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La Cité Libreria Cafe
WEST OLTRARNO
Borgo San Frediano 21
}055 21 03 87; www.lacitelibreria.info
Books, sandwiches, comfy couches, and affordable alcohol—this cozy three-room venue’s got pretty much everything you nee…
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BRAC
SANTA CROCE
V. dei Vagellai 18R
}055 09 44 877; www.libreriabrac.net/brac
This chameleon of a place is the perfect daytime escape. You can spend a whole afternoon with a book or laptop while sam…
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Sei Divino
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
Borgo Ognissanti 42R
}055 21 77 91
Live music fills this aperitivo destination every Thursday. On all the other days, you can still count on a strict diet …
Chiesa di Santa Maria de’ Ricci
THE DUOMO
V. del Corso
}055 21 50 44
An unassuming little church with a loud voice, this chiesa boasts a pretty spectacular pipe organ. Fortunately for the m…
Teatro Verdi
SANTA CROCE
V. Ghibellina 99R
}055 21 23 20; www.teatroverdionline.it
Perhaps Florence’s most famous music venue, this grand red-and-gold concert hall lined with box seats swells with concer…
Jazz Club
SANTA CROCE
V. Nuova de’ Caccini 3
}055 24 79 700; www.jazzclubfirenze.com
Contrary to what you might expect, Jazz Club isn’t just about jazz: they also play blues, rock and roll, rock, funk, sou…
Teatro della Pergola
SAN MARCO
V. della Pergola 18
}055 22 641; www.teatrodellapergola.com
Nowadays, the only opera you hear in this 1656 opera house happens during the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival. The r…
Cinema Teatro Odeon
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA
P. degli Strozzi 1R
}055 21 40 68; www.odeon.intoscana.it
The grand cinema itself will probably outshine whatever film you intend to watch here. Beyond the massive stones and imp…
Stadio Artemio Franchi
OUTSKIRTS
Viale Manfredo Fanti 4A
}055 55 32 803; http://en.violachannel.tv
As is true for most Italian cities, Florence has a soccer team, and that soccer team is one of the primary obsessions of…