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Florence typical trattorias and outside trips |
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Submitted by Sarah Fisher
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Overlooking the Arno, there is a traditional Tuscan trattoria called the Antico Ristoro di Cambi, run by the Cambi family that will welcome you with a warm ambience. The tuscan vegetable soup (ribollita) and the fiorentina T-bone steak are amazing. (Close on Sunday, Via S. Onofrio 1r; ph: +39 055 217134; av. prices 25€; wine 8€). Situated Oltrarno, the cheap trattoria la Casalinga is usually packed up. Situated between Pitti Palace and S. M. Del Carmine, serves ribollita and other typical dishes at fair prices. (Via del Michelozzo 9r; ph: +39 055 218624; av price 20€). For Florence’s best bargain meal visit Salumeria, Vini, Trattoria (via Ghibellina 27; Ph+39 055 679 390, closed on Sat and Sun). Le Volpi e L’Uva, Piazza de’Rossi 1, to sample some of the best wines the region has to offer. The owners, Riccardo and Emilio, can advise a plate of salami and cheese to accompany your choice of wine.
South of the river there is tiny Vini (Via dei Cimatori 38) a simple wine counter (one of the last in the city) founded in 1875. Just stand on the pavement with the other customers and enjoy the wine.
For a good glass of wine or a nice meal try GustaVino (Via della Condotta, 37/R; ph: +39 055 2399 806; gustavino.it): very nice modern atmosphere and affordable prices at an average of 30€ per person.
A nice idea is a trip out side one of the hottest Italian cities during summer months. What about the Tuscany Countryside for which we are so famous?
Florence surroundings such as the hills of Chianti, the Careggi, Fiesole and Settignano are literally covered with wine and olive trees. It’s easy to find a nice cool spot to have a picnic or to unwind form the city traffic!
A very nice walk you should experience as a first-time visitor is the one which leads to Fiesole. If walking is not your thing, you can easily catch bus n. 7 from the main train station and reach the top of the hills in less than 30 minutes. The view is one of the best over the city and you will be find yourself surrounded by fine buildings of artistic and archaeological interest such as the Dome, the Roman Theatre and the S.Francesco church. Poets and writers have wrote odes and poems to these hilly places. If you are in Florence on the second Sunday of the month, go to Fiesole as it hosts a characteristic antique market in the central square. If you are a wine lover, you should also get a car or a motorbike and explore the beautiful Chianti region just south of Florence. This is a stunning area scattered with wine-growing estates spread out around ancient castles, ‘magioni’ and country villas. There is also the possibility to see this region by public transportations like buses or local trains that will bring you to Siena in about a hour, Arezzo, San Gimignano, Pisa, Lucca and more destinations. They all are an hours’ journey, although you might need to dedicate a couple of days to Siena if you wish to visit it properly.
There are also very affordable accommodations in Florence. From youth hostels to Bed and breakfast (B&B), family run hotels or charming villas. You can check the following list of selected ones. Hostel Veneto right behind the Dome, Soggiorno Prestipino Hostel near to the Santa Maria Novella railway station, International Student House hostel, the Armonia Hostel or the renowned Camping Michelangelo just a throw from the centre. But if you wish to experience a traditional accommodations in Florence you should try cheap lodging providers like B&B s (bed and breakfast), residences or guest houses that spread all over. Beatrice Hotel, Hotel guelfa, Il Ghiro Guest house, B&B Tourist House, A Montebello B&B, B&B Cinque Sensi, Leopolda Hotel, Soggiorno Prestipino, Nella Hotel, Giappone B&B, Collodi Hotel, Hotel Palazzo Lucchesi, Alamanni Hotel, Gemini Studios. For nice resorts and country houses in the Tuscany hills try Borghetto di San Filippo, Hotel Borgo Sant’Ippoloto or Villa dei Bosconi.
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