Inaugurated in 2011, Florence’s new opera house is a work of modern architecture situated beween the historic center, Stazione Leopolda and Parco delle Cascine, the city’s green lung. It consists of three large concert halls that can operate simultaneously: the 1,800-seat opera house (including stalls, boxes and gallery), an open-air cavea or amphitheatre with 2,000 seats, and an auditorium. Designed by architect Paolo Desideri, it is the home of the Fondazione Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (one of Europe’s most prestigious opera and symphonic foundations) and the main opera and symphonic season in Florence, as well as the renowned Maggio Musicale Fiorentino opera festival.
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BELFIORE
911 mt
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Set in the green Cascine Park and founded over one hundred years ago, the tennis club is one of the oldest and most renowned in Italy. In addition to being a perfect place for sports, it is also a ple [...]
PORTA AL PRATO LEOPOLDA
109 mt
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If you are sensible to the charm of the industrial and steampunk aesthetic, this place will touch your heart. Built around the mid-1800s, Stazione Leopolda operated as a railroad station only for abou [...]
CASCINE
24 mt
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Running, cycling or a simple walk. The Cascine Park urban trekking trail, which connects Ponte alla Vittoria bridge with Ponte all’Indiano, passing through the most attractive areas of the park, is [...]
CASCINE
24 mt
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Did you know that “Cascine” simply means “cacio” or cattle for the production of cheese and butter.? And that already in the 1800s it was completely crossed by the tram? This vast area of 160 [...]
BELFIORE
933 mt
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145 years old and still going strong! C.S. Firenze is a Florentine sporting landmark; in fact, it was the first club founded in Florence. It is a multi-sports club resulting from the merger of Veloc [...]
PORTA AL PRATO LEOPOLDA
155 mt
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“Essere alle porte co' sassi” is a Florentine saying which roughly translates to “being late”. It goes back to the Middle Ages, when Florence was surrounded with walls and could be accessed on [...]
BELFIORE
264 mt
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Built in Neo-Romanesque style, its name comes from the typically Florentine version of the name Giacomo (Jacopo), in English, James. The addition of the diminutive “ino” was designed to distinguis [...]
PONTE ALL'ASSE
319 mt
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Small but pleasant garden, managed by the San Jacopino Garden Association, which is a voluntary group of citizens who want to enhance their neighbourhood. Therefore, this space is continuously at the [...]
