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A trip from September 30, 2006 to October 19, 2006, travelling to Florence, Barberino di Mugello
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A dream trip to Italy to see the worlds greatest art treasures & experience the wonderful food & culture they have there.
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Sun 10/01/06 (day 2) - Florence

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Relais Cavalcanti

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A charming Relais in a XIIIth century palace of the historical centre of Florence, a few steps away from the Ponte …
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Pellicceria, 2
Florence, Italy
+39 055 210962 +39 380 2555840 +39 338 5920129
Sun Oct 1 12:00am - Thu Oct 12 12:00am
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Galleria degli Uffizi

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The Medici family reserved rooms for their prestigious collection during use of the gallery as magistrate's court in …
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Galleria degli Uffizi
piazzale degli Uffizi, 6
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 238 8651
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Ponte Vecchio

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Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating German …
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Ponte Vecchio
ponte Vecchio
Florence, 50125
Italy
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Piazzale Michelangelo

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Renowned for its panoramic views of Florence and the Arno valley, this terrace is a popular spot with locals and tou …
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Piazzale Michelangelo
piazzale Michelangiolo
Florence, 50125
Italy
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Galleria dell'Accademia

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The Accademia Gallery is perhaps best-known for Michelangelo's David , removed after four centuries from Piazza Sign …
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via Ricasoli, 60
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 238 8612
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Giardino di Boboli

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Inside this garden lies the Buontalenti grotto (1583-1593). Decorated with Mannerist-style scenes from Greek and Rom …
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Giardino di Boboli
piazza dei Pitti, 1
Florence, 50125
Italy
+39 055 238 8786
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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo has been totally renovated and is located behind the Duomo. The museum shelters many work …
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piazza del Duomo, 9
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 230 2885
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Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo)

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As the city's skyline symbol, the legendary Duomo is famous above all for its dome: Filippo Brunelleschi's Renaissan …
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Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo)
piazza del Duomo, 17
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 21 5380
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San Miniato al Monte

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San Miniato is one of the most striking examples of Florentine Romanesque architecture, characterized by its bicolou …
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San Miniato al Monte
via del Monte alle Croci, 22
Florence, 50125
Italy
+39 055 234 2768
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Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

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The Basilica di Santa Maria Novella church was built in 1278 by architects Fra Sisto and Fra Ristoro, who were part …
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Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
piazza di Santa Maria Novella
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 055 21 5918
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Palazzo Pitti

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Halfway through the 15th Century Luca Pitti entrusted Brunelleschi with a large building project in the Boboli hills …
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Palazzo Pitti
piazza dei Pitti, 1
Florence, 50125
Italy
+39 55 238 8692
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Santa Maria Maggiore

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Founded before 1000 C.E., this church was reconstructed in the 13th Century in Gothic style for the Vallombrosiani f …
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Santa Maria Maggiore
piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 055 23 320
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Museo delle Cappelle Medicee

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The Medici Chapels are historical labors that are as grand in their own way as are the pyramids of Egypt. Started in …
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piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 55 238 8602
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Basilica di San Lorenzo

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Encompassing the Biblioteca Laurenziana and the Cappelle Medicee , this basilica is a testimony to the political pow …
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Basilica di San Lorenzo
piazza di San Lorenzo
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 055 21 6634
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Museo del Bargello

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The building which contains the Bargello dates back to 1255. In the 16th century, it became the residence of the Bar …
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via del Proconsolo, 4
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 238 8606
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Historic Centre of Florence

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Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural …
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Historic Centre of Florence
Florence, Italy
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Boboli Gardens

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To escape the crowds and late summer heat on the Florentine tourist trail, head south of the river Arno to the …
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Boboli Gardens
Piazza de` Pitti
Florence, 50125
Italy
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Il Latini

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This historical restaurant is a favourite with both Florentines and visitors alike. Despite the fact that the …
Restaurant
via dei Palchetti, 6
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 55 21 0916
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Rivoire

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Since 1872, this traditional cafe-bar has served magnificent hot chocolate and exquisite cocktails and aperitifs …
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Rivoire
Piazza della Signoria, 5/r
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 21 4412
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Mercato di San Lorenzo

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This market winds around the Chiesa di San Lorenzo and the Mercato Centrale. There are stalls with all kinds of …
Shopping
piazza di San Lorenzo
Florence, 50123
Italy
+39 055 23 320
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Busatti Firenze

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In this workshop, old carding machines work rustic wool and shuttle looms slowly work, giving fabrics a beautifully …
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Lungarno Torrigiani 11/r
Florence, 50125
Italy
+39 055 263 8516
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Coin

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This is one of the most well known chains of Grandi Magazzini in Italy. Coin offers all sorts of excellent quality i …
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Via Dei Calzaiuoli 56/r
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 055 280 531
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Unscheduled - Barberino Di Mugello

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Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo

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The district of Mugello, north of Florence, was the original home of the Medici family. It was at the time of Lorenz …
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via Nazionale, 8
Barberino di Mugello, 50031
Italy
+39 055 849 8103
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