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Monday, August 20, 2018
Fashionable Florence is a great city to spend a chic day out. From stylish museums to elegant eateries, we have been outlining just some of the ways to spend your day in the last post but now, post lunch, here's what you should do to finish off the chicest possible day out in Florence. Just find your luxury villa in Florence and come experience it for yourself...

3PM, Time to shop!: Now that you've filled your stomach and learned more about the history of fashion in Florence, it's time to buy a little slice of it to bring home with you and where better to shop than Via De' Tornabuoni?


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Friday, May 4, 2018

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Every corner of Florence, as we have relearned time and time again, is steeped in history from the old churches to ancient palaces, the important works of art to the age-old piazze. It is also, as we have noted before a wonderful place for shopping of all kinds: with flagship stores of some of the world's biggest fashion labels; cute little boutiques; specialist stores selling local products, like leather goods; historic jewellery stores in ancient buildings; and long-standing shops that still sell the same products decades, or centuries, on. One of the most iconic among these stores that has remained opened for a very long time, seemingly untouched by the passing of time, is Bizzarri.     Read More
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Stores
We have noted on several occasions that Florence is a wonderful place for fashion lovers to visit. You can head to the Ferragamo or Gucci museums, sit in a cafe and people-watch to check out what locals are wearing and, of course, you can go shopping.

One of the key places to head for some of the best shopping in Florence is Via de' Tornabuoni, or Via Tornabuoni, a famous shopping street located in the historic centre of Florence, stretching from Antinori Square to Ponte Santa Trinita.

Known by different names since Roman times, the street was once the seat of the processions of Calcio Fiorentino games and horse races, was the former home of the Casoni Cafè (where the Negroni was invented), and is where the incredible Palazzo Strozzi and lots of other amazing palaces still exist.     Read More
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Friday, March 30, 2018
Shoppping
While Milan is the crowned fashion capital of Italy, there are lots of other fashionable cities all around the country and Florence is definitely one of them! Birthplace of brands like Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo and Pucci, it has plenty of fashion clout and remains a great place for shopping.

There are lots of beautiful boutiques and flagship stores located around the city. One of the most interesting and well-curated among them is Guya. If you're after the coolest brands and hottest looks, it's the place to go. Just find a vacation rental in Florence and pop in for a visit!     Read More
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Gucci Osteria
The Gucci Museum in Florence was recently reopened on the 10th of January 2018, under the vision of Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s current creative director, under whom the brand has been given new life and relevance. Located inside the Palazzo della Mercanzia in Florence's Piazza Signoria that dates to 1337, the Gucci Museum has been open since 2011 and is spread across several floors.

It encompasses a boutique that stocks exclusive pieces, an exhibition curated by Maria Luisa Frisa and the Gucci Osteria, which is manned by the three-Michelin-starred chef, Massimo Bottura. This restaurant, alone, is reason enough to find a luxury villa in Florence and drop by the museum.     Read More
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