Also called “del Vascone”, these gardens run along the eastern side of Fortezza da Basso. A haven for sportsmen and sportswomen who enjoy jogging or doing any other form of exercise. Instead, to those who are not interested in physical activity, we suggest to admire the beautiful elliptical fountain which is home to a colony of mute swans. On the third Sunday of the month, the gardens host a lovely antiques market.
Fortezza da Basso
STROZZI - FALLACI
126 mt
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Branching off from this trapezoidal-shaped piazza are numerous roads essential for the city’s mobility, such as via dello Statuto, via XX Settembre and via XXIV Maggio.The name, as with the above me [...]
FORTEZZA
35 mt
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This Gate was part of Florence’s last (starting from the center out) circle of walls and dates back to the 1300s. Surprisingly enough, the Gate owes its name not to the fact that it led towards the [...]
FORTEZZA
127 mt
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Built between 1534 and 1535, and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, the Fortezza da Basso, dedicated to the patron saint of Florence, St John the Baptist, was commissioned by Alessandro de’ [...]
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 [...]
STROZZI - FALLACI
261 mt
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Not far from the Fortezza da Basso there is a small corner of Russia that should absolutely not be missed. This beautiful church with its typical onion domes, built between the 19th and 20th centuries [...]
VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN
234 mt
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This is the garden of Villa Vittoria, a building designed in 1520 probably by Baccio d'Agnolo. According to historical sources, this green space stretched over a large area extending from Via Valfonda [...]
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 [...]
