All of Michal Milrad's mapsFirenze 2
37 stories · Dec 2024 · 15 places
The places from this trip
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria del FioreBrunelleschi's dome is the largest brick dome in the world - one of the great Renaissance feats, seen best from Piazza del Duomo.
- Antica Macelleria CecchiniThe dinner feast at one big communal table is bigger and more varied than lunch - the full Tuscan meat experience.
- Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico di Firenze (Tempio Maggiore)Moorish-style synagogue with a green dome, built 1874-1882; ticket office at via Farini 6.
- 25hours Hotel Piazza San PaolinoShe stayed here; Dario Cecchini's restaurant is inside the hotel on Piazza San Paolino.
- I' Girone De' GhiottiOn via de' Cimatori: no hour-long line, thin crispy bread. Try the veggie panino - 3-cheese fondue, truffle cream, roast eggplant, arugula.
- Piazza Santo SpiritoMarket stalls with Tuscan cheeses and salumi - pecorino Fiore Sardo, sbriciolona, salame toscano, guanciale.
- Cecchini in CittàDario Cecchini's city spot inside the 25hours Hotel: start with fried dough, prosciutto and mustard; lunch came to €58.
- Gelateria della PasseraRecommended by a local expert: go only to Cinzia's place on Piazza della Passera - 'gran gelato'; ask for the date sorbet.
- Giostra Antica di Piazza della RepubblicaThe vintage carousel under the arch, with painted Ponte Vecchio panels, is a lovely winter photo stop.
- Piazza della PasseraCharming little Oltrarno square - eat your gelato there by the Christmas-lit tree.
- Piazza del DuomoIn winter the Christmas tree goes up in the square, next to the Baptistery and Giotto's bell tower.
- Battistero di San Giovanni
- Vicolo del GiglioA narrow central lane with stencil street art on the walls.
- Chabad House FlorenceOffers Shabbat meals - contact by WhatsApp in advance.
- Campanile di Giotto
