WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO SEE: TIPS TO VISIT FLORENCE
The heart of Florence is Piazza della Signoria, with the majestic Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi and the Uffizi gallery. Not far away is Santa Maria del Fiore with Giotto’s bell tower and the baptistery of San Giovanni. Ponte Vecchio, which crosses the Arno river. Florence is the city of culture par excellence, the cradle of the Renaissance, it is the city that gave birth to artists such as Dante, Boccaccio, Macchiavelli and Galileo Galilei, embellished with the masterpieces of Giotto, Botticelli and Michelangelo. Ponte Vecchio, the oldest in Florence, characteristic for its historic workshops and goldsmith’s craftsmanship and again for Palazzo Pitti with the Boboli Gardens.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATIONS
Five reason to go up “Via degli Dei”
www.touringclub.it
www.viadeglidei.it
https://it.wikipedia.org>wiki>via-_degli_-dei
www.sloways.eu
www.movimentolento.it
THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE SURROUNDINGS
Badia di Moscheta restaurant: via di Moscheta, 898-50033 Firenzuola – tel: 39 0558144015;
I Due Laghi restaurant: via Mulini, 374 – Cornacchiaia Firenzuola – tel: 39 0558149214;
La Rocca restaurant: Piazza Agnolo, 3-4-5 Firenzuola – tel: 39 0558109009;
SUPERMARKETS
Conad: Via Giovanni XXIII, 26 Firenzuola – tel: 39 0558199296;
Coop.fi Borgo San Lorenzo: Piazza Martin Luther King 5-6 Borgo San Lorenzo – tel: 39 0558453699;
Giancarlo Food Bar: 50 meters away;
BATHING
Bilancino lake is the largest artificial lake in Tuscany. The shore of the lake, during the summer season, is suitable for swimming and equipped with real establishments: www.prolocobarberino.net
Santerno River in Camaggiore: there is a stretch of river with suggestive scenery and particularly suitable for swimming: Santerno river.
Versilia Tyrrhenian coast: Versilia is known to be a seaside destination along the Tuscan coast. 1 km of beach connecting Forte dei Marmi in the north with Viareggio in the south. Forte dei Marmi and Lido di Camaiore are the most popular areas: www.laversilia.it/versilia
THE WAY OF THE GODS (LA VIA DEGLI DEI)
The way of the gods, Bologna – Florence in 5 days of walking La via degli dei – guide to go from Bologna to Florence on foot Five reasons to walk on the path of the gods The way of the gods / stages / map and route – travel ideas