Liza & Filippo’s - Il Villino Farmhouse Tuscany guidebook
Sightseeing
Historic castle, great for a wine tour. try to take a tour of the 'arms' room which is pretty impressive
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Castello di Brolio
Località Madonna a BrolioHistoric castle, great for a wine tour. try to take a tour of the 'arms' room which is pretty impressive
Beautiful new modern structured cantina. Producer of world famous prestigious wines. Great for a wine tour
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Antinori nel Chianti Classico
133 Via Cassia per SienaBeautiful new modern structured cantina. Producer of world famous prestigious wines. Great for a wine tour
They organize great winetours. Also have a nice restaurant decently priced
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Castello di Fonterutoli
4 Via Giacomo PucciniThey organize great winetours. Also have a nice restaurant decently priced
Food scene - FLORENCE
Amazing truffle menu, decently priced considering the truffle options.
Try the mozzarella in carrozza, artichoke omelet with truffle, the truffle risotto or tagliolini with truffle. Lots of classic tuscan options also for the non truffle lovers. They have a carbonara to die for. Also try their cheesecake ....just try it all, it is so so good!!
As the restaurant is tiny tiny tiny, make sure to book ahead of time
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Osteria delle Tre Panche
1 Vicolo MarzioAmazing truffle menu, decently priced considering the truffle options.
Try the mozzarella in carrozza, artichoke omelet with truffle, the truffle risotto or tagliolini with truffle. Lots of classic tuscan options also for the non truffle lovers. They have a carbonara to die for. Also try their cheesecake ....just try it all, it is so so good!!
As the restaurant is tiny tiny tiny, make sure to book ahead of time
Great craft beer and cocktail bar. Easy scene, loved by locals.
Great selection of craft beer on draft (also have various italian craft beer options as well as non- alcoholic) and bottled. Not a beer lover, try one of their homemade cocktails. Have the manager Michel make something personalised upon request...
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PanicAle Cocktail Beer & Food
7/red Via PanicaleGreat craft beer and cocktail bar. Easy scene, loved by locals.
Great selection of craft beer on draft (also have various italian craft beer options as well as non- alcoholic) and bottled. Not a beer lover, try one of their homemade cocktails. Have the manager Michel make something personalised upon request...
Small Wine & truffle Bar.
Great for a glass of wine with small truffle and egg sandwich snack
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Procacci
64R Via de' TornabuoniSmall Wine & truffle Bar.
Great for a glass of wine with small truffle and egg sandwich snack
Great restaurant with typical Tuscan specialties. They also make a mean carbonara. Try their rice semifreddo as dessert. Not the cheapest of restaurants but reasonable and in line with other prices for good food in Florence.
The owner is quite the bejewelled character and known for it.
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La Giostra
10 Borgo PintiGreat restaurant with typical Tuscan specialties. They also make a mean carbonara. Try their rice semifreddo as dessert. Not the cheapest of restaurants but reasonable and in line with other prices for good food in Florence.
The owner is quite the bejewelled character and known for it.
When a little tired of all that Italian food and looking for an asian option, this is by far your best bet. They make homemade noodles and dumplings (also some with an Italian twist). Reasonably priced.
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Dim Sum
9r Via Antonio MagliabechiWhen a little tired of all that Italian food and looking for an asian option, this is by far your best bet. They make homemade noodles and dumplings (also some with an Italian twist). Reasonably priced.
If you want sushi, go here. Lots of options in types of sushi as well as other Asian dishes.
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Koko
4 P.za Francesco FerrucciIf you want sushi, go here. Lots of options in types of sushi as well as other Asian dishes.
For a very good Americano or brewed coffee, this is the place. Their coffee is really good and have various options, whereas their muffins etc are good but other food is not amazing.
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Ditta Artigianale
5/R Via dello SproneFor a very good Americano or brewed coffee, this is the place. Their coffee is really good and have various options, whereas their muffins etc are good but other food is not amazing.
A small local sandwich joint run by 2 young guys. They have great and interesting suggestions but you can feel free to create your own. In the city center so easy to reach and fast to eat..
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Lo Schiacciavino
6/red Via Giuseppe VerdiA small local sandwich joint run by 2 young guys. They have great and interesting suggestions but you can feel free to create your own. In the city center so easy to reach and fast to eat..
For the real deal Italian breakfast, this is the place to be. They produce their own pastries which are unreal. Try their famous 'pirulo' which is a small pastry with ricotta inside. But everything else is also good, really! Nice to sit outside under the loges of the square.
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Caffè Lietta
For the real deal Italian breakfast, this is the place to be. They produce their own pastries which are unreal. Try their famous 'pirulo' which is a small pastry with ricotta inside. But everything else is also good, really! Nice to sit outside under the loges of the square.
Healthy local kinda hipster sandwich place. Cool, well priced, with locally sourced products and secluded even though they are in the city center close to ponte vecchio.
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Amblé
7/A Piazzetta dei Del BeneHealthy local kinda hipster sandwich place. Cool, well priced, with locally sourced products and secluded even though they are in the city center close to ponte vecchio.
Great Tuscan specialties. Definitely try their artichoke omelette!
Small place, not good for the claustrophobic gents as it is in a basement..
If you stay long enough on a Saturday night when packed with locals you might witness the owner turning up the volume with Italian classic sing alongs from the 70ies...
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Buca dell'Orafo
28 Via dei GirolamiGreat Tuscan specialties. Definitely try their artichoke omelette!
Small place, not good for the claustrophobic gents as it is in a basement..
If you stay long enough on a Saturday night when packed with locals you might witness the owner turning up the volume with Italian classic sing alongs from the 70ies...
Elegantly and well renovated old building. Great for cocktails and evening out. Elegant (no flip flop place) and little expensive. The restaurant is a little too expensive for what they offe, the bar area is great! However if you are a large group they rent the basement private rooms all renovated beautifully in medieval style for dinners.
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Locale Firenze
12r Via delle SeggioleElegantly and well renovated old building. Great for cocktails and evening out. Elegant (no flip flop place) and little expensive. The restaurant is a little too expensive for what they offe, the bar area is great! However if you are a large group they rent the basement private rooms all renovated beautifully in medieval style for dinners.
To do with KIDS
A park which in the summer months also has a small bar inside where you can have drinks and some snacks. Great option for parents to enjoy their Spritz while kids run around
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Giardino dell'Orticoltura
4 Via Vittorio Emanuele IIA park which in the summer months also has a small bar inside where you can have drinks and some snacks. Great option for parents to enjoy their Spritz while kids run around
A farm for the family to enjoy. Walk around the large open spaces with various animals to enjoy. Lots of picnick tables available everywhere to rest and have something to eat. Easy way to spend the day with kids. In case not interested in a picknick they also have a nice restaurant with typical Tuscan food options
Entrance €7.
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Fattoria di Maiano
11 Via Benedetto da MaianoA farm for the family to enjoy. Walk around the large open spaces with various animals to enjoy. Lots of picnick tables available everywhere to rest and have something to eat. Easy way to spend the day with kids. In case not interested in a picknick they also have a nice restaurant with typical Tuscan food options
Entrance €7.
Sightseeing - FLORENCE
For the best view, walk up to the piazzale Michelangelo and admire the most amazing view of all of Florence.
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Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale MichelangeloFor the best view, walk up to the piazzale Michelangelo and admire the most amazing view of all of Florence.
Amazing museum, forgotten by most travellers because of the other major museum but this is none less. A petit museum showcasing the amazing craft of inlay for which Tuscany was famous. Easy to do also with kinds as the museum is quite small and easy to walk thru.
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Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure
78 Via degli AlfaniAmazing museum, forgotten by most travellers because of the other major museum but this is none less. A petit museum showcasing the amazing craft of inlay for which Tuscany was famous. Easy to do also with kinds as the museum is quite small and easy to walk thru.
Beautiful church with amazing marble inlay work and tomb sculptures made by Michelangelo, Easy to do with kids as well as it is not too big and easy to walk thru
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Cappelle Medicee
6 Piazza di Madonna degli AldobrandiniBeautiful church with amazing marble inlay work and tomb sculptures made by Michelangelo, Easy to do with kids as well as it is not too big and easy to walk thru
Beautiful shop, renovated in original style. The monks in 1400 used to make herbal medicine here and sell it in this pharmacy. One of the original scents is still made today.
Even if you don't buy anything it is free to enter
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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
16 Via della ScalaBeautiful shop, renovated in original style. The monks in 1400 used to make herbal medicine here and sell it in this pharmacy. One of the original scents is still made today.
Even if you don't buy anything it is free to enter
Consigli per viaggiatori
Usanze e culture
closing of shops in the afternoon
in smaller towns most shops close between 12.30/13.00 - 15.00/15.30 and are open until 19.00/20.00. this includes supermarkets
Prenota prima di andarci
Museums in major cities (Pisa, Florence, Siena)
Try to book your visits ahead of time as much as possible. tip: bring along your printed tickets just in case (it has happend that scanners/printers etc at the entrance don't work)
In viaggio con bambini
Eating out with kids
As waiting time can be long and most restaurants do not provide any kind of kid entertainment, either ask the waiter to bring all the food at once (usually pasta is eaten before a second course which makes everything take even longer) or organize bringing your own entertainment
Usanze e culture
Ordering coffee/food at a typical bar
When at a typical coffeshop or bar this is what you do:
1. without disturbing others or standing in line, try to figure out what you would like to eat /drink
2. tell the person at the cashregister what you want and pay for it. She will give you a receipt.
3. With the receipt go to the various stations (coffee or food station) to ask for what you want
4. collect what you ordered and sit down or eat directly at the bar as all the Italians