Florence: places that only locals know

Le Murate

Anyone who wants to experience the true atmosphere of creativity and art in Florence and experience the life of the city should visit Le Murate. It is a modern creative space that houses a library, a café, a small museum with exhibitions, a concert venue, and even movie screenings. Poets and writers hold regular readings at Le Murate, artists create in the exhibition hall, and musicians create unforgettable evenings... All in all, the perfect place to discover the city at its finest.

There is a cafe at Le Murate, but locals say that the cuisine there is far from the best in the city. Therefore, it is better to eat somewhere else, and in Le Murate you should just enjoy the atmosphere with a glass of wine or a cup of coffee. In Le Murate almost every day there are interesting events. You can see the poster on the website.

Address: Piazza delle Murate, Firenze.

Opening hours: daily from 09:00 to 01:00.

Horticulture Garden

Tourists may know about this locution, but for Florentines the Giardino dell'Orticoltura garden is a blooming gem, one of the most favorite places in the city. It is a park with large flower meadows, an ancient greenhouse and a beautiful observation deck overlooking the whole of Florence. It is not located in the central part of the city, so during the day it is quiet, peaceful and full of families with children.

In the evenings the city's young people come here. In the warm season, every evening there are concerts of local musicians and different bands, and several establishments serving interesting drinks and snacks.

Locals advise coming here at sunset: "If you haven't seen Florence at sunset, you haven't seen it at all".

Address: Via Bolognese, 17.

Opening hours: the park is open from 8:30 to 19:00, in summer - until 20:00.

BJØRK

Milan is considered the capital of fashion in Italy (and not only), but that doesn't mean that you can't find original and stylish things in other cities of this country. BJØRK is the place where modern fashionistas of Florence come in search of interesting clothes, accessories and shoes. Both Italian brands and foreign brands, which are not designed for the mass-market, are represented here.

The place itself is quite original. On the shelves here are books and magazines about fashion, which you can not only look at, but also buy.

Address. Via Dello Sprone 25.

Opening hours: Monday through Saturday from 14:30 to 19:30.

Website: www.bjorkflorence.com/

Berberé Craft Pizza & Beer

Finding a café in Florence is not a problem. But finding a good place with a great atmosphere, a minimum of tourists and original cuisine is more difficult. But we know such a place. Be sure to check out Berberè Craft Pizza & Beer.

What to try there? Call us banal, but of course, pizza. It is puffy and crispy there, unlike traditional thin Italian pizza, and this place also successfully experiments with toppings. You can order, for example, pizza with pumpkin and Roquefort cheese. What to say, even the traditional "Margarita" there is not quite traditional. There are a lot of other Italian dishes and appetizers in Berberè Craft Pizza & Beer.

The word "beer" is present in the name of the facility - yes, excellent craft beer is served here. Fans will definitely appreciate it.

Address: Piazza de Nerli 1.

Opening hours: from Monday to Sunday from 12:30 to 14:30, and then - from 19:00 to 20:00.

Website: berberepizza.it

CCC Strozzina

Florence is known to be a treasure trove of ancient painting, sculpture and architecture. To admire all this splendor, carried through the centuries, travelers and come to this city. Museums of modern art here do not particularly attract tourists. And for nothing.

CCC Strozzina is a center of contemporary art, which is located in the famous and very beautiful Strozzi Palace. There are regular expositions of modern Italian and European artists, sculptors, creative evenings of famous artists.

If you get to the palace, in addition to the museum, visit the "Floor of the Noble" (Piano Nobile), where larger international projects and expositions take place, and also be sure to stroll through the garden. It's a beautiful and cozy area, and in the evenings you can hear concerts by jazz and classical artists, as well as young experimental bands.

Address: Piazza Strozzi.

Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00. After 18:00 admission is free.

Website: strozzina.org

And Company

And Company is something between an art studio, a workshop and a store of designer decor and things for the home. Cups, cushions, vases, armchairs, paintings, clocks, sculptures, coasters, candles, tableware, original interior and decorative items... All this is created and sold here by two designers and artists Betty Soldi and Matteo Perduca, who, by the way, can often be found in these walls.

Here you can buy something special for your home or an original souvenir from Florence for your friends and family.

Address: Via Maggio, 60r.

Website: andcompanyshop.tumblr.com

La Cité

"Books, music, wine and coffee" - these are the four whales on which stands the artcafe La Cité, one of the favorite places of the young people of Florence. It is a very cozy and pleasant place where you can retreat with a book in your hands or hide away with a group of friends. During the day, students dwell here, solving their assignments over coffee, and in the evenings the creative crowd of 30 and up comes here to have a good time and listen to live music. La Cité has a library with books about music as well as various political movements in the world.

Address: Borgo San Frediano 20r.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 01:00, Sunday from 12:00 to 01:00.

Website: lacitelibreria.info

A ritroso

A ritroso is a unique vintage store for ladies. It is here that you can find dresses, coats, hats, non-basic accessories from different eras and centuries - from the 1800s to the 1980s. All this goodness is from private collections.

Prices in "A ritroso" are quite affordable, because its owner Camille believes that "vintage is an advantage, but it is not worth the big expenses". A coat, for example, can be bought here for €70, and in general Camilla always adjusts to the client's purse and offers the most favorable prices.

Address: Via Ghibellina 24R.

Website: vintage-firenze.it