is still unfinished. From the outside it looks like a wall but as you walk, in the enchantment flows over you. The crowds will be surrounding the famous Brancacci Chapel, so explore the rest of the church. There are many other chapels with pieces of work that are rare and preserved. Once you reach the Brancacci Chapel, you will notice the different styles of painting these biblical images. Masaccio's depiction of Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise is a grim and depressing viewpoint of how they felt. It captures sorrow and sadness. Masolino's Temptation of Adam and Eve, brought a more hopeful look to their faces. Moreso that they felt invincible and could pass through the Paradise gates even though they tried the forbidden apple.
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Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo

Località Cafaggiolo
tel:+39 055 849 8103
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Florence, 50030

Museo di Firenze Com'Era

Via dell'Oriuolo, 24
tel:+39 55 261 6545
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Florence, 50122

Piazza del Duomo

piazza del Duomo
tel:+39 055 2 3320
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Florence, 50122

Museo degli Argenti

Piazza Pitti, 1
tel:+39 55 238 8710
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Florence, 50125

Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery)

Via Ricasoli 60
tel:055-238-8609
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Florence, 50122

Chiese di Ognissanti

Piazza d'Ognissanti
Piazza Ognissanti
tel:055-239-8700
Florence, 50123

Olmo

Località Olmo
tel:+39 055 23 320
Florence, 50100

Terrazza Brunelleschi

Piazza Unità Italiana, 6
Grand Hotel Baglioni
tel:39 55 2 3580
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Florence, 50123

Campanile di Giotto

Piazza Duomo
tel:+39 55 230 2885
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Florence, 50122

Cipolla Rossa Osteria Ristorante

Via dei Conti 53r
tel:39 055 214 210
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Florence, 50123

Santa Maria Novella

piazza Santa Maria Novella
Piazza Santa Maria Novella
tel:055-215-918
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Florence, 50123

Parco della Villa Medicea di Castello

Via di Castello, 47
tel:+39 055 45 2691
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Florence, 50141

Piazzale Michelangelo

Piazzale Michelangelo
Florence, 50125

The vista which one can see the whole valley of Florence and of the surrounding hills is a must see. The climb up is rewarding, the view is breathtaking. There are buses available to take you to Piazzale Michelangelo. Tourists, tourist groups and tour buses all congregate at this panoramic view. Vendors set up early in the morning with cool beverages for the parched tourists and souvenirs for the eager shoppers. A sunset visit is for the romantics, bringing a wine bottle and gazing at the Florentine sky as it ends another day. There is never a bad time to visit Piazzale Michelangelo, there is always something to see from this height
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Sabatini

Via Panzani, 9a
tel:39 55 21 1559
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Florence, 50123

Villa del Poggio Imperiale

piazzale del Poggio Imperiale
tel:+39 55 22 6171
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Florence, 50125

Trattoria Sostanza

Via Porcellana 25r
Near the Borgo Ognissanti end
tel:055-212-691
Florence, 50123

Parco Territoriale di Monte Morello

Strada dei Colli Alti
Florence, 50019

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio
Florence, 50125

You can't miss the most recognizable landmark of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio. Constructed in 1345, the Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge still standing in Florence, hence the name. The multicolored structure bridge was first home to butcher shops. As the noble bankers would cross the Arno river to their offices, there was a rancid smell of pigs blood and rotted meat which extremely offended them. In an effort to improve the area, the Medici stepped in and ordered the lower class shopkeepers out and moved goldsmiths and diamond-cutters in. Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge that escaped the bombing by the Germans in WWII. Today, now a pedestrian bridge, the shops shimmer and shine with necklaces, rings and charms of the most expensive kind. Tourists can enjoy an early morning walk over the bridge before the shops open or at sunset where lovers stare at the horizon as musicians sing and be merry.
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