Pignone Guidebook
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park right across the river for exercise, walking, sightseeing, and the market every Tuesday morning.
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Cascine Park
Piazzale delle CascineBeautiful park right across the river for exercise, walking, sightseeing, and the market every Tuesday morning.
Restaurants
Good tuscan food and florentine steak. The restaurant is in Fiesole which is a town overlooking Florence in the hills to the north.
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Perseus Fiesolano
9R Piazza Mino da FiesoleGood tuscan food and florentine steak. The restaurant is in Fiesole which is a town overlooking Florence in the hills to the north.
Go inside the market and upstairs. There are dozens of food stations with small plates so you can sample many different dishes. Great for lunch!
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Mercato Centrale
Mercato CentraleGo inside the market and upstairs. There are dozens of food stations with small plates so you can sample many different dishes. Great for lunch!
Buca Lapi
1r Via del TrebbioFlorentine Steak & classic tuscan food!
Via Pisana
Via PisanaMany good restaurants on via pisana towards porta san frediano!
Essentials
Esselunga di via Pisana
130 Via PisanaGrocery Store
Farm fresh fruits and vegetables right by the apartment
Susini Snc Di Ivano Susini E Alinari Annalisa
Farm fresh fruits and vegetables right by the apartment
Il Panificio Firenze
1R Piazza Taddeo GaddiBakery in the piazza near the apartment
Tabaccheria Ricevitoria fratelli Cappelli Lorenzo e Sergio
9r P.za Taddeo GaddBus tickets, tobacco, lotto.
Edicola Bertieri Monica
3 Via del Ponte SospesoNewstand
Farmacia Del Pignone
79R Via PisanaPharmacy
Happy Shopping
An inexpensive store with anything you could possibly need.
Careggi-Ospedale station
Main Hospital
Quick Bites
Gastronomia Ciacco
17 P.za Taddeo GaddDecent take-out food.
I Piatti D'Oro Di Zhang Hualan
2/red Via BronzinoChinese take-out
Walk right by the other cafes and go to this one for breakfast, coffee, pastries, etc.
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Pasticceria Pegaso
140r Via PisanaWalk right by the other cafes and go to this one for breakfast, coffee, pastries, etc.
Osteria All'antico Vinaio
65r Via dei NeriGreat sandwich spot while you're strolling in downtown
GROM - Il Gelato come una volta
2 Via del CampanileExcellent gelato near the Duomo
I Fratellini
38 Via dei CimatoriGreat sandwiches to grab and go while strolling downtown
Upscale refreshments in the luxury shopping district. Try the truffle sandwiches and a bloody mary or prosecco
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Procacci
64R Via de' TornabuoniUpscale refreshments in the luxury shopping district. Try the truffle sandwiches and a bloody mary or prosecco
Excellent gelato in downtown, see which you like better, GROM or Perche no!
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Perché no!...
19r Via dei TavoliniExcellent gelato in downtown, see which you like better, GROM or Perche no!
Neighborhoods
Oltrarno neighborhood is still authentic. Many good places to eat and shop
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Oltrarno
Oltrarno neighborhood is still authentic. Many good places to eat and shop
Santo Spirito
Nightlife & bars in Piazza Santo Spirito
San Niccolò
Beautiful area with great restaurants
Santa Croce
Nightlife & bars around Santa Croce
San Lorenzo
Shopping, markets, nightlife & bars in San Lorenzo
Sightseeing
There are often long lines to enter the cathedral. You can reserve a time to climb the duomo online at this site: https://grandemuseodelduomo.waf.it/en/cumulative-ticket-great-museum-of-the-cathedral-of-florence?idtour=8484
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza del DuomoThere are often long lines to enter the cathedral. You can reserve a time to climb the duomo online at this site: https://grandemuseodelduomo.waf.it/en/cumulative-ticket-great-museum-of-the-cathedral-of-florence?idtour=8484
Must see! The best views of florence. From the apartment, take the number 12 bus in via dei Vanni. To return, take the number 13 bus to the Cinema Universale stop.
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Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale MichelangeloMust see! The best views of florence. From the apartment, take the number 12 bus in via dei Vanni. To return, take the number 13 bus to the Cinema Universale stop.
See Michelangelo's David here. You can purchase tickets online with a reserved time to skip the line here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
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Galleria dell'Accademia
58 Via RicasoliSee Michelangelo's David here. You can purchase tickets online with a reserved time to skip the line here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
The most important museum in Florence. I recommend this for art-lovers! It's a very large gallery so plan accordingly. Tickets can be purchased in advance with a reserved time here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
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Uffizi-galleriet
6 Piazzale degli UffiziThe most important museum in Florence. I recommend this for art-lovers! It's a very large gallery so plan accordingly. Tickets can be purchased in advance with a reserved time here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
The beautiful gardens behind the Medici palace. You can purchase tickets in advance and reserve a time here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
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Boboli-haverne
1 Piazza de' PittiThe beautiful gardens behind the Medici palace. You can purchase tickets in advance and reserve a time here:
https://webshop.b-ticket.com/webshop/webticket/eventlist?production=4
Ponte Vecchio-broen
Ponte VecchioBeautiful bridge with shops build into the sides.
Very unique art exhibits using projectors inside a historic cathedral. A must see!
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Auditorium Santo Stefano al Ponte - Cattedrale dell'Immagine
5 Piazza di Santo StefanoVery unique art exhibits using projectors inside a historic cathedral. A must see!
Parking
SCAF - Parcheggio Sansovino
53 Via del SansovinoSecure paid parking lot near the apartment
Parcheggio
15 Via del Ponte RossoParking lot near the apartment