Discover Oltrarno: Your Ultimate Sunday Guide to Florence

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April 7, 2024 • 24 mins

Sundays pose a unique challenge for visitors to Florence, with many places closed, but fear not! Jane and Cormac share their top recommendations for exploring the southern side of the Arno River, ensuring your Sunday in Florence is nothing short of spectacular.

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CULTURE

First Sunday of the month most museums are free. I’d recommend going to the Pitti Palace and Boboli gardens. Make sure to go to the ticket office on the right of the Pitti Palace before waiting in the queue as you need a “free” ticket.

Here’s a list of all free museums on Sundays: https://www.firenzemadeintuscany.com/en/article/sunday-at-the-museum-in-florence-and-tuscany/

Museo Storia Naturale - "La Specola" is one of the headquarters of the Natural History Museum of the University of Florence and is heir to the oldest scientific museum in Europe to be open to the public.

Alessandro Dari Gioielli -- Museo Del Gioiello- Atelier e Scuola: Retail workshop & museum for the eponymous goldsmith's intricate jewelry & decorative objects.

Market and Basilica in Santo Spirito: https://maps.app.goo.gl/utgRjB9qV5AwaB7A9

COFFEE

Artigianale: https://maps.app.goo.gl/aK8kpyJcChohuJk48

Wild Buns Bakery: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ed5XjCf237LD3nvE6

Bar Pasticceria Pegaso (sells tobacco): https://maps.app.goo.gl/BxPZS79pMxuFXMnJ8

GARDEN PLACES

Santarosa Bistrot for Brunch: https://www.santarosabistrot.com/

Circolo Rondinella del Torrino (Riverside Community Bar): https://maps.app.goo.gl/kEVzsHvExdwvycfN9

Il Conventino: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tcq9ZKJqprNYdymx7

Rifrullo Firenze: https://maps.app.goo.gl/63xDNTeFp9JkW7Ak7

FOOD

Osteria Santo Spirito: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SbAqKkWVptWanmEHA