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Florence, Italy


CITY GUIDE
Florence City Guide | Tiny Dappy Fox
Florence City Guide | Tiny Dappy Fox
Florence City Guide | Tiny Dappy Fox

GENERAL INFORMATION

TIPPING
  • Waitstaff - None
  • Bartenders - None
  • Taxi Drivers - None
  • Baggage - None
  • Tour Guides - €10 per day
TABLE MANNERS
  • Keep your knife in your right hand and fork in your left. Don't switch.
  • In between bites, rest your wrists on the table but never your elbows.
  • When you're finished eating, lay your knife and fork across the right side of the plate.
BASIC MANNERISMS
  • To eat pasta - twirl the pasta on to your fork and place entire forkful in your mouth. Don't slurp.
  • Only order cappuccinos in the morning.
  • Women guests should not pour the wine.
  • Friends & family kiss on both cheeks for greeting. Start with the left cheek.
  • Expect Italians to be 15 to 30 minutes late.
  • Maintain eye contact when speaking to someone.
  • Do not behave intoxicated.
LANGUAGE: ITALIAN
  • Hello - Ciao
  • Goodbye - Arrivederci
  • Please - Per favore
  • Thank you - Grazie
  • You're welcome - Prego
  • English? - Inglese?
  • Yes - Si
  • No - No
TRAVELLERS ADVICE
  • Use a durable and zippable bag when walking around Florence to avoid being robbed.
  • Never wear sleeveless tops as you will not be allowed to enter any churches (bring a pashmina with you .everywhere so you can cover your shoulders just in case).
  • Use international credit cards to make your purchases.
  • Carry a copy of your passport with you. Leave your real one locked in a safe at your hotel.
  • Validate your train tickets at your starting location.
  • Wear comfortable shoes.
  • Be patient and have fun!

WHERE TO EAT

BREAKFAST/COFFEE
  • Caffe Sabatino - Via Faenza, 68R (San Lorenzo)
  • Alinari Cafe - Largo Fratelli Alinari, 28 (Santa Maria Novella)
  • Le Bonta di Michele - Via di S. Niccolò, 19R (Piazzale Michelangelo)
LUNCH
  • Ristorante Il Bargello - Piazza della Signoria, 4/red (Piazza Della Signoria)
  • Gusta Pizza - Via Maggio, 46 (San Frediano)
DINNER
  • Trattoria Pizzeria Nerone - Via Faenza, 95/97R (Santa Maria Novella)
  • Trattoria Vecchio Mercato - Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 12/13R (San Lorenzo)
  • Trattoria Bondi - Via Nazionale 45
  • Trattoria Pizzeria Nerone - Via Faenza, 95/97R (Santa Maria Novella)
  • Trattoria Vecchio Mercato - Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 12/13R (San Lorenzo)
  • Trattoria Bondi - Via Nazionale 45
GELATO
  • ​BIS di Sorrentino Rosa - Via Vacchereccia 10R (Duomo)
  • ​I Gelati del Bondi - Via Nazionale N.61R (San Lorenzo)
Florence City Guide | Tiny Dappy Fox

WHERE TO DRINK

  • ​​Mercato Centrale - Between via dell'Ariento, via Sant'Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale

WHERE TO STAY

  • ​​Hotel Lombardi - Via Fiume, 8
Florence City Guide | Tiny Dappy Fox

THINGS TO DO

MUSEUMS
  • Galleria dell'Accademia - Via Ricasoli, 58/60 >> Art
  • ​Uffizi Gallery - Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6 >> Art
ATTRACTIONS
  • Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) - Piazza del Duomo (Duomo) | Free
  • Boboli Gardens - Piazza Pitti, 1 (Pitti)
  • Piazza de Michelangelo - (Oltrarno)
  • Ponte Vecchio - Via Por Santa Maria/Via Guicciardini (Ponte Vecchio)
DAY TRIPS
  • Cinque Terre National Park - Tour through Florence Tasting | 12 hr tour
  • Tasty Tuscany Tour - Tour through Grape Tours | 8 hr tour

TRANSPORTATION

  • Italo Train - Santa Maria Novella Station
  • Eurail - Santa Maria Novella Station
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