Florence’s Central Market is in San Lorenzo neighborhood, in the heart of the city. Built on the historic covered market, it consists of more than twenty stores and a cooking school, extending an area of a total 3000 square meters. Here you can taste traditional Florentine dishes, but also culinary specialties from all over the world, making it a landmark for Florentines and tourists.
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VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN
397 mt
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This church was built in 1322 to commemorate the victory of the Guelphs of Florence in a battle that took place on 11 June 1289, the feast day of St Barnabas. Over the years it has housed many differe [...]
FORTEZZA
359 mt
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A large square in the center of Florence surrounded by many 19th – early 20th century middle class homes. Its name originates from the insurrection (organized by Garibaldi’s National Society) whic [...]
SAN MARCO UNIVERSITÀ
963 mt
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi is one of the first Renaissance buildings in Florence, commissioned by Cosimo Il Vecchio to the architect Michelozzo in 1444. It became the official residence of the Medici fam [...]
VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN
233 mt
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This very old square already existed in the 10th century. Its current name dates back to 1882 and was intended to celebrate the recently achieved political unity of Italy.It was on that occasion that [...]
SAN MARCO UNIVERSITÀ
966 mt
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Cinema La Compagnia, located in the centre of Florence, is a meeting place for all cinema lovers. Managed by the Fondazione Sistema Toscana, it does not limit itself to showing movies, but organizes m [...]
SAN MARCO UNIVERSITÀ
781 mt
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One of the most famous and photographed squares in the world, Piazza del Duomo is the heart of Florence’s historic center, surrounded by some of the city’s most famous monuments. The square is dom [...]
VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN
173 mt
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Don't be misled by its appearance, this Neo-Renaissance building overlooking via Valfonda is actually one of the most innovative conference centres, the historical venue for the main events of the me [...]
SAN MARCO UNIVERSITÀ
1.3 km
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Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia is part of the Benedictine monastery of Sant’Apollonia, the largest female monastery in Florence, founded in 1339. Inside, you can see the large fresco of the Last Suppe [...]
