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thank you Maruska and Secterian greatly appreciated ...wow i am obviously not going to have enough time ...but oh well i knew there was lots to see...now if someone could just tell me of a few good and reasonable restaurants i will be all set 
thanks again i will send you guys an online card from the place lol 
thanks again i will send you guys an online card from the place lol 
ghost007: thank you Maruska and Secterian greatly appreciated ...wow i am obviously not going to have enough time ...but oh well i knew there was lots to see...now if someone could just tell me of a few good and reasonable restaurants i will be all set thanks again i will send you guys an online card from the place lol
hi ghost,
please send me an online card too - for my magic roundabout contributions to your thread.
ghost007: thank you Maruska and Secterian greatly appreciated ...wow i am obviously not going to have enough time ...but oh well i knew there was lots to see...now if someone could just tell me of a few good and reasonable restaurants i will be all set thanks again i will send you guys an online card from the place lol
i just hope you have a great time in Florence. if you love art, 4 days are just not enough!! As for reasonable restaurants, unfortunately I cannot suggest but, I am not so sure if you could find reasonable places there... i rather think it is an expensive place, for what kind of city it is, but I dont want to put you off, and thanks for the virtual card you mentioned. highly appreciated... already looking forward for when you come back and tell us about your trip!! Good luck!
Take a bottle of red wine up to the piazzale michelangelo (sp) an hour before sundown. Watch the sun set over the city.
guiriman: I haven't ever seen anyone around CS who might know much about Florence. I am going soon tho if that's any use. In the meantime, come to Milan instead. I don't think you'll find an Italian disagreeing with you about Italy becoming expensive either. I see prices rise everyday..it's amazing. For example, when I went home to UK in June, a cappucino in a bar was E1, 20, when I came back two months later, it was E1, 40 and rising.
Well I have to disagree with you on that!!! I spent about 6 months traveling around Italy and totally fell in love with it.... with the exception of Milan, that was the only city I didn´t like.
I would definitely stick to Firenzia... beautiful, historic, amazing architecture, walking along the river at sunset...
My best advice would be to avoid eating in tourist style places... they cost a lot more and the food isn´t nearly as good. When I look for a restaurant I start walking away from the piazza´s and start wandering the smaller backstreets... look for places that locals are going to... and in the north it´s all about fantastic meat! Wild boar stews, and amazing steaks with shavings of white truffles... also starters that combine sweet and salty tastes like prosciutto and melon, toast with pecorino cheese drizzled with honey... finish your meal with a glass of ice cold Vin Santo...
Oh and if you don´t go to any other gallery or museum... at least make it to the Galleria degli Uffizi, it´s amazing!
Now I want to go back to Italy.....
hmmm i thought Florence was the girlfriend of Zebedee when he used to go booiing time for bed.
jbibiza: Well I have to disagree with you on that!!! I spent about 6 months traveling around Italy and totally fell in love with it.... with the exception of Milan, that was the only city I didn´t like.
I would definitely stick to Firenzia... beautiful, historic, amazing architecture, walking along the river at sunset...
My best advice would be to avoid eating in tourist style places... they cost a lot more and the food isn´t nearly as good. When I look for a restaurant I start walking away from the piazza´s and start wandering the smaller backstreets... look for places that locals are going to... and in the north it´s all about fantastic meat! Wild boar stews, and amazing steaks with shavings of white truffles... also starters that combine sweet and salty tastes like prosciutto and melon, toast with pecorino cheese drizzled with honey... finish your meal with a glass of ice cold Vin Santo...
Oh and if you don´t go to any other gallery or museum... at least make it to the Galleria degli Uffizi, it´s amazing!
Now I want to go back to Italy.....
I would definitely stick to Firenzia... beautiful, historic, amazing architecture, walking along the river at sunset...
My best advice would be to avoid eating in tourist style places... they cost a lot more and the food isn´t nearly as good. When I look for a restaurant I start walking away from the piazza´s and start wandering the smaller backstreets... look for places that locals are going to... and in the north it´s all about fantastic meat! Wild boar stews, and amazing steaks with shavings of white truffles... also starters that combine sweet and salty tastes like prosciutto and melon, toast with pecorino cheese drizzled with honey... finish your meal with a glass of ice cold Vin Santo...
Oh and if you don´t go to any other gallery or museum... at least make it to the Galleria degli Uffizi, it´s amazing!
Now I want to go back to Italy.....
I agree with you about Milan..although for a brief visit I guess it's okay.. see the Duomo, the Scala, the last supper painting, go for a spin on a tram..and you're done....the towns around Milan..mine for example..are very good tho..if you want real Italy.
guiriman: I agree with you about Milan..although for a brief visit I guess it's okay.. see the Duomo, the Scala, the last supper painting, go for a spin on a tram..and you're done....the towns around Milan..mine for example..are very good tho..if you want real Italy.
My number one spot in all of Italy is Siena...such a beautiful old walled city, I made amazing friends there that I am still in touch with... I wanna go back.........
jbibiza: My number one spot in all of Italy is Siena...such a beautiful old walled city, I made amazing friends there that I am still in touch with... I wanna go back.........
i've heard a lot of italians saying the same about sienna..as good as florence but less touristic. it's on my places to visit list too.
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Tombs of Dante Alighieri and Galileo.
Behind the Uffizzi Gallery there is the Museo Delle Scienze Antiche. If you like science and the history of science it is a must. Galileo's Telescope, Alessandro Volta's battery......
Apart from that.......Enjoy the food (VERY IMPORTANT). The Wine. The Culture. The Markets. Talk Italian. Go up the dome. Take a day trip to Pisa, Siena, San Gimigniano. Eat good food (I think I already said that).
It's Florence. You go there and you live it. I've been promising myself to go again for the past 10yrs......... Google 'florence' and I am sure you will get lost in what to do.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Loggiato degli Uffizi 6
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8.15-19
Admission charge
The Vasariano Corridor
Loggiato degli Uffizi 6
It is the corridor linking the Uffizi Gallery with Palazzo Pitti and has the same opening hours as the Gallery
Palazzo Pitti
Piazza Pitti 1
Opening hours: everyday 8.30-18.50; Saturday 8.30-22
The Gallery of the Academy
Via Ricasoli 58-60
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8.15-18.50
Admission charge
“Il Bargello” National Museum
Via del Proconsolo 4
Opening hours: Everyday 8.15-13.50
Admission charge
San Marco Museum
Piazza San Marco 3
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.15-13.50; weekends 8.15-18.50
Admission charge
Science History Museum
Piazza Giudici 1
Admission charge
The Gallery of “Spedale degli Innocenti”
Piazza SS. Annunziata 12
Opening hours: everyday 8.15-14; closed on Wednesday
Admission charge
Palatina Gallery
Pitti Palace, Piazza Pitti 1
Opening hours: everyday 8.30-18.50; Saturday 8.30-22
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Dante’s House
Via Santa Margherita 1
Opening hours: everyday 8.30-12.30 and 15.30-18.30; Wednesday closed
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The Medici Chapels
Via Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.15-17
Admission charge
National Archaeological Museum
Via della Colonna 38
Opening hours: Monday 14-19; Tuesday to Thursday 8.30-19; Wednesday, Friday and weekends 8.30-20
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