It is known that in Florence, from the abundance of masterpieces of painting, sculptures and architecture, some particularly sensitive tourists have a feeling of “excess of beauty”, which received the name “Sildal Syndrome”. But if you have already visited the Uffizi Gallery and the Gallery of the Academy, all the churches and palaces listed in a brief guide, visited Signoria Square, saw the Santa Maria-del Fiore Cathedral, decorated with the famous Brunelles doll, walked along the Ponte Vecheo bridge and completed a minimum program, and we still have several days left in Florence, we still have a few days in Florence. We bring to your attention several not so famous, but no less interesting objects, the existence of which many travelers are not even aware of.
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Medieval streets
To see what the streets of Florence looked like a thousand years ago, it is worth visiting the area of the Authentic medieval streets of Kyassi, which is located between the Square of Carlo Goldoni, the streets of Della Vigna Nuova, the streets of
Del Terme (Via delle Terme) and Arno embankment. Tourists rarely appear here, but in vain. Here you can easily feel like a medieval Florentine and accidentally wander into the hell of hell (Via dell’inferno),
And then suddenly to be right in the purgatory (Via del Purgatorio). There are no special attractions here, except for the fact that this whole area itself is a continuous attraction.
Abbey of the Holy Apollonia
In the premises of the former refectory of this abbey, located near the San Marko Square, Andrea del Castano, which he wrote in 1447, was exhibited, fifty years before the famous Leonardo fresco of the same name, and, of course, Da Vinci saw her during his apprenticeship in Florence.
The abbey is located very close to the center, but there is not that crowds of tourists, but even single visitors are quite rare.
Where is it: April 27th April (Via Ventisette Aprile)
The entrance is free
Monastery San Marko
This is one of the oldest monasteries of Florence, founded at the beginning of the XII century. Its uniqueness is that the monastery is turned into a museum. Among the exhibits: the room of the monk-reformer of Savonarola, who first crushed all Florence under himself, and then burned at the stake. The cells of other monks, each of which is decorated with a small fresco of the brush Fra Beato Angelico.
Where is it: Square San Marko (Piazza San Marco),
3
Entrance: 4 euros
Garden Rose and Garden Irisov
Being in Florence, you will probably be on Michelangelo Square sooner or later – this is the most popular city observation deck. In summer, rock concerts and other entertainment measures often take place here. At sunset, the steps of the stairs leading to the square and facing the city center turn into a real theater box, from where the audience admires an open view of Florence. But few people know that next to Michelangelo Square, slightly lower along the slope, two flower gardens were broken: a rose garden (west of the square) and a garden of irises (from the eastern side).
Best month to visit: May
Free admission
Antiquity Museum in Oltrarno
A visit to the Museum of Antiquity is just an occasion to take a walk around the Oltrarno district, which means “for Arno”, that is, located on the left bank of the Arno River.
The museum is located in the left chapel of the church of Santo-Spiritic on the same area. In the mornings here, the market here, in the evenings – youth gatherings, often turning into dancing and impromptu concerts, and during significant football matches, a giant screen hung on the wall of the church.
The Museum of Antiquities, owned by the Salvatore Romano fund, founded by the famous Neapolitan antiquar, decorate the bizarre romance bas -reliefs, statues of chimera, gorguls and other medieval monsters, architectural details of ancient buildings and already non -existent temples.
Where is it: Santo Spirito (Piazza Santo Spirito),
29
Entrance: 2 euros
Desire “Vivoli”
The oldest desire (cafe-shown) of Florence and, perhaps, the best. He has been working since 1929. More recently, it was a special “secret” place of the Florentines, about which tourists did not know. And although it became impossible to keep secrets in the era of social networks, few tourists are able to independently find this place.
Desserts are made only from natural ingredients, no flavors and dyes. Try ice cream from persimmon or chestnut. Or maybe decide on a chocolate with pepper.
The smallest ice cream glass costs 2 euros. But there are large 3 and 5 euros. Here you can also drink cappuccino (a little more than the euro),
Freshly squeezed juice (3 euros) or eat dessert (3 euros).
Where is it: st. Izole Delle Delle Stinche,
7
Galileo Museum
This museum is somewhat non -standard for Florence (because in this city it is customary to admire exclusively masterpieces of painting and sculpture) is located in the gloomy building of the XI century on the Arno embankment. It is believed that the best collection of medieval scientific instruments in the world belonging to the Medici clan is collected here. In particular, the originals of the telescopes of Galileo Galileo of his own design are exhibited here. And the wax models of women in labor, designed to teach midwives from the Santa Hospital, Maria Nuov, make no less impression than the exhibition “Body Secrets of the Body. Universe inside. “
Where is it: Piazza Dei Guidici, 1
Entrance: 9 euros
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The author of the text: Dmitry Rzhannikov
