Art Shop Eat Florence

Florence - renissance capital of Italy and shopping mecca for many. This guides covers the art neighbourhoods, the best places to eat and drink, shopping by area and theme, places to stay, practical advice and entertainment of all kinds.

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Florence - renissance capital of Italy and shopping mecca for many. This guides covers the city's major art collections - the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, the Bargello. Cruise the via del Tornabuoni and the via della Vigna Nuova for Italy's chicest designers, pamper yourself with goodies from the Antica Farmica di Santa Maria Novella, and treat yourself at Pineider, Florence's finest stationary store. Fancy buying art for home? Then head for our choice of commercial galleries. Dine at Florence's best trattorie, hang out in wine bars listening to jazz and discover the best ice creams.